The direct answer
There were 32 0-0 half-times in the 104 completed World Cup 2026 matches reviewed. That is 30.8% of all completed matches.
After half-time, 23 of those 32 matches recorded scoring, while 9 remained scoreless. As a share of the full 104-match sample, those figures are 22.1% and 8.7%, respectively.
Looking at final results within the 32-match 0-0 half-time group, 11 finished as home wins, 12 as draws and 9 as away wins.
The 0-0 half-time sample
The key comparison is between the 32 matches that reached half-time at 0-0 and the full set of 104 completed matches. The percentages below all use 104 as their denominator, including the result categories that come from the smaller 32-match group.
| Measure | Matches | Share of 104 completed matches |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 at half-time | 32 | 30.8% |
| Scored after half-time | 23 | 22.1% |
| Stayed scoreless | 9 | 8.7% |
What happened after half-time?
Scoring was observed in 23 matches
Of the 32 matches that were scoreless at the interval, 23 recorded scoring after half-time. The other 9 stayed scoreless. These two categories account for all 32 matches in the 0-0 half-time group.
This is a description of what happened to the score after the interval. The available figures do not identify the teams that scored, the number of goals in each match or the exact timing of any scoring.
How the 32 matches finished
The final-result breakdown shows 12 draws, compared with 11 home wins and 9 away wins. The three categories sum to the 32 matches that were 0-0 at half-time.
| Final result | Matches within 0-0 half-time sample | Share of 104 completed matches |
|---|---|---|
| Home win | 11 | 10.6% |
| Draw | 12 | 11.5% |
| Away win | 9 | 8.7% |
The result split is a separate summary from the after-half-time scoring split. Without a cross-tabulation, these figures do not show how many of the 23 matches with scoring were home wins, draws or away wins.
Method and coverage
What was counted
The analysis covers 104 completed matches. Each match is assessed using its half-time score and final score. A match enters the focus sample when its half-time score is 0-0.
Within that 32-match sample, the match is then classified by whether scoring was recorded after half-time or whether it stayed scoreless. Final results are grouped as home wins, draws or away wins.
All reported percentages use the denominator of 104 completed matches and are rounded to one decimal place. The scope is limited to completed matches; no statement is made about matches outside this coverage. Related competition information is available on the World Cup 2026 page.
Limitations and interpretation
These are descriptive match counts, not evidence that a 0-0 half-time score caused a particular scoring pattern or final result. The data show what occurred in this sample, but they do not explain why it occurred. A relationship observed in the figures should not be presented as proof of causation.
The 23 matches with scoring after half-time and the 32-match final-result breakdown use the same focus group, but the available summary does not link those categories together. It is therefore not possible to state how many scoring matches ended as home wins, draws or away wins.
Finally, the percentage denominators matter. The headline rate of 30.8% is 32 out of 104. The rates for scoring after half-time and staying scoreless are also calculated against all 104 completed matches, not against the 32-match subset.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if 0-0 in World Cup 2026?
In this set of 104 completed matches, 32 were 0-0 at half-time. Of those, 23 recorded scoring after half-time and 9 stayed scoreless through full time.
Is there a half-time show in the World Cup 2026?
The match-score evidence covers half-time and final scores only. It does not record whether a half-time show took place, so this analysis cannot answer that question.
Has a soccer game ever ended 0-0?
Within the reviewed World Cup 2026 sample, 9 completed matches that were 0-0 at half-time stayed scoreless through full time. This result describes that sample and does not establish a figure for soccer matches generally.
How many 0-0 games are in the World Cup?
For the 104 completed World Cup 2026 matches covered here, 32 were 0-0 at half-time and 9 remained 0-0 through full time. Those are different counts because a match can be scoreless at the interval and then have scoring after half-time.
How many World Cup 2026 matches were 0-0 at half-time?
There were 32, which is 30.8% of the 104 completed matches in the analysis.