Number of clear chances missed in a single World Cup match: England's Democratic Republic of Congo tops with 7 times

According to a report by Hupu Football News on July 22, the statistics website Squawka released a ranking of the most missed big chances in a single match at the 2026 World Cup. The list is topped by the England vs Democratic Republic of Congo Round of 32 match with 7 missed chances. Other matches with 6 missed chances include Qatar vs Switzerland (Group stage), England vs Croatia (Group stage), Ecuador vs Curaçao (Group stage), France vs Sweden (Round of 32), Brazil vs Norway (Round of 16), France vs Morocco (Quarter-finals), and France vs England (Third-place match). Matches with 5 missed chances include Turkey vs Paraguay and Portugal vs Uzbekistan, both in the group stage. The data is sourced from X (formerly Twitter).