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⏱ According to the tournament’s final statistics, nearly 30% of all goals at the 2026 World Cup were scored in the last 15 minutes of regulation time plus stoppage time—making it the most productive period of the entire tournament.
🔥 The second most prolific scoring window was the final 15 minutes of the first half (31’–45′). A total of 20 different national teams scored during the final quarter-hour, showing that this wasn’t the story of one standout team but a consistent tournament-wide trend.
🎯 Betting takeaway: markets such as Second Half Total Goals and Live – Next Goal deserve extra attention with this trend in mind. When the score is level, the final 15 minutes are statistically the best window to enter the live betting market.
