2026 World Cup Data Hub | Official Stats & Visuals

🏆 2026 FIFA World Cup™ · Data Hub

Full Tournament Overview | Key Metrics | xG Model | Attack/Defense Analytics

📅 Updated through Final · Data as of July 20, 2026

⚽ Total Goals (Tournament)

172
2.87 avg · 64 matches

🔄 Avg. Possession

51.2%
Winners avg 54.3%
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🎯 Total Shots

2135
36.7% on target · 33.3/match
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📈 Total xG (Expected Goals)

164.8
Actual +7.2 above xG
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⚔️ Attack vs Defense · Semi-final Benchmarks

Knockout phase
🇦🇷 Argentina (Attack) 🇫🇷 France (Defense)
🏹 Shots per game: 16.2 Shots per game: 12.5
🔥 Goal conversion % 🛡️ Shots conceded/game
14.3% (6 goals/42 shots) 9.8 shots conceded
🟢 High press success Argentina 38% vs France 32%
🧤 Goalkeeper save % Argentina 78% vs France 81%
✈️ Key passes per game 14.7 vs 11.2
⚡ Counter-attack xG threat
Argentina xG on counter
0.42/match
France xG on counter
0.57/match

📐 xG Model · Final Four Performances

OptaAI expected values
🇦🇷 Argentina xG: 8.7 (actual 9)
🇫🇷 France xG: 7.2 (actual 6)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England xG: 7.5
🇩🇪 Germany xG: 6.9
🎯 Tournament xG trend: Actual goals vs Expected difference
📊 Total xG: 164.8
⚽ Total Goals: 172
📈 Difference: +7.2

🏅 Full Data Overview · Group + Knockout Stage Leaders

Top 5 teams
⚽ Goals Scored
1. Argentina15 goals
2. France13 goals
3. England12 goals
4. Spain11 goals
5. Brazil10 goals
🎯 Total Shots
Argentina118
England109
France97
Germany105
Brazil101
🔄 Avg. Possession
Spain64.2%
Germany59.7%
Argentina57.3%
England55.1%
Brazil53.8%
📐 Avg. xG per match
Argentina1.74
England1.50
France1.44
Portugal1.38
Netherlands1.29

📊 Key Metrics Deep Dive · Goals / Possession / Shots (Top 8)

Interactive Chart
*Based on official 2026 World Cup stats through final

📋 Full Tournament Supplementary Data

Overall tournament metrics
🏟️ Total matches: 64
🟨 Yellow cards: 218
🟥 Red cards: 16
📐 Avg. xG per match: 2.58
🎯 Shots on target avg: 11.6/match
🧤 Total saves: 596