Who Dominated Individual and Team Statistics at the World Cup? Lionel Messi Reigns Supreme

Pulse Sports Team 12:08 - 28 June 2026

Argentina's Lionel Messi is the top scorer of the ongoing FIFA World Cup after the group stage, with six goals. French stars Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe, along with Norway's Erling Haaland and Brazil's Vinicius Junior, have each netted four times. In team goal statistics, France, Germany, and the Netherlands lead with 10 goals each.

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Brazil's Bruno Guimares, France's Michael Olise, and Sweden's Alexander Isak lead the assists chart, each setting up three goals for their teammates. Messi and Mbappé are the most prolific shooters, with nine attempts on target each. The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner, Spain's Rodri, boasts the highest number of completed passes (344), while Eloy Room from debutants Curaçao has made the most saves (21).

In team statistics, Belgium leads in shots on goal with 73 attempts, ahead of eliminated Turkey (70). Reigning European champions Spain demonstrate their precision, topping the charts in both possession percentage and passing accuracy. They share the top spot in passing accuracy with Portugal.

Qatar and South Africa are the most ill-disciplined teams in terms of red cards, each receiving two in the group stage. Curaçao and Paraguay have accumulated the most yellow cards, with referees booking them seven times each.

Player Statistics After 2026 World Cup Group Stage:

Goals: Lionel Messi (Arg.) 6, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe (both Fr.), Erling Haaland (Nor.), Vinicius Junior (Braz.) 4 each, Brian Brobbey (Ned.), Matheus Cunha (Braz.), Jonathan David (Can.), Elijah Just (N. Zeal.), Harry Kane (Eng.), Johan Manzambi (Swi.), Ismael Saibari (Mor.), Ismaila Sarr (Sen.), Deniz Undav (Ger.), Yoane Wissa (DR Con.) 3 each. Assists: Bruno Guimares (Braz.), Michael Olise (Fr.), Alexander Isak (Swe.) 3 each, Breel Embolo (Swi.), Chris Wood (N. Zeal.), Viktor Gyökeres (Swe.), Mbappe, Bukayo Saka (Eng.), Joshua Kimmich, Undav, Florian Wirtz (all Ger.), Ryan Gravenberch, Denzel Dumfries (both Ned.), Martin Odegaard (Nor.), Eliman Ndiaye (Sen.), Nathan Saliba (Can.), Hannibal Mejbri (Tun.), Mohamed Salah (Egy.), Roberto Alvarado (Mex.), Julio Enciso (Par.), Houssem Aouar (Alg.) 2 each. Shots on Goal: Messi and Mbappe 9 each, Vinicius 8, David 7, Enner Valencia (Ecu.), Cristiano Ronaldo (Port.), Haaland, Kane 6 each. Passes Completed: Rodri (Spa.) 344, Aissa Mandi 309, Ramy Bensebaini (both Alg.) 305, Aymeric Laporte (Spa.) 301, Jan Paul Van Hecke (Ned.) 297. Saves: Eloy Room (Cur.) 21, Mohammed Alowais (S. Ara.) and Orlando Gill (Par.) 17 each, Mahmoud Abunada (Qat.) 16, Alireza Beiranvand (Iran) 15. Own Goals: Abunada, Mohamed Manai (both Qat.), Yazan Al Arab (Jor.), Hassan Altambakti (S. Ara.), Damian Bobadilla (Par.), Yassine Bounou (Mor.), Cameron Burgess (Aus.), Miro Muheim (Swi.), Mohamed Hany (Egy.), Aymen Hussein (Iraq), Abduvakhid Nematov (Uzb.), Ellyes Skhiri (Tun.) 1 each. Yellow Cards: Gervane Kastaneer, Juninho Bacuna (both Cur.), Abdukodir Chusanov (Uzb.), Amir Alammari (Iraq), Sidny Lopes Cabral (C. Ver.), Ahmed Fathy (Qat.), Saeid Ezatolahi (Iran), Mohanan Lashin (Egy.), Teboho Mokoena (S. Afr.), Diego Gomez (Par.) 2 each. Red Cards: Homan Ahmed, Assim Madibo (both Qat.), Rebin Sulaka (Iraq), Tarik Muharemovič (Bos. & Herz.), Themba Zwane, Sphephelo Sithole (both S. Afr.), Nathan Ngoy (Bel.), Miguel Almiron (Par.), Cesar Montes (Mex.) 1 each.

Team Statistics After 2026 World Cup Group Stage:

Goals: Germany, France, Netherlands 10 each, Senegal, Norway, Canada, Argentina, USA 8 each, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, Switzerland 7 each. Expected Goals (xG): Germany 7.38, Canada 7, England 6.72, Switzerland 6.67, Spain 6.58. Shots on Goal: Belgium 73, Turkey 70, Colombia and Canada 59 each, England 58. Goals Conceded: Iraq and Tunisia 12 each, Uzbekistan 11, New Zealand and Qatar 10 each. Possession (in percent): Spain 62, England 60, Algeria and Turkey 58 each, South Korea, Netherlands, Colombia 56 each. Passing Accuracy (in percent): Portugal and Spain 92 each, Algeria, Argentina, Netherlands 91 each, Brazil, England, France 90 each. Own Goals: Qatar 2, Switzerland, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Australia, Egypt, Morocco, Paraguay 1 each. Yellow Cards: Curaçao and Paraguay 7 each, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Haiti, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran 6 each, Australia, Sweden, Scotland, Ecuador, Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa, DR Congo, Panama, USA 5 each. Red Cards: Qatar and South Africa 2 each, Paraguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Belgium, Uruguay, Mexico 1 each.

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