The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first-ever 48-team edition of the tournament, draws to a close this weekend after six weeks of football across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Defending champions Argentina face Spain in the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, July 19, with Lionel Messi eyeing a second World Cup title against Lamine Yamal's La Roja, who are chasing their first since 2010.
France and England meet in Saturday's third-place play-off. Along the way, the expanded, 104-match edition has already rewritten football's record books. From Messi becoming the all-time leading scorer in men's World Cup history to a new group-stage goal tally, here is a look at the biggest individual and team records set at this year's tournament so far.
