16 Records Broken So Far In The 2026 FIFA World Cup

16 Records Broken So Far In The 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already produced history. Below are 16 records that have been broken so far, covering both tournament milestones and individual achievements.

Tournament Records:
1. Most goals in a single edition with 177 goals already scored, surpassing the previous record of 172 in Qatar 2022.
2. Highest attendance in World Cup history with more than 3.6 million fans inside stadiums, breaking the record set in the United States in 1994.
3. Highest daily attendance with 281,000 spectators on June 17 across four matches.

Individual Records:
4. Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in World Cup history with 19 goals.
5. Lionel Messi is the first male player to feature in 6 World Cups.
6. Lionel Messi holds the record for most appearances (29) and most minutes played (2,490+).
7. Lionel Messi is the oldest player to score a hat trick at 38 years and 357 days.
8. Cristiano Ronaldo is the first male player to score in 6 different World Cups.
9. Cristiano Ronaldo has reached 25 World Cup appearances.
10. Kylian Mbappé has broken the French scoring record at the World Cup with 16 goals.
11. Kylian Mbappé has become France’s all-time top scorer with 58 goals.
12. Harry Kane has set a new record for England with 11 World Cup goals.
13. Luka Modrić at 40 years of age became the oldest player to provide an assist.
14. Luka Modrić and Ivan Perišić are the first Croatians with more than 20 World Cup starts.
15. Erling Haaland became Norway’s leading scorer at the World Cup with 4 goals.
16. Erling Haaland is the first Norwegian to score a brace in World Cup history.

The 2026 World Cup is a tournament of milestones. Established legends continue to extend their records, while younger stars are writing new chapters. The expanded format has brought more goals, more fans, and more history than ever before.

Which record do you think will still be broken before the end of the tournament?