FIFA World Cup 2026 sees major increase in goals from outside the box

Al Jazeera reports that the twenty twenty-six FIFA World Cup has seen a major increase in goals from outside the penalty box. Jurgen Klinsmann attributes the trend to teams defending deeper, which has effectively enticed forwards to attempt more long-range shots.

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