List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers

The FIFA World Cup, football's most prestigious tournament, is a global spectacle where legends are born and records are made to be broken. Across its 23 editions, over 3,000 goals have been netted, each strike a moment of drama and skill. Join us as we explore the remarkable individuals who mastered the art of finding the back of the net on the biggest stage, continually rewriting the history books. The all-time World Cup goalscoring record has evolved dramatically, with Kylian Mbappé now holding the top spot. Just Fontaine's incredible 13 goals in 1958 remains the record for the most goals scored in a single tournament. Remarkable consistency allows players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to etch their names into history across multiple World Cups, showcasing incredible longevity and skill.

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The all-time World Cup goalscoring record has evolved dramatically, with Kylian Mbappé now holding the top spot.
Just Fontaine's incredible 13 goals in 1958 remains the record for the most goals scored in a single tournament.
Remarkable consistency allows players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to etch their names into history across multiple World Cups, showcasing incredible longevity and skill.

The Pursuit of Goals: A World Cup Story

Since its inception in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has been a stage for breathtaking football and unforgettable moments. Over 3,000 goals have been scored across its 23 final tournaments, a grand tally that includes own goals but excludes those from decisive penalty shoot-outs.

The very first goal in World Cup history was famously scored by France's Lucien Laurent in 1930. Since then, nearly 1,300 different footballers have found the net. Of these, a truly elite group of 111 players have managed to score five or more goals in their World Cup careers.

From Stábile to Mbappé: The Evolving All-Time Record

The inaugural World Cup in 1930 saw Argentina's Guillermo Stábile emerge as the first top scorer with eight goals, setting an early benchmark for individual brilliance. For decades, his record served as a target for aspiring legends.

The record began its journey of being broken when Brazil's Ademir scored nine goals in the 1950 tournament. Just four years later, in 1954, Hungary's Sándor Kocsis burst onto the scene with an astonishing eleven goals in only five matches, becoming the first to reach double digits.

However, Kocsis's record for a single tournament was short-lived. In 1958, France's Just Fontaine delivered one of the most incredible individual performances ever seen, netting an unbelievable thirteen goals in just six matches—a record for a single tournament that astonishingly still stands today.

The overall World Cup goalscoring record next fell to West Germany's legendary striker, Gerd Müller. Nicknamed 'Der Bomber,' Müller scored ten goals in 1970 and added four more in 1974, breaking the record with his fourteenth goal during West Germany's triumphant 1974 final victory. His clinical efficiency was unmatched.

Müller's record stood for over three decades, a testament to his enduring legacy. But then came Brazil's phenomenon, Ronaldo. Playing across three tournaments from 1998 to 2006, Ronaldo surpassed Müller, finishing his illustrious World Cup career with fifteen goals, including two in the 2002 final that secured Brazil's fifth title.

Germany's Miroslav Klose, known for his aerial prowess and consistent finishing, then took the mantle. Klose played in four consecutive World Cups from 2002 to 2014, eventually scoring a record sixteen goals. His final, record-breaking goal came against Brazil in the unforgettable 2014 semi-final where Germany won 7-1.

Klose's record, too, eventually fell. Argentina's Lionel Messi climbed the ranks, scoring his 17th through 21st goals during the 2026 World Cup, making him the new all-time leader for a brief period. However, at the very same tournament, France's Kylian Mbappé continued his sensational rise, scoring his 22nd goal to become the current undisputed record holder.

Exceptional Efficiency and Global Reach

While total goals are impressive, some players stand out for their incredible goals-per-match ratio. Only six players have averaged two or more goals per match: Kocsis, Fontaine, Stábile, Russia's Oleg Salenko, Switzerland's Josef Hügi, and Poland's Ernst Wilimowski — the latter famously scoring four goals in his only World Cup match in 1938!

The top 111 goalscorers represent 31 different nations, showcasing football's global appeal. Brazil and Germany (including West Germany) lead with 15 players each. The vast majority of these prolific scorers hail from Europe (75) and South America (31), with only five players coming from other continents: Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, Australia, and the United States.

Historic Hat-Tricks and Knockout Prowess

Scoring a hat-trick in a World Cup final is perhaps the pinnacle of individual goalscoring achievement. England's Geoff Hurst famously accomplished this in the 1966 final. More recently, Kylian Mbappé joined this elite club, scoring a sensational hat-trick in the 2022 final.

