FIFA World Cup top goalscorers

Germany’s Miroslav Klose tops the table of leading
marksmen in World Cup history – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
and Kylian Mbappé (France) are the closest active challengers

MOST FIFA WORLD CUP GOALS: Klose set record in Germany’s
memorable 7-1 semi-final victory over Brazil in 2014

Miroslav Klose	GER			16 goals
Tournaments: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014	(24 matches)

Ronaldo 	BRA			15
1998, 2002, 2006			(19)

Gerd Mueller	GER			14
1970, 1974				(13)

Just Fontaine	FRA			13
1958					(6)

Lionel Messi	ARG			13
2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022		(26)

Pelé		BRA			12
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970			(14)

Kylian Mbappe	FRA			12
2018, 2022				(14)

England forward
Harry Kane (right)
aims to add to
tally of eight
goals after
record-breaking
season with
Bayern Munich

Portugal captain
Cristiano Ronaldo
continues quest to
score 1,000 career
goals at sixth
World Cup

Total of 2,720 goals
scored in 964 matches
across 22 editions

Lucien Laurent
of France scored
first World Cup
goal against
Mexico on
July 13, 1930

2022 tournament
set record highest
number of goals
scored in 32-team
format (172)    
         
Source: FIFA
Pictures: Getty 
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