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Dataset Files
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/football/worldcup/
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/README.md
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/award_winners.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/awards.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/bookings.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/confederations.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/datapackage.json
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/goals.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/group_standings.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/groups.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/host_countries.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/manager_appearances.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/manager_appointments.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/managers.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/matches.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/penalty_kicks.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/player_appearances.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/players.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/qualified_teams.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/referee_appearances.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/referee_appointments.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/referees.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/squads.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/stadiums.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/substitutions.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/team_appearances.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/teams.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/tournament_stages.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/tournament_standings.csv
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/tournaments.csv
Key Files
Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.
datapackage.json— metadata & schema
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/datapackage.json
README.md— documentation
https://datahub.io/football/worldcup/_r/-/README.md
Typical Usage
- 1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
- 2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
- 3. Read README.md for full context
Data Views
When Are World Cup Goals Scored?
Distribution of goals by match minute across all men's World Cup tournaments (1930–2022), excluding own goals. The spikes at minutes 45 and 90 capture all stoppage-time goals in each half — a signature pattern of the modern game.
Average Goals Per Game by Tournament
Average number of goals per match at each men's World Cup (1930–2022). The 1954 Switzerland tournament peaks at 5.4 goals per game — the highest ever. The modern game has settled around 2.5–2.7.
Top 15 All-Time World Cup Scorers
Players with the most goals across all men's World Cup tournaments (1930–2022), excluding own goals. Miroslav Klose's record of 16 goals across four tournaments remains unmatched.
Data Files
Explore with AItournaments
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| year | integer |
| start_date | date |
| end_date | date |
| host_country | string |
| winner | string |
| host_won | integer |
| count_teams | integer |
| group_stage | integer |
| second_group_stage | integer |
| final_round | integer |
| round_of_16 | integer |
| quarter_finals | integer |
| semi_finals | integer |
| third_place_match | integer |
| final | integer |
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- One row per tournament. Covers all 22 men's (1930–2022) and 8 women's (1991–2019) editions.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 3.29 kB
matches
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| match_id | string |
| match_name | string |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| group_stage | integer |
| knockout_stage | integer |
| replayed | integer |
| replay | integer |
| match_date | date |
| match_time | string |
| stadium_id | string |
| stadium_name | string |
| city_name | string |
| country_name | string |
| home_team_id | string |
| home_team_name | string |
| home_team_code | string |
| away_team_id | string |
| away_team_name | string |
| away_team_code | string |
| score | string |
| home_team_score | integer |
| away_team_score | integer |
| home_team_score_margin | integer |
| away_team_score_margin | integer |
| extra_time | integer |
| penalty_shootout | integer |
| score_penalties | string |
| home_team_score_penalties | integer |
| away_team_score_penalties | integer |
| result | string |
| home_team_win | integer |
| away_team_win | integer |
| draw | integer |
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- One row per match. Includes stage, group, date, teams, full-time and half-time scores, extra time, penalty shootout scores, and result.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 299 kB
goals
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| goal_id | string |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| match_id | string |
| match_name | string |
| match_date | date |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| home_team | integer |
| away_team | integer |
| player_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| shirt_number | integer |
| player_team_id | string |
| player_team_name | string |
| player_team_code | string |
| minute_label | string |
| minute_regulation | integer |
| minute_stoppage | integer |
| match_period | string |
| own_goal | integer |
| penalty | integer |
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- One row per goal. Includes scorer, team, minute, match period, own goal flag, and penalty flag.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 734 kB
bookings
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| booking_id | string |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| match_id | string |
| match_name | string |
| match_date | date |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| home_team | integer |
| away_team | integer |
| player_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| shirt_number | integer |
| minute_label | string |
| minute_regulation | integer |
| minute_stoppage | integer |
| match_period | string |
| yellow_card | integer |
| red_card | integer |
| second_yellow_card | integer |
| sending_off | integer |
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- One row per booking (yellow or red card). Includes player, team, minute, and card type.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 598 kB
penalty_kicks
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| penalty_kick_id | string |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| match_id | string |
| match_name | string |
| match_date | date |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| home_team | integer |
| away_team | integer |
| player_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| shirt_number | integer |
| converted | integer |
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- One row per penalty kick in a shootout. Includes player, team, kick order, and outcome.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 65.1 kB
substitutions
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| substitution_id | string |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| match_id | string |
| match_name | string |
| match_date | date |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| home_team | integer |
| away_team | integer |
| player_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| shirt_number | integer |
| minute_label | string |
| minute_regulation | integer |
| minute_stoppage | integer |
| match_period | string |
| going_off | integer |
| coming_on | integer |
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- One row per substitution. Includes player on, player off, team, and minute.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 1.88 MB
squads
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| player_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| shirt_number | integer |
| position_name | string |
| position_code | string |
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- One row per player per tournament squad. Includes position, shirt number, and club.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 1.33 MB
players
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| player_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| birth_date | date |
| female | integer |
| goal_keeper | integer |
| defender | integer |
| midfielder | integer |
| forward | integer |
| count_tournaments | integer |
| list_tournaments | string |
| player_wikipedia_link | string |
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- One row per player. Master list of all players who have appeared in a World Cup squad.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 1.11 MB
teams
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| mens_team | integer |
| womens_team | integer |
| federation_name | string |
| region_name | string |
| confederation_id | string |
| confederation_name | string |
| confederation_code | string |
| mens_team_wikipedia_link | string |
| womens_team_wikipedia_link | string |
| federation_wikipedia_link | string |
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- One row per national team. Includes team name, code, and confederation.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 24.8 kB
group_standings
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| stage_number | integer |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| position | integer |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| played | integer |
| wins | integer |
| draws | integer |
| losses | integer |
| goals_for | integer |
| goals_against | integer |
| goal_difference | integer |
| points | integer |
| advanced | integer |
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- One row per team per group. Includes played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, and points.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 62.5 kB
tournament_standings
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| position | integer |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
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- Final standings per tournament (winner, runner-up, third place, etc.).
