The 2022 edition of the Soccer World Cup, which is being held in Qatar, closed this Sunday with an absolute record of 172 goals, one more than those scored in 2014 (Brazil) and in 1998 (France), after the six goals scored by the final.
In Lusail, Argentina and France only decided the decisive match in the ‘lottery’ of penalties, but later, in the 120 minutes, they scored six goals, highlighting the ‘double’ by Lionel Messi and the ‘hat-trick’ by Kylian Mbappe.
With the six goals, the total rises to 172, with an average of 2.69 goals per game, which is the best record in the current format, with 64 games.
In absolute terms, the 1954 edition, held in Switzerland, has an unbeatable record of 5.38 goals per game, with a total of 140, in just 26 games.
– The best records in competitions with 64 matches: 1. 2022 172 goals (2.69 on average) 2. 1998 171 (2.67). 2014 171 (2.67) 4. 2018 169 (2.64) 5. 2002 161 (2.52) 6. 2006 147 (2.30) 7. 2010 145 (2.27)
Source: TSF
