The number of goals scored in the 23rd World Cup hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico has reached 231, and the list of top scorers has been updated.
Medianews.az reports that Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Kylian Mbappe (France) lead with 6 goals.
Erling Haaland (Norway) has scored 5 goals, and Ousmane Dembele (France) and Vinicius Junior (Brazil) have scored 4 goals each.
13 players have scored 3 goals, 23 players have scored 2 goals, and 109 players have scored 1 goal each.
12 own goals have been recorded in the tournament.
In the championship held since June 11, 48 teams competed in 12 groups, the top two places and the 8 best-performing third-place teams won tickets to the round of 16.
The round of 16 ends on July 4. The round of 16 is scheduled for July 4-7, the quarterfinals for July 9-12, the semifinals for July 14-15, and the third-place play-off and final for July 19.
In the previous 22 championships, Brazil won 5, Italy and Germany 4, Argentina 3, Uruguay and France 2, England and Spain 1 title each.
Togrul Ali,
Medianews.az