The curtain has fallen on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the numbers witnessed during the tournament will remain in football's memory for years to come, as the edition hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico became one of the most exceptional in World Cup history, whether in terms of format, attendance, prize money, or individual and collective achievements.

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The most prominent records in the tournament were as follows: * Spain won the World Cup for the second time in its history after its first title in 2010. * The tournament was held for the first time with 48 teams, the largest number in World Cup history. * 104 matches were played, the highest number since the tournament began. * Prize money reached $871 million, the largest in World Cup history. * Spain received $50 million as the champions' bonus, the highest prize money for a World Cup winner in history.

On the level of stars, a number of players continued to write history: * Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in history to participate and score in six different World Cup editions. * Kylian Mbappé became the all-time top scorer in World Cup history, surpassing the previous record for the number of goals in the tournament's history. * Lionel Messi extended his record as the player with the most Man of the Match awards in World Cup history. * Michael Olise set the record for the most assists in a single World Cup edition. * Pau Cubarsí won the Best Young Player award, becoming one of the youngest winners of the award in the tournament's history.

The 2026 edition also recorded a record attendance, becoming the most attended in World Cup history, benefiting from the increase in the number of teams and matches, in a new confirmation of the success of the new tournament format.