The record for most goals (13) in one World Cup has stood since 1958. It seemed unreachable, but could now be at risk

Lionel Messi made history in Argentina's 3-2 comeback win vs. Egypt, but not the good kind.

The Spain goalkeeper broke a 36-year-old World Cup record, but Charles De Ketelaere finally ended his unbeaten run.

Sometimes in football, you have to score goals.” We are well into the 2026 World Cup but Thierry Henry’s words from 2008 ring truer than they ever have. While the overall t

Unai Simón’s impenetrable wall finally crumbled at the World Cup. The Spain goalkeeper had kept a clean sheet for a record 650 minutes — the tournament's longest scoreless streak — before Belgium ended it in the quarterfinals on Friday.

ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from the World Cup action on July 7

For nearly 70 years, Just Fontaine’s tally of 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup was considered untouchable. Then came Lionel Messi.

The World Cup is entering the quarter-final stage, which means we could have a few more high-stake penalty shootouts ahead of us. Before the knockout stages, BBC Sport and Opta had a look at every World Cup shootout penalty ever taken.