'172' Record Most Goals Scored in Qatar World Cup... 2.68 Goals Per Match
New Record Set in Intense Final Battle
France Scores Highest with 16 Goals Among Participating Countries
Lionel Messi of Argentina scoring a goal in the final match Photo by AP Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Bang Je-il] The 2022 Qatar World Cup, which concluded with Argentina's Lionel Messi winning after a 'fourth time's the charm' challenge, became the tournament with the most goals scored in history.
According to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on the 19th (Korean time), a total of 172 goals were scored in the Qatar World Cup up to the final match between Argentina and France held at Lusail Stadium that day. This set a new record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup, surpassing the 171 goals scored in the 1998 France tournament and the 2014 Brazil tournament.
In particular, the final of this World Cup saw Argentina and France exchange 6 goals through extra time, ending in a 3-3 draw. Thanks to the intense final battle, a new record was born.
Following the 2018 Russia World Cup final (France 4-2 Croatia), this was the second consecutive '6-goal showdown.' The 4-year-ago final between France and Croatia did not go into extra time. On this day, Argentina and France could not decide the winner even after extra time. After a penalty shootout, Argentina won 4-2, claiming the top spot for the first time in 36 years since the 1986 Mexico World Cup.
Looking at team goals, runner-up France recorded the highest with a total of 16 goals among participating countries. Of the 16 goals scored by France, Kylian Mbapp? scored half, 8 goals, earning the World Cup top scorer title. The champion Argentina followed with a total of 15 goals, including 7 goals by Golden Ball winner Lionel Messi.
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When calculated per match, approximately 2.68 goals were scored in this tournament. The highest record in this category remains 5.38 goals from the 1954 Switzerland tournament.
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