At the World Cup in Qatar, teams pitied each other and scored many goals.
The World Cup, which ended in Qatar the day before, is lost in history. According to Optaaccording to the results of the main international tournament, a record was set for the number of goals scored.
The teams in the tournament in Qatar scored 172 goals in 64 games. Before that, the best indicator was 171 goals scored – in 1998 and 2014.
Note that the 2022 World Cup was the last held in the format with 32 national teams. At the next World Cup in 2026, which will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico, the number of participants will increase to 48.
Recall that the national team of Argentina won the World Cup for the third time in its history, defeating the French team in the final. The main and extra time of the match ended in a draw 3:3, and in the penalty shootout the South Americans were more successful 4:2.
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