Analyzing World Cup matches

I need to confirm that 2010 ended with match 64, but I've tracked the total matches over the years. The match counts from various tournaments add up, but I want to make sure I summarize them accurately. I remember that reports noted the 900th match was in 2002, with Japan vs. Tunisia being labeled as the 1000th FIFA World Cup match. Japan won that game 2-0, so it seems that’s correct, but I'll verify that historical detail!Confirming World Cup match history

I’m exploring whether the 1000th FIFA World Cup match was during the 2002 group stage, possibly Brazil vs. China. Let's verify that memory. Before 2002, the total match count should be in the 700s. I recall that by the end of the 1998 World Cup, a statistic mentioned 1,720 goals in 644 matches. I need to clarify how many matches occurred in each tournament, starting from 1930, and it looks like I’ve got some figures right there!Summing World Cup matches

I’m going through the match counts for each World Cup year and trying to ensure I have accurate totals. For instance, 1950 had 22 matches in a final round-robin format. In 1954, I recall there were 26 matches, while 1958 had 35 due to replays for tied group positions. As for 1962, I think there were 32 matches, and 1966 and 1970 also had 32 each. There were 38 matches in 1974 and 1978, and then 52 from 1982 to 1990, with 64 in 1998. Now, I need to sum these up!Calculating total World Cup matches

I’m calculating the total number of World Cup matches and realize that by the end of 1998, there should be 580 matches—though that feels a bit low. By 2014, reports say there were 836 matches, so let’s break this down by year. After adding the matches from 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, it seems reasonable that the total reached 964 by 2022. Also, I remember that the 900th match happened during the 2018 group stage, which logically suggests the 1000th will come in 2026.Clarifying World Cup match milestones

It looks like my earlier assumption about Japan vs. Tunisia being the 1000th match was incorrect. The total matches after the 2018 tournament reached 900, not 1000. The 2018 final between France and Croatia was the 900th match. By 2022, there were 964 matches in total, meaning the 1000th match will happen during the 2026 tournament. I think the user's claim needs correcting; I'd suggest we clarify it in Chinese, explaining the statistics and inviting them to clarify if they meant something else.