In the modern format - with 32 teams - scoring has been as follows through the first 16 matches of the Group Stage:
2010 - 25 goals (1.56 goals per match)
2006 - 39 goals (2.44 goals per match)
2002 - 46 goals (2.88 goals per match)
1998 - 37 goals (2.31 goals per match)