GWR presents its all-time Top 100 Greatest Soccer World Records. The best players. The greatest games. The moments that changed the sport forever.
With an estimated 3.5 billion fans around the world, soccer is the most popular sport on Earth. Almost every country has its own national team; in recent years, the women’s game has seen an explosion in popularity and investment. According to FIFA, the final of the men’s 2022 World Cup between Argentina and France drew a total TV audience of almost 1.5 billion. And with the 2026 tournament due to be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico, the sport’s global popularity is only expected to rise.
Now Guinness World Records turns its attention to the beautiful game, presenting a book bursting with soccer superlatives. Whether you’re new to the sport or an expert in XG, the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SOCCER EDITION 2026 will satisfy your needs for trivia, facts, stats and – of course – world records.
The GWR SOCCER EDITION 2026 channels all the excitement of football fandom while staying true to the rigour and accuracy you’d expect from Guinness World Records... a partnership to rival di Stefano & Puskás, Xavi & Iniesta or Harry Kane & Son Heung-min.
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