Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

By continuing you agree to the terms and privacy policy.

Welcome — one more step

News Plus opens the cross-newsroom layer — who covered a story, who didn’t, and how each one worded it.

  • Unlimited follows
  • Alerts for what you follow (in the app)
  • Story alerts (in the app)
  • Hide read stories (in the app)
  • The daily brief by email
  • Headlines side by side
  • Who reported first
  • The whole archive
  • Your reading diet
  • Duki without the monthly limit

Eligible new subscribers get 7 days free, then $34.99 each year. Renews automatically until cancelled. Cancel any time in your account. Subscription terms.

Your subscription also unlocks the app.

Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Live Terminal
Sports · Full coverage

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% center
Center 2

First reported by Mako · Jun 18, 2026

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.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
OrganizationsSport 5, FIFA

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

MakoCenter · HebrewJun 18, 2026
World Cup 2026 opens with a scoring surge, historic first-round average
N12Center · HebrewJun 18, 2026
World Cup 2026 opens with a goal surge

Related stories

FIFA’s Expansion to 48 Teams Creates Mixed Results in 2026 World Cup Group StageJun 28, 2026Kickoff Games Through the Years: A Look Back at World Cup OpenersJun 11, 2026World Cup 2026 Kicks Off: The Team Smaller Than Tel Aviv, the New Rules and Why It’s Being Called the Biggest EverJun 11, 2026Tip: The Most Common World Cup ScoresJun 11, 2026World Cup on pace to break own-goal recordJun 24, 2026World Cup 2026 Gets Underway as the Biggest Tournament in History Opens in MexicoJun 11, 2026