The Data Through the Eras
Through the Years
Every FIFA World Cup since 1930, men's and women's — results, goals, champions and Golden Boots from the full archive, with shot-level analytics (xG) for the four most recent tournaments via StatsBomb. How scoring has evolved across the eras.
Tournaments
31
men's & women's
Matches
1308
Goals
3788
2.90 / game
Span
1930–2023
Goals per Game · Men's
Across every men's World Cup
Goals per Game · Women's
Across every women's World Cup
Field Size · Men's
Teams per tournament, 1930 onward
Field Size · Women's
Teams per tournament, 1991 onward
Men's World Cups
World Cup 2022
Qatar
Champion
🇦🇷 Argentina
Matches
64
Goals
172
G/Game
2.69
xG/Shot
0.11
Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappé Lottin · 8 goals
World Cup 2018
Russia
Champion
🇫🇷 France
Matches
64
Goals
169
G/Game
2.64
xG/Shot
0.10
Golden Boot: Harry Kane · 6 goals
2014 FIFA Men's World Cup
Brazil
Champion
🇩🇪 Germany
Matches
64
Goals
171
G/Game
2.67
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: James Rodríguez · 6 goals
2010 FIFA Men's World Cup
South Africa
Champion
🇪🇸 Spain
Matches
64
Goals
145
G/Game
2.27
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Thomas Müller · 5 goals
2006 FIFA Men's World Cup
Germany
Champion
🇮🇹 Italy
Matches
64
Goals
147
G/Game
2.30
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Miroslav Klose · 5 goals
2002 FIFA Men's World Cup
Korea, Japan
Champion
🇧🇷 Brazil
Matches
64
Goals
161
G/Game
2.52
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Ronaldo · 8 goals
1998 FIFA Men's World Cup
France
Champion
🇫🇷 France
Matches
64
Goals
171
G/Game
2.67
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Davor Šuker · 6 goals
1994 FIFA Men's World Cup
United States
Champion
🇧🇷 Brazil
Matches
52
Goals
141
G/Game
2.71
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Hristo Stoichkov · 6 goals
1990 FIFA Men's World Cup
Italy
Champion
🇩🇪 West Germany
Matches
52
Goals
115
G/Game
2.21
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Salvatore Schillaci · 6 goals
1986 FIFA Men's World Cup
Mexico
Champion
🇦🇷 Argentina
Matches
52
Goals
132
G/Game
2.54
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Gary Lineker · 6 goals
1982 FIFA Men's World Cup
Spain
Champion
🇮🇹 Italy
Matches
52
Goals
146
G/Game
2.81
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Paolo Rossi · 6 goals
1978 FIFA Men's World Cup
Argentina
Champion
🇦🇷 Argentina
Matches
38
Goals
102
G/Game
2.68
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Mario Kempes · 6 goals
1974 FIFA Men's World Cup
West Germany
Champion
🇩🇪 West Germany
Matches
38
Goals
97
G/Game
2.55
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Grzegorz Lato · 7 goals
1970 FIFA Men's World Cup
Mexico
Champion
🇧🇷 Brazil
Matches
32
Goals
95
G/Game
2.97
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Gerd Müller · 10 goals
1966 FIFA Men's World Cup
England
Champion
🏴 England
Matches
32
Goals
89
G/Game
2.78
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Eusébio · 9 goals
1962 FIFA Men's World Cup
Chile
Champion
🇧🇷 Brazil
Matches
32
Goals
89
G/Game
2.78
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Garrincha · 4 goals
1958 FIFA Men's World Cup
Sweden
Champion
🇧🇷 Brazil
Matches
35
Goals
126
G/Game
3.60
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Just Fontaine · 13 goals
1954 FIFA Men's World Cup
Switzerland
Champion
🇩🇪 West Germany
Matches
26
Goals
140
G/Game
5.38
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Sándor Kocsis · 11 goals
1950 FIFA Men's World Cup
Brazil
Champion
🇺🇾 Uruguay
Matches
22
Goals
88
G/Game
4.00
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Ademir · 9 goals
1938 FIFA Men's World Cup
France
Champion
🇮🇹 Italy
Matches
15
Goals
72
G/Game
4.80
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Leônidas · 7 goals
1934 FIFA Men's World Cup
Italy
Champion
🇮🇹 Italy
Matches
16
Goals
69
G/Game
4.31
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Oldřich Nejedlý · 5 goals
1930 FIFA Men's World Cup
Uruguay
Champion
🇺🇾 Uruguay
Matches
18
Goals
70
G/Game
3.89
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Guillermo Stábile · 8 goals
Women's World Cups
Women's World Cup 2023
Australia · New Zealand
Champion
🇪🇸 Spain
Matches
64
Goals
164
G/Game
2.56
xG/Shot
0.10
Golden Boot: Hinata Miyazawa · 5 goals
Women's World Cup 2019
France
Champion
🇺🇸 United States
Matches
52
Goals
146
G/Game
2.81
xG/Shot
0.11
Golden Boot: Ellen White · 6 goals
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
Canada
Champion
🇺🇸 United States
Matches
52
Goals
146
G/Game
2.81
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Célia Šašić · 6 goals
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
Germany
Champion
🇯🇵 Japan
Matches
32
Goals
86
G/Game
2.69
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Homare Sawa · 5 goals
2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
China
Champion
🇩🇪 Germany
Matches
32
Goals
111
G/Game
3.47
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Marta · 7 goals
2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
United States
Champion
🇩🇪 Germany
Matches
32
Goals
107
G/Game
3.34
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Birgit Prinz · 7 goals
1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
United States
Champion
🇺🇸 United States
Matches
32
Goals
123
G/Game
3.84
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Sissi · 7 goals
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
Sweden
Champion
🇳🇴 Norway
Matches
26
Goals
99
G/Game
3.81
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Ann Kristin Aarønes · 6 goals
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
China
Champion
🇺🇸 United States
Matches
26
Goals
99
G/Game
3.81
xG/Shot
—
Golden Boot: Michelle Akers · 10 goals