Mbappé's final heroics extend even further. With one goal in the 2018 final and his hat-trick in 2022, he became the first player to score four goals across World Cup final matches — an unparalleled achievement.

In terms of knockout stage prowess, Brazil's Leônidas was the first player to score eight goals in knockout matches across his 1934 and 1938 World Cup appearances. This record stood for many decades until Kylian Mbappé surpassed it, achieving a total of twelve knockout goals by the 2026 tournament.

Golden Boot Winners: Tournament Top Scorers

The 'Golden Boot' — awarded to the top scorer of each tournament — is a highly coveted prize. Fontaine's 13 goals in 1958 remains the single-tournament record. Others who came close include Kocsis with 11 goals in 1954, Gerd Müller with 10 in 1970, and Kylian Mbappé with 10 in 2026.

Across 23 tournaments, 31 different footballers have earned the distinction of being the top goalscorer. Uniquely, Kylian Mbappé is the only player to achieve this feat twice, winning the Golden Boot in both the 2022 and 2026 editions. This highlights his consistent world-class performance.

A rare statistical anomaly highlights players who scored a high number of goals but didn't win the Golden Boot. Brazil's Jairzinho in 1970, Argentina's Lionel Messi in 2022 and 2026, and England's Jude Bellingham and Norway's Erling Haaland in 2026 all scored at least seven goals in their respective tournaments, yet still didn't finish as the outright top scorer due to even more prolific performances by others.

The All-Time Goalscoring Pantheon

Let's delve into the pantheon of players who have illuminated the World Cup with their goalscoring brilliance. The table below reveals the titans of the game, their goal tallies, and the tournaments where they made their indelible mark, offering a definitive look at the most prolific scorers in World Cup history.

Here's a key to help interpret the comprehensive table of World Cup goalscorers.

♦ Denotes national top scorers (or joint top scorers) at the World Cup [ ] Denotes tournaments where the player was part of the squad, but did not play in a match ( ) Denotes tournaments where the player played in a match, but did not score a goal T Denotes tournaments where the player was top scorer Bold (year) Denotes tournaments where the player's team won the World Cup

Rank	Player	Team	Goals scored	Matches played	Goals per match	Tournaments
1	Kylian Mbappé♦	France	22	22	1.00	2018, 2022T, 2026T
2	Lionel Messi♦	Argentina	21	34	0.62	2006, (2010), 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
3	Miroslav Klose♦	Germany	16	24	0.67	2002, 2006T, 2010, 2014
4	Ronaldo♦	Brazil	15	19	0.79	1998, 2002T, 2006
5	Gerd Müller	West Germany	14	13	1.08	1970T, 1974
5	Harry Kane♦	England	14	18	0.78	2018T, 2022, 2026
7	Just Fontaine	France	13	6	2.17	1958T
8	Pelé	Brazil	12	14	0.86	1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
9	Sándor Kocsis♦	Hungary	11	5	2.20	1954T
9	Jürgen Klinsmann	West Germany / Germany	11	17	0.65	1990 1994, 1998
9	Cristiano Ronaldo♦	Portugal	11	27	0.41	2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
12	Helmut Rahn	West Germany	10	10	1.00	1954, 1958
12	Gary Lineker	England	10	12	0.83	1986T, 1990
12	Gabriel Batistuta	Argentina	10	12	0.83	1994, 1998, 2002
12	Teófilo Cubillas♦	Peru	10	13	0.77	1970, 1978, (1982)
12	Thomas Müller	Germany	10	19	0.53	2010T, 2014, (2018), (2022)
12	Grzegorz Lato♦	Poland	10	20	0.50	1974T, 1978, 1982

Looking further down the list, we find players like Cristiano Ronaldo, who stands out for his remarkable longevity. He is the only male player to score in five different World Cup tournaments, a testament to his enduring fitness and world-class ability over two decades, participating in six World Cups by 2026.

Evolution of the All-Time Record

The all-time goalscoring record has changed hands several times throughout World Cup history, reflecting the dynamic nature of the sport. From Guillermo Stábile setting the initial high bar in 1930, to the sensational bursts of Kocsis and Fontaine, each record holder left their unique mark on the tournament's legacy.

