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
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BBC. (December 19, 2022). FIFA World Cup tournaments with the most underdog victories as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356405/number-world-cup-upsets/
BBC. "FIFA World Cup tournaments with the most underdog victories as of 2022." Chart. December 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356405/number-world-cup-upsets/
BBC. (2022). FIFA World Cup tournaments with the most underdog victories as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356405/number-world-cup-upsets/
BBC. "Fifa World Cup Tournaments with The Most Underdog Victories as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356405/number-world-cup-upsets/
BBC, FIFA World Cup tournaments with the most underdog victories as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356405/number-world-cup-upsets/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
FIFA World Cup tournaments with the most underdog victories as of 2022 [Graph], BBC, December 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356405/number-world-cup-upsets/