FIFA’s biggest global showpiece saw 1,039 players from 48 nations play across 16 venues and score 308 goals.As Spain bask in the glory of their World Cup win in the streets of Madrid, and Argentina come to terms with being dethroned, the curtain has officially fallen on the FIFA World Cup 2026.Much will be remembered about the global showpiece that was FIFA’s biggest tournament to date: three host nations, 16 venues, 104 matches across 39 days, featuring 1,039 players from 48 nations, and 308 goals scored.The magnitude of the tournament is reflected in statistics that surpassed those of Qatar 2022 and stands as a testament to ever-evolving athletic ability and sporting limits.Here’s a full breakdown of the 2026 World Cup in numbers:Most goals and assistsFrance and Real Madrid star forward Kylian Mbappe took home his second Golden Boot award after scoring 10 goals across the tournament – the first player to do so in a World Cup since West Germany’s Gerd Muller in 1970 – to surpass Lionel Messi, who finished with eight in the 2026 edition.Mbappe, 27, became the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history with 22 after his second goal during France’s third-place match against England, whose forward Jude Bellingham also scripted some history of his own as the first Englishman to score seven goals in a World Cup.Top goal scorers: