{"id":1468331,"date":"2026-07-14T12:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1468331"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:36:09","slug":"2026-world-cup-xg-semi-finalists","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/2026-world-cup-xg-semi-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup based on xG: Alternative semi-finalists according to Expected Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2026 World Cup<\/a> is now at the semi-finals stage. But we’re presenting an alternate lineup based on Expected Goals (xG).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While games are won on goals scored and conceded, xG can be used to show how matches went in terms of dominance. You could go as far as to say it shows who deserves to win matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what would the World Cup semi-final lineup look like if xG did decide matches? And what if it was based on the teams with the best xG difference? We’ve taken a look.<\/p>\n\n\n

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