The final whistle blew days ago, but the numbers are still rolling in. The World Cup didn’t just deliver goals and drama, it delivered a record-breaking month for Sofascore, as fans around the world turned to the platform to follow every kickoff.

Here’s what the tournament looked like through Sofascore’s data.

A month fans couldn’t look away from

During the World Cup, Sofascore recorded 51,4 million active users, all logging in to track the tournament as it happened. The platform saw 5,9 million new installs over the same period, as new fans discovered Sofascore for the first time and never looked back.

But the standout figure is screen openings. Fans opened their World Cup screen a staggering 2 billion times. That’s not a typo. Two billion moments of fans checking scores, refreshing stats and reliving highlights, all in the span of a single tournament.

The match everyone couldn’t stop refreshing

No single fixture captured attention quite like Spain vs. Argentina, which topped the charts with 34,4 million openings and 8,3 million users. Argentina vs. Egypt and Argentina vs. Cabo Verde followed close behind, both clearing 29 million openings and over 7.6 million users each.

Argentina’s run through the tournament clearly struck a nerve with fans, appearing in three of the top five most-followed matches. England vs. Argentina, Brazil vs. Norway and France vs. England rounded out a top ten dominated by heavyweight names and a few unexpected crowd-pullers, with Norway and Cabo Verde proving that Cinderella runs draw just as much traffic as the usual favorites.

Argentina leads, but the underdogs show up

Looking at national teams rather than single matches, Argentina finished on top with 10 million openings and 3,8 million users, ahead of Spain and France. Brazil, England and Portugal filled out the rest of the top five.

What stands out further down the list is Cabo Verde. With 4,3 million openings and 2,1 million users, the debutants outdrew established sides like Belgium and edged past Norway, proof that a good story travels just as fast as a famous badge.

Messi, once again, in a league of his own

No player came close to Lionel Messi in terms of fan attention. His profile racked up 6,1 million openings and 2,7 million users users, more than double the number two spot. Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo took the next two places, followed by Erling Haaland and breakout Spanish talent Lamine Yamal.

The list also had a few surprises. Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha cracked the top six, a reminder that heroic performances between the posts get just as much attention as goals at the other end. Michael Olise, Ismael Saibari and Marc Cucurella all made the top ten too, alongside veteran Neymar, showing just how wide the tournament’s spotlight stretched beyond the usual headline names.

Where the fans were watching from

Geographically, Brazil led all countries with 5 million active users, narrowly ahead of the United States with 4,9 million. Bangladesh claimed third place with over 3 million users, underlining just how global Sofascore’s football following has become.

Singapore, Italy, Nigeria, India, the United Kingdom, Germany and Morocco completed a top ten that spanned four continents, a clear signal that World Cup fever, and Sofascore’s role in following it, knows no single market.

Why it matters

These numbers tell a simple story. When the world’s biggest football tournament kicks off, fans want live data they can trust, delivered fast, wherever they are. Nearly two billion screen openings in a single month isn’t just a statistic. It’s millions of fans checking Sofascore mid-commute, at work, or on the sofa, refusing to miss a single moment of the action.

The World Cup may be over, but the habit it built is here to stay.