World Cup Team Stats 2026

Who led the way on goals, xG, clean sheets and much more.

Updated 19 July 2026, after the last game

World Cup Team Stats Questions

Which World Cup team had the best goal difference in 2026?

Spain had the best goal difference in the World Cup in 2026, with +13 from eight games, scoring 14 and conceding 1. Argentina were next on +11. England had the best goal difference in 2022, +9.

Which World Cup team had the worst goal difference in 2026?

Iraq had the worst goal difference in the World Cup in 2026, with -11 from three games, scoring 1 and conceding 12. Tunisia were next on -10.

How many goals per game were there in the World Cup in 2026?

There were 308 goals in 104 World Cup games in 2026, an average of 3.0 a game, 1.5 for each side. Germany and the Netherlands averaged the most, 2.8 a game each, and Panama were without a goal.

Which World Cup team had the best expected goal difference in 2026?

Belgium had the best expected goal difference in the World Cup in 2026, with +5.5 from six games, creating 7.5 xG and conceding 2.0. Canada were next on +5.4.

World Cup Goals Scored

Rank	Team	Goals Scored
1	England	20
2	France	20
3	Argentina	19
4	Belgium	14
5	Spain	14
6	Norway	13
7	United States	11
8	Germany	11
9	Netherlands	11
10	Mexico	10

World Cup Expected Goals (xG)

Rank	Team	Expected Goals (xG)
1	Belgium	7.5
2	Canada	7.3
3	England	6.8
4	Germany	6.6
5	Ecuador	6.2
6	Turkey	6.2
7	Switzerland	6.1
8	Norway	6.1
9	Argentina	6.0
10	Senegal	5.9

World Cup Goals Against, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Against
1	Spain	1
2	Colombia	1
3	Mexico	3
4	Portugal	3
5	Australia	3
6	Ghana	3
7	Iran	3
8	Korea Republic	3
9	Brazil	4
10	Côte d'Ivoire	4

World Cup Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank	Team	Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1	Spain	0.7
2	Argentina	1.5
3	Japan	1.9
4	Canada	1.9
5	Uruguay	1.9
6	Mexico	2.0
7	Belgium	2.0
8	Morocco	2.1
9	Brazil	2.3
10	Switzerland	2.3

World Cup Goal Difference

Rank	Team	Goal Difference
1	Spain	+13
2	Argentina	+11
3	France	+10
4	England	+8
5	Mexico	+7
6	Belgium	+7
7	Germany	+6
8	Netherlands	+6
9	Brazil	+6
10	Portugal	+5

World Cup Expected Goal Difference (xGD)

Rank	Team	Expected Goal Difference (xGD)
1	Belgium	+5.5
2	Canada	+5.4
3	Spain	+5.0
4	Argentina	+4.5
5	England	+4.1
6	Switzerland	+3.9
7	Turkey	+3.6
8	Netherlands	+3.2
9	Morocco	+3.0
10	Brazil	+2.9

World Cup Possession %

Rank	Team	Possession %
1	Turkey	66.3%
2	Germany	65.0%
3	Spain	63.9%
4	Korea Republic	62.7%
5	Algeria	61.0%
6	Colombia	59.6%
7	Morocco	59.0%
8	Portugal	58.4%
9	Argentina	57.6%
10	United States	56.6%

World Cup Clean Sheets

Rank	Team	Clean Sheets
1	Spain	7
2	Mexico	4
3	France	4
4	Colombia	4
5	England	2
6	United States	2
7	Argentina	2
8	Brazil	2
9	Switzerland	2
10	Portugal	2

World Cup Fouls Committed

Rank	Team	Fouls Committed
1	Argentina	113
2	Spain	101
3	Switzerland	87
4	France	84
5	England	81
6	Belgium	78
7	Morocco	74
8	Canada	72
9	Paraguay	66
10	Colombia	60

World Cup Yellow Cards

Rank	Team	Yellow Cards
1	Argentina	14
2	Egypt	12
3	Canada	11
4	Paraguay	9
5	England	8
6	Brazil	8
7	Ecuador	8
8	United States	7
9	Switzerland	7
10	Colombia	7