The 2026 FIFA World Cup witnessed a series of historic milestones as some of football’s biggest stars rewrote the record books during the tournament.
FIFA on Tuesday released the list of 14 records broken at the competition, which ended with Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cup tournaments. At 41, he also finished as the second-oldest goalscorer in World Cup history, behind Cameroon’s Roger Milla.
France forward Kylian Mbappe emerged as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 22 World Cup goals, overtaking Germany’s Miroslav Klose.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi also achieved multiple milestones, including becoming the player with the most World Cup victories (23), scoring in nine consecutive World Cup appearances, and setting a new record with seven goals from outside the penalty area.
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Spain midfielder Rodri completed a record 790 passes during the tournament, while France’s Michael Olise registered seven assists to set a new single-edition record.
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon kept seven clean sheets in eight matches, helping his country concede just one goal throughout the tournament, the fewest by a World Cup-winning team.
Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room equalled the record for most saves in a World Cup match with 16, while France coach Didier Deschamps became the manager with the most World Cup matches and victories.
Curaçao coach Dick Advocaat became the oldest coach to manage at a World Cup at 78 years and 271 days, while Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi became the youngest substitute to score a brace in the tournament.
England’s Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, alongside France duo Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe, also became the first pairs of teammates to score six goals each in a single World Cup edition.
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