<p>The six-goal <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/messi-leads-argentina-to-fifa-world-cup-glory-at-long-last-1172962.html" target="_blank">final between France and Argentina</a> set a World Cup record of 172 at this year's tournament.</p>.<p>The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format.</p>.<p>A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup, which has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/how-the-world-reacted-to-the-best-world-cup-final-ever-1173049.html" target="_blank">How the world reacted to the 'best World Cup final ever'</a></strong></p>.<p>On Sunday, Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record. Lionel Messi scored two goals for Argentina and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/kylian-mbappe" target="_blank">Kylian Mbappe </a>got a hat trick for France — the first in a World Cup final since 1966.</p>.<p>Argentina won the title, its third, by prevailing 4-2 in a penalty shootout.</p>.<p>It was the second straight six-goal final. France defeated Croatia 4-2 four years ago in Russia.</p>.<p>The 2.63 goals per game average in Qatar is far below the World Cup record of 5.38 goals per game at the 1954 edition in Switzerland.</p>
<p>The six-goal <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/messi-leads-argentina-to-fifa-world-cup-glory-at-long-last-1172962.html" target="_blank">final between France and Argentina</a> set a World Cup record of 172 at this year's tournament.</p>.<p>The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format.</p>.<p>A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup, which has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/how-the-world-reacted-to-the-best-world-cup-final-ever-1173049.html" target="_blank">How the world reacted to the 'best World Cup final ever'</a></strong></p>.<p>On Sunday, Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record. Lionel Messi scored two goals for Argentina and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/kylian-mbappe" target="_blank">Kylian Mbappe </a>got a hat trick for France — the first in a World Cup final since 1966.</p>.<p>Argentina won the title, its third, by prevailing 4-2 in a penalty shootout.</p>.<p>It was the second straight six-goal final. France defeated Croatia 4-2 four years ago in Russia.</p>.<p>The 2.63 goals per game average in Qatar is far below the World Cup record of 5.38 goals per game at the 1954 edition in Switzerland.</p>