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What is the record number of 0-0 draws at a World Cup, and how does Qatar 2022 compare?

What is the record number of 0-0 draws at a World Cup, and how does Qatar 2022 compare?
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The 2022 World Cup has already provided its fair share of thrills, with two big shock early landings as Saudi Arabia and Japan defeated Argentina and Germany respectively.

However, supporters have also had to settle for a goalless draw in higher numbers than usual.
Four years ago in Russia, it took until the third round of group matches to finish without a goal; France was held to a 0-0 draw with Denmark. It was the only boring draw of the entire tournament.

Before the end of the first match of the group stage in Qatar, there have been four goalless matches.

The 2022 edition has already set a record; For the first time, eight teams have drawn their first match 0-0 in the same World Cup.

So, is the 2022 tournament on course to break the overall record for bore draws? What is the current record?

The record number of 0-0 draws at the World Cup is seven, shared by four different editions of the tournament.

That number was reached in 1982, 2006, 2010, and 2014.

There have been four goalless draws in Qatar so far: Mexico 0-0 Poland, Denmark 0-0 Tunisia, Croatia 0-0 Morocco, and South Korea 0-0 Uruguay.

With two more rounds of group matches and the knockout stages still to come, the Qatar World Cup is likely to break that record.

When goal celebrations arrive, though, they arrive in style.

We have already seen Spain beat Costa Rica 7-0, England beat Iran 6-2 and France beat Australia 4-1.

A goalless draw has been played in the World Cup

Seven: 1982, 2006, 2010, 2014
Six: 1978
Five: 1974, 1990,
Four: 1986, 1998, 2022*
Three: 1966, 1970, 1994, 2002
Two: 1958, 1962
One: 2018
None: 1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954
*World Cup 2022 is ongoing

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