📊 Time analysis of the 2026 World Cup: the second half is 35% more effective than the first

⚽️ According to the final statistics, in the second half, teams scored 35% more often than in the first. This is not an isolated anomaly, but a stable trend of the entire tournament.
💧 One of the factors is the new “hydration breaks” in the 22nd minute of each half, which were introduced for the first time at this World Cup. The match was actually divided into four quarters, giving coaches more windows for tactical adjustments – and this, judging by the numbers, played in favor of the second halves.
🎯 For betting, the conclusion is practical – the “total in the second half is more” market in this tournament had a systematic advantage over the “total in the first”. If such hydro breaks become the standard in future tournaments, this statistic should be put on the line in advance, not after the fact.