The stats from the 2025 Club World Cup
Our strategic partner @2010misterchip analyzed the numbers from FIFA's tournament after Chelsea's victory
Across 63 matches featuring 32 teams:
• 2,492,062 total spectators (39,557 avg. per match)
• 3 matches went to extra time
• 0 penalty shootouts
Player participation:
• 674 players saw action
• 200 more were called up but didn't play
• 130 different goalscorers
• 113 players recorded assists
• 70 different captains
Tournament officials:
• 33 head coaches
• 135 total referees (29 main referees, 58 assistants, 48 VAR officials)
Goal breakdown (195 total):
• 94 in first halves
• 94 in second halves
• 7 in extra time
• Scored with:
- 100 right foot
- 63 left foot
- 30 headers
- 1 back
- 1 hand
• 9 own goals
• 5 free kicks
• 28 from outside the box
• 39 by substitutes
