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Fewest Goals Against by a World Cup champion: 1 — Spain (2026) 2 — Spain (2010) 2 — Italy (2006) 2 — France (1998)
England was minutes away from its first World Cup Final since 1966... then everything changed. The full Match Report: https://fbref.com/en/matches/47dbfe60/England-Argentina-July-15-2026-World-Cup
The final is set! 🇦🇷🆚🇪🇸 This will be just the second-ever meeting in the World Cup between Argentina and Spain—the first since a Group Stage match 60 years ago. See the historical head-to-head: https://fbref.com/en/stathead/matchup/teams/f9fddd6e/b561dd30/Argentina-vs-Spain-History
England's last four non-penalty goals? All Jude Bellingham. 🔥 Can he carry The Three Lions past the defending champions and into the World Cup Final? 👀
This is the 3rd time that Spain has beaten France since 2024. Not counting friendlies, France has only lost 2 other matches in that span. 😬 Since 2024: 🇫🇷 vs. Spain: 0 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses 🇫🇷 vs. All Other Teams (exc. friendlies): 26 wins, 6 draws, 2 losses
Unstoppable force vs. immovable object? 👀 Spain has allowed just ONE goal through the entire World Cup, but in the semifinal they'll face the tournament's top scorer. World Cup stats on FBref: https://fbref.com/en/comps/1/World-Cup-Stats
Argentina is just two wins away from becoming the third team ever to win back-to-back World Cups... 👀 Every World Cup winner: https://fbref.com/en/comps/1/history/World-Cup-Seasons
No men's player has ever been the top scorer at multiple World Cups—will Mbappé be the first? 👀 Mbappé's World Cup match logs: https://fbref.com/en/players/42fd9c7f/matchlogs/c1/Kylian-Mbappe-Match-Logs
Only four teams remain—here's a look at the semifinals by the numbers. World Cup stats on FBref: https://fbref.com/en/comps/1/World-Cup-Stats
Wake up, the quarter-finals begin today! Only eight countries remain—get your World Cup stats on FBref: https://fbref.com/en/comps/1/World-Cup-Stats
Still thinking about Argentina's comeback 🤯 See the match log: https://fbref.com/en/matches/99ef3f64/Argentina-Egypt-July-7-2026-World-Cup
The battle for the Golden Boot is on, with Haaland, Mbappé, and Messi leading the charge. Who will take home the coveted award this year? 🤔 World Cup stats leaders: https://fbref.com/en/comps/1/stats/World-Cup-Stats
In March, Belgium scored four second half goals to earn a decisive 5-2 victory over USA in a friendly. What will tomorrow's result look like? Belgium vs. United States Historical Head-to-Head: https://fbref.com/en/stathead/matchup/teams/361422b9/0f66725b/Belgium-vs-United-States-History
The last time USA and Belgium met in the World Cup, Tim Howard set the record for most saves in a World Cup match, while the Red Devils took the victory. Check out the match log on FBref: https://fbref.com/en/matches/2ecf86bb/Belgium-United-States-July-1-2014-World-Cup
Make that 3️⃣ wins for the United States! That's the most ever in a single World Cup for the U.S. men's national team. How far will this squad go? 🤔 See their World Cup history here: https://fbref.com/en/squads/0f66725b/history/United-States-Men-Stats-and-History#all_comps_cup_1
🏆 Six World Cup appearances ⚽ Goals in all six The only men's player ever to score in six different World Cups. Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup match logs: https://fbref.com/en/players/dea698d9/matchlogs/c1/Cristiano-Ronaldo-Match-Logs
Messi has 10 goals in his last 6 World Cup matches. 🤯 See his World Cup match logs here: https://fbref.com/en/players/d70ce98e/matchlogs/c1/Lionel-Messi-Match-Logs
Mexico is the first team to punch their ticket to the knockouts! 🇲🇽 Who will be the next to join them? 👀
Two games in, two milestones for the Canadian Men's National Team. 🇨🇦 ✅ Game 1: First ever World Cup point ✅ Game 2: First ever World Cup victory Canada's stats and history: https://fbref.com/en/squads/9c6d90a0/history/Canada-Men-Stats-and-History
The last World Cup matchup between England and Croatia was an instant classic in the 2018 semifinal: https://fbref.com/en/matches/12d32bfa/Croatia-England-July-11-2018-World-Cup Who gets the win this time around? 👀
Player Spotlight: Yasin Ayari 🇸🇪 Scoring a brace in your first World Cup match is a good way to get everyone's attention! 22-year-old Yasin Ayari is establishing himself as a young star for Sweden. In the EPL this season, Ayari played nearly 2,000 minutes for Brighton, with 3 goals and 3 assists.
Last time Senegal and France met in the World Cup... 👀 Senegal's first ever World Cup fixture was a 1-0 victory against France in 2002. The win launched Senegal to a quarterfinals run—while France failed to reach the knockouts and didn't score a goal. The match report: fbref.com/en/matches/d...
There are a few players in the 2026 World Cup who share a birthday with us! 🎂 FBref launched 8 years ago today—growing from a new addition to the Sports Reference family into a resource for statistics, scores, and history from more than 100 men's and women's club and national team competitions.
🇲🇽 🆚 🇿🇦 The 2026 World Cup kicks off with a matchup between Mexico and South Africa. Their only prior World Cup head-to-head came in the form of a 1-1 draw in 2010. Who will get the win in this year's opener? 👀
Player Spotlight: Son Hueng-Min 🇰🇷 The South Korean legend and Los Angeles FC star is set to lead his country again in his 4th career World Cup. Son has scored 3 career World Cup goals, and he may have his best supporting cast yet as the Koreans look to improve on their Round of 16 exit in 2022.
The World Cup is back—and so is Brazil! For the 23rd time. 🇧🇷 FBref World Cup hub: https://fbref.com/en/comps/1/World-Cup-Stats