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 6.96 kB
award_winners
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| award_id | string |
| award_name | string |
| shared | integer |
| player_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
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- One row per award per tournament. Covers Golden Boot, Golden Ball, Golden Glove, Best Young Player, and Fair Play Award.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 19.8 kB
awards
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| award_id | string |
| award_name | string |
| award_description | string |
| year_introduced | integer |
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- Reference table of award types.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 397 B
stadiums
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| stadium_id | string |
| stadium_name | string |
| city_name | string |
| country_name | string |
| stadium_capacity | integer |
| stadium_wikipedia_link | string |
| city_wikipedia_link | string |
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- One row per stadium. Includes name, city, country, and capacity.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 34.3 kB
referees
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| referee_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| female | integer |
| country_name | string |
| confederation_id | string |
| confederation_name | string |
| confederation_code | string |
| referee_wikipedia_link | string |
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- Master list of referees who have officiated at a World Cup.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 63.5 kB
managers
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| manager_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| female | integer |
| country_name | string |
| manager_wikipedia_link | string |
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- Master list of managers who have managed a team at a World Cup.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 39.9 kB
confederations
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| confederation_id | string |
| confederation_name | string |
| confederation_code | string |
| confederation_wikipedia_link | string |
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- Reference table of FIFA confederations.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 715 B
host_countries
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| performance | string |
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- One row per host country per tournament (tournaments with multiple hosts have multiple rows).
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 2.16 kB
qualified_teams
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| count_matches | integer |
| performance | string |
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- One row per team per tournament they qualified for.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 44.3 kB
groups
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| stage_number | integer |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| count_teams | integer |
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- One row per group per tournament.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 10 kB
tournament_stages
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| stage_number | integer |
| stage_name | string |
| group_stage | integer |
| knockout_stage | integer |
| unbalanced_groups | integer |
| start_date | date |
| end_date | date |
| count_matches | integer |
| count_teams | integer |
| count_scheduled | integer |
| count_replays | integer |
| count_playoffs | integer |
| count_walkovers | integer |
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- One row per stage per tournament (group stage, round of 16, quarter-finals, etc.).
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 14.6 kB
team_appearances
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| match_id | string |
| match_name | string |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| group_stage | integer |
| knockout_stage | integer |
| replayed | integer |
| replay | integer |
| match_date | date |
| match_time | string |
| stadium_id | string |
| stadium_name | string |
| city_name | string |
| country_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| opponent_id | string |
| opponent_name | string |
| opponent_code | string |
| home_team | integer |
| away_team | integer |
| goals_for | integer |
| goals_against | integer |
| goal_differential | integer |
| extra_time | integer |
| penalty_shootout | integer |
| penalties_for | integer |
| penalties_against | integer |
| result | string |
| win | integer |
| lose | integer |
| draw | integer |
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- One row per team per match. Includes side (home/away), score, and result.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 558 kB
player_appearances
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| match_id | string |
| match_name | string |
| match_date | date |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| home_team | integer |
| away_team | integer |
| player_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| shirt_number | integer |
| position_name | string |
| position_code | string |
| starter | integer |
| substitute | integer |
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- One row per player per match. Includes position played, minutes on pitch, and starter flag.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 4.68 MB
manager_appearances
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| match_id | string |
| match_name | string |
| match_date | date |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| home_team | integer |
| away_team | integer |
| manager_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| country_name | string |
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- One row per manager per match.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 393 kB
manager_appointments
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| team_id | string |
| team_name | string |
| team_code | string |
| manager_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| country_name | string |
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- One row per manager per tournament they managed at.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 55 kB
referee_appearances
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| match_id | string |
| match_name | string |
| match_date | date |
| stage_name | string |
| group_name | string |
| referee_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| country_name | string |
| confederation_id | string |
| confederation_name | string |
| confederation_code | string |
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- One row per referee per match.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 233 kB
referee_appointments
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| key_id | integer |
| tournament_id | string |
| tournament_name | string |
| referee_id | string |
| family_name | string |
| given_name | string |
| country_name | string |
| confederation_id | string |
| confederation_name | string |
| confederation_code | string |
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- One row per referee per tournament they officiated at.
- Last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 81.5 kB
About this dataset
Comprehensive data on every FIFA World Cup tournament — men's (1930–2022) and women's (1991–2019) — covering matches, goals, squads, bookings, penalty shootouts, awards, and more. Sourced from the Fjelstul World Cup Database by Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D.
Dataset Overview
27 interlinked CSV tables spanning the full history of the World Cup, from Uruguay 1930 to Qatar 2022.
Coverage
- Men's: all 22 tournaments (1930–2022), 900+ matches, 3,600+ goals
- Women's: all 8 tournaments (1991–2019)
Updated automatically whenever the upstream Fjelstul database is updated.
License
This dataset is derived from the Fjelstul World Cup Database and is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC-BY-SA 4.0) license.
Attribution: Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. — © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D.
You are free to share and adapt this data for any purpose as long as you provide proper attribution and distribute any derivative works under the same license.