<page_title> 2018 FIFA World Cup statistics </page_title> <section_title> Stadiums </section_title> <table> <cell> 64 <col_header> Matches played </col_header> </cell> <cell> 169 <col_header> Overall goals scored </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2.64 <col_header> Average goals scored per match </col_header> </cell> </table>
There was 169 goals scored in the 64 matches, for an average of 2.64 goals per match in the 2018 FIFA World Cup statistics.