FIFA World Cup 2022: Stats the way to go! What a final!
Updated On: 19 December, 2022 01:13 PM IST | Doha | Ashwin Ferro
The 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France threw up a series of interesting numbers. Count on…
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Argentina`s forward Lionel Messi (C) lifts the FIFA World Cup Trophy as he celebrates with Argentina`s forward #22 Lautaro Martinez (R) and supporters winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France.Pic/AFP
Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and France was not just exciting to watch, it was also a statistician’s delight, given the number of interesting figures it threw up.
The final which Argentina eventually won 4-2 via a tie-breaker saw the tournament finish with a total of 172 goals—more than any other World Cup, and beating the previous record of 171 that came at France 1998 and Brazil 2014. The win also ensured that Argentine skipper Lionel Messi stretched the dominance of South American nations over Europeans in a World Cup final to 8-3.
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