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Most shots? Best dribbler? World Cup so far in numbers

BBC News · Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Lionel Messi is the World Cup's top scorer after one round of matches
  • The World Cup has already provided plenty of action.
  • In the twenty four matches so far, 75 goals have been scored with the 3.125 goal per game ratio the highest it has been after the first set of group matches since 1958.

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Lionel Messi is the World Cup's top scorer after one round of matches

The World Cup has already provided plenty of action.

In the twenty four matches so far, 75 goals have been scored with the 3.125 goal per game ratio the highest it has been after the first set of group matches since 1958.

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