The 2022 FIFA World Cup had more upsets than any other World Cup, with a total of 15. This included a shock win for Saudi Arabia against eventual champions Argentina, and Morocco's victories against Portugal and Spain.
FIFA World Cup tournaments with the most underdog victories as of 2022
An upset was defined by the source as a winning team having less than a 33.3 percent chance of a win before a game in the group stage, or a maximum of 47 percent chance during the knockout stage.
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BBC. (December 19, 2022). FIFA World Cup tournaments with the most underdog victories as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356405/number-world-cup-upsets/
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BBC. (2022). FIFA World Cup tournaments with the most underdog victories as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356405/number-world-cup-upsets/
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