Goals	Date	Player	Team	Goal	Opponent	Score	Tournament & Stage	Previous goals
8	30 July 1930	Guillermo Stábile	Argentina	2–1	Uruguay	2–4	1930, Final	7
9	13 July 1950	Ademir	Brazil	5–0	Spain	6–1	1950, Final round	8
11	30 June 1954	Sándor Kocsis	Hungary	4–2	Uruguay	4–2 aet	1954, Semi-final	10
13	28 June 1958	Just Fontaine	France	6–3	West Germany	6–3	1958, Match for third place	12
14	6 July 1974	Gerd Müller	West Germany	2–1	Netherlands	2–1	1974, Final	13
15	27 June 2006	Ronaldo	Brazil	1–0	Ghana	3–0	2006, Round of 16	14
16	8 July 2014	Miroslav Klose	Germany	2–0	Brazil	7–1	2014, Semi-final	15
21	7 July 2026	Lionel Messi	Argentina	2–2	Egypt	3–2	2026, Round of 16	20
22	18 July 2026	Kylian Mbappé	France	3–4	England	4–6	2026, Match for third place	21

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List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers

Kylian Mbappé holds the record at 22 goals.

Players have scored more than 3,000 goals in the 23 men's FIFA World Cup tournaments, the goal record includes own goals scored, but not counting penalty shoot-outs. Since the first goal, by French player Lucien Laurent in (/wiki/1930FIFAWorldCup), nearly 1,300 footballers have scored goals at the World Cup tournaments, of whom 111 have scored five or more.

<table><thead><tr><th>Goals</th><th>≥11</th><th>10</th><th>9</th><th>8</th><th>7</th><th>6</th><th>5</th><th>4</th><th>3</th><th>2</th><th>1</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>Nos. of players</th><td>11</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>39</td><td>>60</td><td>>120</td><td>>220</td><td>>750</td><td>>1,250</td></tr></tbody></table>

The top goalscorer of the inaugural competition was Argentina's Guillermo Stábile, with eight goals. Since then, only 28 players have scored more World Cup goals in total than Stábile did during the 1930 tournament. The first to do so was Brazil's Ademir in (/wiki/1950FIFAWorldCup), with nine goals. This was followed by Hungary's Sándor Kocsis scoring eleven in (/wiki/1954FIFAWorldCup). At the 1958 tournament, France's Just Fontaine further improved on this record, recording thirteen goals in just six matches. Gerd Müller then scored ten goals for West Germany in (/wiki/1970FIFAWorldCup), before breaking the overall record when he scored his fourteenth World Cup goal during West Germany's win in the 1974 final. Müller's record stood for more than three decades, until Ronaldo recorded fifteen goals between (/wiki/1998FIFAWorldCup) and (/wiki/2006FIFAWorldCup) for Brazil. Germany's Miroslav Klose broke Ronaldo's record with his 16th goal in (/wiki/2014FIFAWorldCup); his record stood until Argentina's Lionel Messi scored his 17th through 21st goals in (/wiki/2026FIFAWorldCup). At the same World Cup, France's Kylian Mbappé became the current record holder after scoring his 22nd goal.

Of all the players who have played at the World Cup, only six have achieved an average of two goals or more per match played: Kocsis, Fontaine, Stábile, Russia's Oleg Salenko, Switzerland's Josef Hügi, and Poland's Ernst Wilimowski – the latter of whom scored four in his only ever World Cup match, played in 1938. The top 111 goalscorers have represented 31 nations, with 15 players scoring for both Brazil and Germany or West Germany. In total, 75 footballers came from UEFA (Europe), 31 from CONMEBOL (South America), and only five from elsewhere: Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal from CAF (Africa), Australia from AFC (Asia) (formerly from OFC of Oceania), and the United States from CONCACAF (North/Central America).

Fontaine's thirteen goals in 1958 remains the record for the most scored in a single World Cup tournament. The players that came closest to this tally were Kocsis in 1954 (eleven goals), Müller in 1970 (ten goals), Mbappé in 2026 (ten goals), Brazil's Ademir in 1950 (nine goals) and Portugal's Eusébio in (/wiki/1966FIFAWorldCup) (nine goals). The top scorers with the fewest goals were from the 1962 tournament, when six players finished joint-top with four goals each. Across the 23 tournaments of the World Cup, 31 footballers have been credited as the tournament top scorer; Mbappé is the only player to achieve this feat twice, in (/wiki/2022FIFAWorldCup) and 2026. Ten of these players scored at least seven goals in a tournament, while Brazil's Jairzinho in 1970, Argentina's Lionel Messi in 2022 and 2026, and England's Jude Bellingham and Norway's Erling Haaland in 2026 were the only footballers to record at least seven goals but still not finish as the tournament's top scorer. These 31 top goalscorers played for 19 nations, with the most (five) coming from Brazil. Another five came from other South American countries, with the remaining 21 coming from Europe.

