FIFA World Cup 2022

Premier League stars at the World Cup in numbers

19 Dec 2022
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Following the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, find out the best stats involving the Premier League players in the tournament. 

Best stats of the FIFA World Cup 2022

Five Premier League players won the World Cup: Emiliano Martinez, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez.

133 players chosen in squads.

120 players made an appearance.

26 different nations represented by at least one Premier League player.

29,754 minutes played by Premier League stars. (More details)

242.6 The average minutes played by a Premier League player in Qatar.

38 goals by 25 Premier League players, a 23 per cent share of the total scored at the tournament.

4 goals scored by Alvarez, the most by a Premier League player.

5 goal involvements by Bruno Fernandes and Harry Kane, a total bettered only by Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.

28 assists by Premier League players. 

3 assists by Fernandes, Kane and Ivan Perisic, the joint-most in the tournament and joint-most of any Premier League player at a World Cup, along with Andre Schurrle, Dirk Kuyt, David Beckham, Christian Ziege and Dennis Bergkamp.

1.93 goals per 90 minutes by Marcus Rashford, the best average of any player at the tournament.

17 tackles won by Mateo Kovacic, the most in the tournament.

710 touches by Rodri, the most of any player despite Spain going out in the round of 16.

3 clean sheets by E.Martinez and Jordan Pickford, a tournament high.

20 career World Cup appearances for Hugo Lloris. The most of any goalkeeper in the competition's history.

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