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World Cup 2026 opens with a scoring surge, historic first-round average
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 18, 2026
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What happened
The first round of the 2026 World Cup produced 75 goals in 24 matches, an average of 3.125 per game. That is the highest opening-round scoring rate since 1958, with only eight of 48 teams keeping clean sheets. Nine matches ended in draws.
- 0175 goals were scored in the first 24 World Cup 2026 matches.
- 02The opening-round average of 3.125 goals per game is the highest since 1958.
- 03Only eight of the 48 teams kept a clean sheet.
- 04Nine matches ended in draws, a 37.5 percent draw rate.
- 05The article says it is too early to know if the new format is driving more attacking play.
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