Brazil's Leônidas became the first player to score eight goals in knockout matches across his (/wiki/1934FIFAWorldCup) and (/wiki/1938FIFAWorldCup) World Cup appearances, a feat that was surpassed by Mbappé in 2026 with a total of twelve (including eight from the previous (/wiki/2018FIFAWorldCup) and 2022 tournaments). Mbappé became the first player to score four goals in World Cup final matches: he netted one in the 2018 final followed by a hat-trick in the 2022 final. England's Geoff Hurst is the only other player to record a hat-trick in a World Cup final, doing so in (/wiki/1966FIFAWorldCupfinal).

Overall top goalscorers

List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers

With six goals for Ghana, Asamoah Gyan is the only player outside of Europe or South America to score more than five goals at the World Cup.

<table><thead><tr><th>Bold (player)</th><th>Denotes players still active at international level</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>♦</th><td>Denotes national top scorers (or joint top scorers) at the World Cup</td></tr><tr><th>[ ]</th><td>Denotes tournaments where the player was part of the squad, but did not play in a match</td></tr><tr><th>( )</th><td>Denotes tournaments where the player played in one or more matches, but did not score a goal</td></tr><tr><th>Bold (year)</th><td>Denotes tournaments where the player's team won the World Cup</td></tr><tr><th>T</th><td>Denotes tournaments where the player was top scorer</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Goals scored</th><th>Matches played</th><th>Goals per match</th><th>Tournaments</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Kylian Mbappé♦</td><td> France</td><th>22</th><td>22</td><td>1.00</td><td>2018, 2022T, 2026T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Lionel Messi♦</td><td> Argentina</td><th>21</th><td>34</td><td>0.62</td><td>2006, (2010), 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Miroslav Klose♦</td><td> Germany</td><th>16</th><td>24</td><td>0.67</td><td>2002, 2006T, 2010, 2014</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Ronaldo♦</td><td> Brazil</td><th>15</th><td>19</td><td>0.79</td><td>, 1998, 2002T, 2006</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">5</td><td>Gerd Müller</td><td> West Germany</td><th rowspan="2">14</th><td>13</td><td>1.08</td><td>1970T, 1974</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Kane♦</td><td> England</td><td>18</td><td>0.78</td><td>2018T, 2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Just Fontaine</td><td> France</td><th>13</th><td>6</td><td>2.17</td><td>1958T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Pelé</td><td> Brazil</td><th>12</th><td>14</td><td>0.86</td><td>1958, 1962, 1966, 1970</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">9</td><td>Sándor Kocsis♦</td><td> Hungary</td><th rowspan="3">11</th><td>5</td><td>2.20</td><td>1954T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Jürgen Klinsmann</td><td> West Germany Germany</td><td>17</td><td>0.65</td><td>1990 1994, 1998</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Cristiano Ronaldo♦</td><td> Portugal</td><td>27</td><td>0.41</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">12</td><td>Helmut Rahn</td><td> West Germany</td><th rowspan="6">10</th><td>10</td><td>1.00</td><td>1954, 1958</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Gary Lineker</td><td> England</td><td>12</td><td>0.83</td><td>1986T, 1990</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Gabriel Batistuta</td><td> Argentina</td><td>12</td><td>0.83</td><td>1994, 1998, 2002</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Teófilo Cubillas♦</td><td> Peru</td><td>13</td><td>0.77</td><td>1970, 1978, (1982)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas Müller</td><td> Germany</td><td>19</td><td>0.53</td><td>2010T, 2014, (2018), (2022)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Grzegorz Lato♦</td><td> Poland</td><td>20</td><td>0.50</td><td>1974T, 1978, 1982</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="11">18</td><td>Ademir</td><td> Brazil</td><th rowspan="11">9</th><td>6</td><td>1.50</td><td>1950T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Eusébio</td><td> Portugal</td><td>6</td><td>1.50</td><td>1966T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Christian Vieri♦</td><td> Italy</td><td>9</td><td>1.00</td><td>1998, 2002</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Vavá</td><td> Brazil</td><td>10</td><td>0.90</td><td>1958, 1962T</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>David Villa♦</td><td> Spain</td><td>12</td><td>0.75</td><td>2006, 2010T, 2014</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Paolo Rossi♦</td><td> Italy</td><td>14</td><td>0.64</td><td>1978, 1982T,</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Neymar</td><td> Brazil</td><td>15</td><td>0.60</td><td>2014, 2018, 2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Jairzinho</td><td> Brazil</td><td>16</td><td>0.56</td><td>(1966), 1970, 1974</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Roberto Baggio♦</td><td> Italy</td><td>16</td><td>0.56</td><td>1990, 