A flurry of goals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup changed football history, with the tournament surpassing the 100-goal mark in just its 33rd match, the earliest in 68 years.
A historic moment came when Netherlands star Cody Gapko completed his century by scoring the third goal in a stunning 5-1 win over Sweden.
According to statistics, the number of goals in this 2026 tournament has reached 3.09 goals, and according to experts, this number can reach 300 goals.
It is worth noting that this is the first time since 1958 that 100 goals have been scored in several matches. An even faster record was set only in the 1954 World Cup when the goal was achieved in just 20 matches.
Experts cite many reasons for this rapid scoring, including innovative and offensive football strategies, high pressure systems, increased gaps in defensive lines, and new technology fastballs.
Apart from this extra time of the matches and strategic changes of the players also play an important role in increasing the goals.
