A new record will be broken in the 2026 World Cup

Official statistics from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) revealed a new record recorded in the group stage of the current 2026 World Cup, with the participation of 999 players, surpassing the previous record recorded in the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar, which amounted to 655 players.

According to data issued by FIFA, these players from 48 teams participated in 72 matches during the group stage of the current World Cup, compared to 32 teams that registered their attendance in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The statistics also pointed to the abundance of goals scored during the current World Cup, with players scoring a total of 215 goals, compared to a total of 120 goals scored in the 2022 group stage.