2022 FIFA World Cup Stats and Records Part 2 Quiz

Answer: France 1998

172 goals scored topped the previous total of 171 goals scored in 1998 in France, the 16th edition. An average of 2.69 goals were scored over 64 matches. France 1998 was the first time 32 teams qualified for the finals.

Answer: 8

Kylian Mbappe scored a total of 8 goals including a hat-trick in the final match. In the group stage, he scored 3 goals, 1 against Australia and 2 against Denmark. In the knock-out stage, he scored 2 against Poland in the Round of 16. He had a total of 12 goals scored in the World Cup matches, including 4 in 2018 at Russia. Lionel Messi was the second highest scorer with 7 goals.

Answer: France

France scored 6 in the group stage: 4 against Australia and 2 against Denmark. In the knockout stage they scored 10: 3 against Poland in Round of 16, 2 against England in the quarter-final, 2 against Morocco in the semi-final and 3 against Argentina in the final.

Answer: Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi scored 4 penalties: 1 against Saudi Arabia in the group stage, 1 against Netherlands in the quarter-final, 1 against Croatia in the semi-final and 1 against France in the final.

Answer: Kylian Mbappe

A total of 16 braces including 2 hat-tricks were scored. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick in the final, which included the fastest 2 goals scored, in the 80th and 81st minute. Cho Gue-sung scored 2 goals in the 58th and 61st for South Korea in their 2-3 defeat by Ghana in the group stage.

Answer: Alphonso Davies

Alphonso Davies scored Canada's first-ever World Cup goal when he scored with a header in the 2nd minute against Croatia in the Group F match. However, Canada lost the match 1-4 to Croatia.

Answer: Marcus Rashford

Rashford was introduced in the 70th minute against Iran. He immediately latched on to a through pass by Harry Kane and scored England's fifth goal. England beat Iran 6-2 in that match.

Answer: Pepe

Pepe was 39 years 283 days old when he headed in the second goal for Portugal from a corner kick in the 33rd minute against Switzerland in the Round of 16. Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1 in that match.

Answer: Gavi

Pablo Martin Paez Gavira (born 5 August 2004), more commonly known as Gavi, scored the fifth goal for Spain in their 7-0 drubbing of Costa Rica. He played for Barcelona as a central midfielder since 2021.

Answer: 5

Messi won the most Player-of-the-Match awards with 5, Kylian Mbappe had 3. This was the second time Messi was awarded the Golden Ball; he first won it in 2014. His 26 World Cup matches also surpassed Lothar Matthaeus, who had 25. The Silver Ball was awarded to Kylian Mbappe and the Bronze Ball was awarded to Luka Modric.