We’ve got some World Cup player stats for you that we’ll update as the tournament goes on.
Here are the top performers across 14 metrics after the first round of fixtures, courtesy of FBRef.
Goals
Olivier Giroud (France) – 2
Richarlison (Brazil) – 2
Bukayo Saka (England) – 2
Mehdi Taremi (Iran) – 2
Ferran Torres (Spain) – 2
Enner Valencia (Ecuador) – 2
Assists
Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) – 2
Harry Kane (England) – 2
Shots
Kylian Mbappe (France) – 7
Jonatahan David (Canada) – 7
Serge Gnabry (Germany) – 6
Takumo Asano (Japan) – 5
Marco Asensio (Spain) – 5
Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) – 5
Olivier Giroud (France) – 5
Ilkay Gundogan (Germany) – 5
xG
Oivier Giroud (France) – 1.7
Kylian Mbappe (France) – 1.2
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 1.2
Ilkay Gundogan (Germany) – 1.1
Jonathan David (Canada) – 1.0
Dani Olmo (Spain) – 1.0
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 1.0
Enner Valencia (Ecuador) – 1.0
Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) – 1.0
Key Passes
Christian Eriksen (Denmark) – 5
Antoine Griezmann (France) – 5
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) – 4
Theo Hernandez (France) – 4
Vinicius Junior (Brazil) – 4
Richie Laryea (Canada) – 4
Keiffer Moore (Wales) – 4
Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) – 4
Passes into attacking penalty area
Antoine Griezmann (France) – 5
Angel Di Maria (Argentina) – 5
Hirving Lozano (Mexico) – 5
Theo Hernandez (France) – 4
Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) – 4
Joshua Kimmich (Germany) – 4
David Raum (Germany) – 4
Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) – 4
Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) – 4
Pass completion percentage (midfielders only)
Aurelien Tchouameni (France) – 96.1
Axel Witsel (Belgium) – 95.7
Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) – 94.0
Jude Bellingham (England) – 93.9
Declan Rice (England) – 93.8
Tackles won
Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) – 5
Ali Abdi (Tunisia) – 5
Tyler Adams (USA) – 5
Adrien Rabiot (France) – 4
Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) – 4
Interceptions
Yasser Al-Sharani (Saudi Arabia) – 6
Simon Kjaer (Denmark) – 5
Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) – 4
Dayot Upamecano (France) – 4
Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) – 4
Clearances
Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) – 12
Maya Yoshida (Japan) – 9
Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) – 9
Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) – 9
Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) – 8
Successful dribbles
Hirving Lozano (Mexico) – 4
Kudos Mohammed (Ghana) – 4
Ousmane Dembele (France) – 3
Homan Elamin (Qatar) – 3
Kylian Mbappe (France) – 3
Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) – 3
Touches in attacking penalty area
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