In the 23rd World Cup held in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, 161 goals were scored in 54 completed matches.
Medianews.az reports that 11 of these were own goals.
Lionel Messi (Argentina) scored 5, Kylian Mbappe (France), Erling Haaland (Norway), and Vinicius Junior (Brazil) scored 4, Jonathan David (Canada), Deniz Undav (Germany), Joan Manzambi (Switzerland), Mateus Cunha (Brazil), and Ismaila Sarr (Morocco) scored 3 goals each.
19 players scored 2 goals, and 80 players scored 1 goal.
The championship, which started on June 11, has 48 teams divided into 12 groups. The top two in each group and the 8 best third-placed teams earn tickets to the round of 16.
The group stage ends on June 28. The round of 16 is scheduled for June 28 - July 4, the round of 8 for July 4-7, the quarterfinals for July 9-12, the semifinals July 14-15, and the third-place match and final on July 19.
In the previous 22 World Cups, Brazil has won 5 times, Italy and Germany 4 times, Argentina 3 times, Uruguay and France 2 times, and England and Spain once.