FIFA WC 2026 records highest average goals per game since 1970

FIFA World Cup 2026 has recorded the highest average goals per game since 1970 so far. The tournament has produced 292 goals in 100 matches, averaging 2.92 goals per game. It is followed by 2.81 in 1982, 2.71 in 1994, 2.69 in 2022, 2.68 in 1978, 2.67 in 1998 and 2014, 2.64 in 2018 and 2.55 in 1974.