MIAMI, June 29 (Reuters) - The 2026 World Cup ⁠group stage has served up a smorgasbord of goals, with substitutes proving to be the tournament's unlikely stars while keepers have an ⁠increasing role in starting moves, FIFA's Technical Study Group showed after 72 group matches.

Senegal lead the way with four goals ‌from substitutes, part of a remarkable 43 strikes from players off the bench of the 215 in the tournament that has helped drive up goals per game and the average winning margins across the tournament.