1994, 1998</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Karl-Heinz Rummenigge</td><td> West Germany</td><td>19</td><td>0.47</td><td>1978, 1982, 1986</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Uwe Seeler</td><td> West Germany</td><td>21</td><td>0.43</td><td>1958, 1962, 1966, 1970</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8">29</td><td>Guillermo Stábile</td><td> Argentina</td><th rowspan="8">8</th><td>4</td><td>2.00</td><td>1930T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Leônidas</td><td> Brazil</td><td>5</td><td>1.60</td><td>1934, 1938T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Óscar Míguez♦</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>7</td><td>1.14</td><td>1950, 1954</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jude Bellingham</td><td> England</td><td>13</td><td>0.62</td><td>2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Rivaldo</td><td> Brazil</td><td>14</td><td>0.57</td><td>1998, 2002</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Rudi Völler</td><td> West Germany Germany</td><td>15</td><td>0.53</td><td>1986, 1990 1994</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Romelu Lukaku♦</td><td> Belgium</td><td>18</td><td>0.44</td><td>2014, 2018, (2022), 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Diego Maradona</td><td> Argentina</td><td>21</td><td>0.38</td><td>1982, 1986, (1990), 1994</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="9">37</td><td>Erling Haaland♦</td><td> Norway</td><th rowspan="9">7</th><td>5</td><td>1.40</td><td>2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Oldřich Nejedlý♦</td><td> Czechoslovakia</td><td>6</td><td>1.17</td><td>1934T, 1938</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lajos Tichy</td><td> Hungary</td><td>8</td><td>0.88</td><td>1958, 1962,</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Careca</td><td> Brazil</td><td>9</td><td>0.78</td><td>1986, 1990</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Johnny Rep♦</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>13</td><td>0.54</td><td>1974, 1978</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Andrzej Szarmach</td><td> Poland</td><td>13</td><td>0.54</td><td>1974, 1978, 1982</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hans Schäfer</td><td> West Germany</td><td>15</td><td>0.47</td><td>1954, 1958, (1962)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Luis Suárez</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>16</td><td>0.44</td><td>2010, 2014, 2018, (2022)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Ivan Perišić♦</td><td> Croatia</td><td>21</td><td>0.33</td><td>2014, 2018, 2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="27">46</td><td>Josef Hügi♦</td><td> Switzerland</td><th rowspan="27">6</th><td>3</td><td>2.00</td><td>1954</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Oleg Salenko♦</td><td> Russia</td><td>3</td><td>2.00</td><td>1994T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>György Sárosi</td><td> Hungary</td><td>5</td><td>1.20</td><td>1934, 1938</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Max Morlock</td><td> West Germany</td><td>5</td><td>1.20</td><td>1954</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Erich Probst♦</td><td> Austria</td><td>5</td><td>1.20</td><td>1954</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Salvatore Schillaci</td><td> Italy</td><td>7</td><td>0.86</td><td>1990T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Davor Šuker</td><td> Yugoslavia Croatia</td><td>8</td><td>0.75</td><td>1998T, (2002)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Helmut Haller</td><td> West Germany</td><td>9</td><td>0.67</td><td>(1962), 1966, (1970)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cody Gakpo</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>9</td><td>0.67</td><td>2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Hristo Stoichkov♦</td><td> Bulgaria</td><td>10</td><td>0.60</td><td>1994T, (1998)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Diego Forlán</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>10</td><td>0.60</td><td>2002, 2010T, (2014)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Enner Valencia♦</td><td> Ecuador</td><td>10</td><td>0.60</td><td>2014, 2022, (2026)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Asamoah Gyan♦</td><td> Ghana</td><td>11</td><td>0.55</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Bukayo Saka</td><td> England</td><td>11</td><td>0.55</td><td>2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Dennis Bergkamp</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>12</td><td>0.50</td><td>1994, 1998</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Rob Rensenbrink</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>13</td><td>0.46</td><td>1974, 1978</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>James Rodríguez♦</td><td> Colombia</td><td>13</td><td>0.46</td><td>2014T, (2018), (2026)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Rivellino</td><td> Brazil</td><td>15</td><td>0.40</td><td>1970, 