2QUESTION 2 OF 3
Answer & explanation
The official answer, with Fermi’s reasoning step by step.
Answer & explanation
Official answer
308
goals
How to estimate it
Fermi’s official “Napkin math”
Start with the tournament's size. The 2026 World Cup expanded to 48 teams, the biggest field ever, playing around 100 matches total. How many goals land in a typical match? Usually just under 3. Multiply those together and you're already close.
- 2026 World Cup matches
- ≈ 100
- Goals per match
- ≈ 3
- 100 × 3
- ≈ 300
Rounded assumptions may give a slightly different estimate. The official answer above is the game’s reference value.
Source calculation & reference
- Matches played
- 104
- Avg goals per match
- 2.96
- Total goals
- 308
Reference cited by Fermi: FIFA 2026 World Cup official tournament statistics, July 2026
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