A total of 280 goals have been scored in the 96 matches played so far at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Argentina are the tournament’s highest-scoring team with 14 goals, while Lionel Messi leads the scoring charts with 8 goals, taking his overall FIFA World Cup tally to 21 goals.
For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, three players have scored seven or more goals in a single edition of the tournament.
Behind Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland are tied with 7 goals each. Mbappé has also extended his record in the World Cup knockout stage to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Enzo Fernández scored the 3,000th goal in FIFA World Cup history.
In terms of discipline, referees have shown 259 yellow cards and 14 red cards so far during the tournament.