World Cup

World Cup 2026: standings, schedule and stats

International
Season 2026Form table
Data current as of August 31, 2026

About the league: World Cup

World Cup is a soccer league in International. The 2026 season features 48 teams. The schedule runs from June 11, 2026 through July 19, 2026. Games average 2.96 goals, with both teams scoring in 55% of them.

World Cup 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

104 games have been completed in the 2026 World Cup season.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.96 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games. 56% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 45% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 48% of games. 23% end in a draw. Road teams win 29% of games.

Team leaders

7980 has the league's highest scoring average at 2.75 goals per game. Both teams scored in 100% of 7980's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Mexico3300+69
2South Africa3111-14
3South Korea3102-13
4Czech Republic3012-41
16th FinalsPossible 16th Finals

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 104 completed games.

2.96Average goals / match
55%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
56%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
45%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
78%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
35%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.21First-half goals / match
1.75Second-half goals / match
48%Home wins
23%Draws
29%Away wins
69%Goal before half-time
9.1Corners / match
2.8Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 92%Under 8%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 78%Under 22%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 56%Under 44%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 35%Under 65%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 21%Under 79%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 179802.75
  2. 279962.75
  3. 379982.50
  4. 486522.50
  5. 579812.50

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 179670.13
  2. 286380.20
  3. 386350.60
  4. 479690.60
  5. 586290.75

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 17980100%
  2. 27996100%
  3. 37970100%
  4. 48697100%
  5. 58683100%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 17970100%
  2. 28652100%
  3. 38615100%
  4. 48685100%
  5. 58697100%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 179677
  2. 286354
  3. 379984
  4. 486384
  5. 586302

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1865510.0
  2. 286278.7
  3. 379808.5
  4. 480027.3
  5. 579676.8

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, World Cup rates close to average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Kylian Mbappé Lottin10
  2. 2Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini8
  3. 3Jude Bellingham7
  4. 4Erling Braut Haaland7
  5. 5Harry Edward Kane6
  6. 6Ousmane Dembélé6
  7. 7Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte5
  8. 8Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior4

Top assists

  1. 1Michael Akpovie Olise7
  2. 2Kylian Mbappé Lottin4
  3. 3Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini4
  4. 4Brahim Abdelkader Diaz4
  5. 5Martin Ødegaard4
  6. 6Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura4
  7. 7Leandro Trossard3
  8. 8Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernández3

Highest ratings

  1. 1Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini8.71
  2. 2Alireza Safar Beiranvand7.77
  3. 3Erling Braut Haaland7.75
  4. 4Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches7.64
  5. 5Diogo Meireles da Costa7.62
  6. 6Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones7.62
  7. 7Nathan Saliba7.55
  8. 8Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernández7.53

Most minutes

  1. 1Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alphonse Laporte729
  2. 2Rodrigo Hernández Cascante726
  3. 3Unai Simón Mendibil720
  4. 4Marc Cucurella Saseta720
  5. 5Pau Cubarsí Paredes720
  6. 6Mike Maignan720
  7. 7Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero720
  8. 8Kylian Mbappé Lottin699

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1796782.110.671722+5
2799882.060.951718+1
3862581.671.171421+7
4798181.781.401319+6
5865552.030.64117-4
6863851.900.901011+1
7799062.011.361011+1
8798042.290.9597-2
9863051.731.19910+1
10863551.450.89912+3
11796061.511.30911+2
12868261.341.22911+2
13863251.431.0889+1
14796951.401.4578+1
15797061.391.68712+5
16800232.521.2563-3
17862731.820.9262-4
18865241.951.4263-3
19862841.621.3364-2
20863641.341.1564-2
21799641.531.3868+2
22797341.511.5464-2
23868351.421.63660
24861931.351.0753-2
25862441.381.4056+1
26799941.171.3956+1
27800341.051.3654-1
28857941.021.41550
29858241.211.69550
30869131.181.2340-4
31865641.021.46440
32870441.051.49440
33796340.981.70440
34870841.192.1643-1
35795831.151.5231-2
36865831.051.5830-3
37800531.061.63330
38860731.321.97330
39858030.941.6530-3
40862940.631.6234+1
41869731.302.4031-2
42867850.742.2935+2
43868530.731.7720-2
44861530.741.8520-2
45866130.972.5221-1
46858830.762.33220
47860630.672.3020-2
48858930.632.71110

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Final

1 match07/19Complete
Spain
1 : 0
Argentina

FAQ

How many teams play in World Cup?

World Cup has 48 teams in the 2026 season.

When does the 2026 World Cup season start and end?

The 2026 World Cup schedule runs from June 11, 2026 through July 19, 2026.

How many rounds are in the World Cup season?

The 2026 World Cup schedule covers 3 rounds.

Which team scores the most goals in World Cup?

7980 has the league's highest scoring average at 2.75 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in World Cup?

7967 allows the fewest goals in World Cup, at 0.13 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in World Cup?

World Cup games average 2.96 goals.

How often do World Cup games finish Over 2.5 goals?

56% of World Cup games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in World Cup?

Both teams score in 55% of World Cup games.

How often do home teams win in World Cup?

Home teams win 48% of World Cup games.

What does xG show in World Cup stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The World Cup xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in World Cup?

Kylian Mbappé Lottin leads the recorded scoring table in World Cup for 2026 with 10 goals.

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