Imaginary numbers: teams that made history with their goals in the World Cup

Historic offensive dominance.. Hungary tops the list of teams with the most goals scored in a single edition of the World CupOfficial statistics issued by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) revealed the list of teams that scored the most goals during a single edition of the World Cup Finals, in a historical record that highlights some of the greatest offensive performances that the tournament has witnessed over the decades.Hungary topped the list thanks to its exceptional performance in the 1954 World Cup, after it succeeded in scoring 27 goals. In just 5 matches, with an amazing scoring average of 5.4 goals per match, which is the highest number in the history of the tournament so far.West Germany came in second place during the same edition of the 1954 World Cup, after scoring 25 goals in 6 matches, with an average of 4.2 goals per game, in one of the most prolific editions of scoring ever.France occupied third place thanks to its achievement in the 1958 World Cup, where it It scored 23 goals in 6 matches, while Brazil came fourth after scoring 22 goals in the 1950 edition, before the “Seleção” reappeared in fifth place with 19 goals during the 1970 World Cup, which witnessed the crowning of the golden generation led by Pele.The list witnessed a remarkable presence of the Argentine national team, which came in sixth after scoring 18 goals in 5 matches during the first edition of the World Cup in 1930, while Brazil came in seventh place with 18 goals during the 2002 World Cup, which won in South Korea and Japan.Germany, the champion of the 2014 edition, was also in eighth place after scoring 18 goals during its journey to the title in Brazil, while Austria ranked ninth with 17 goals in the 1954 World Cup.Portugal completed the top ten list after scoring 17 goals in the 1966 World Cup. Led by the legendary Eusebio, while West Germany came in eleventh place with a similar tally of goals during the 1970 edition.These numbers confirm that some teams succeeded in creating exceptional versions of the World Cup thanks to their great attacking power, while the 1954 World Cup still maintains a special place as the most prolific edition in the history of the tournament, both at the team level and scoring rates in general.