1974, (1978)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bebeto</td><td> Brazil</td><td>15</td><td>0.40</td><td>(1990), 1994, 1998</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Arjen Robben</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>15</td><td>0.40</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Zbigniew Boniek</td><td> Poland</td><td>16</td><td>0.38</td><td>1978, 1982, (1986)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Thierry Henry</td><td> France</td><td>17</td><td>0.35</td><td>1998, (2002), 2006, (2010)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Robin van Persie</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>17</td><td>0.35</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Wesley Sneijder</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>17</td><td>0.35</td><td>(2006), 2010T, 2014</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Mario Kempes</td><td> Argentina</td><td>18</td><td>0.33</td><td>(1974), 1978T, (1982)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Ousmane Dembélé</td><td> France</td><td>19</td><td>0.32</td><td>(2018), (2022), 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Lothar Matthäus</td><td> West Germany Germany</td><td>25</td><td>0.24</td><td>(1982), 1986, 1990 1994, (1998)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="39">73</td><td>Pedro Cea</td><td> Uruguay</td><th rowspan="39">5</th><td>4</td><td>1.25</td><td>1930</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Silvio Piola</td><td> Italy</td><td>4</td><td>1.25</td><td>1938</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Gyula Zsengellér</td><td> Hungary</td><td>4</td><td>1.25</td><td>1938</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Peter McParland♦</td><td> Northern Ireland</td><td>5</td><td>1.00</td><td>1958</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Tomáš Skuhravý</td><td> Czechoslovakia</td><td>5</td><td>1.00</td><td>1990</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Juan Alberto Schiaffino</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>6</td><td>0.83</td><td>1950, 1954</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Geoff Hurst</td><td> England</td><td>6</td><td>0.83</td><td>1966, 1970</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Jon Dahl Tomasson♦</td><td> Denmark</td><td>6</td><td>0.83</td><td>2002, 2010</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Kai Havertz</td><td> Germany</td><td>6</td><td>0.83</td><td>2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Alessandro Altobelli</td><td> Italy</td><td>7</td><td>0.71</td><td>1982, 1986</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kennet Andersson♦</td><td> Sweden</td><td>7</td><td>0.71</td><td>1994</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Fernando Morientes</td><td> Spain</td><td>7</td><td>0.71</td><td>1998, 2002</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Romário</td><td> Brazil</td><td>8</td><td>0.63</td><td>(1990), 1994</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Marc Wilmots</td><td> Belgium</td><td>8</td><td>0.63</td><td>, (1994), 1998, 2002</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Mario Mandžukić</td><td> Croatia</td><td>8</td><td>0.63</td><td>2014, 2018</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Mikel Oyarzabal</td><td> Spain</td><td>8</td><td>0.63</td><td>2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Valentin Ivanov</td><td> Soviet Union</td><td>9</td><td>0.56</td><td>1958, 1962T</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Emilio Butragueño</td><td> Spain</td><td>9</td><td>0.56</td><td>1986, (1990)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Roger Milla♦</td><td> Cameroon</td><td>9</td><td>0.56</td><td>(1982), 1990, 1994</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Tim Cahill♦</td><td> Australia</td><td>9</td><td>0.56</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014, (2018)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Vinícius Júnior</td><td> Brazil</td><td>9</td><td>0.56</td><td>2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Hans Krankl</td><td> Austria</td><td>10</td><td>0.50</td><td>1978, 1982</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Raúl</td><td> Spain</td><td>11</td><td>0.45</td><td>1998, 2002, 2006</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Ismaïla Sarr♦</td><td> Senegal</td><td>11</td><td>0.45</td><td>(2018), 2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Garrincha</td><td> Brazil</td><td>12</td><td>0.42</td><td>(1958), 1962T, 1966</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Johan Neeskens</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>12</td><td>0.42</td><td>1974, (1978)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fernando Hierro</td><td> Spain</td><td>12</td><td>0.42</td><td>, 1994, 1998, 2002</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Zinedine Zidane</td><td> France</td><td>12</td><td>0.42</td><td>1998, (2002), 2006</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Landon Donovan♦</td><td> United States</td><td>12</td><td>0.42</td><td>2002, (2006), 2010</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Xherdan Shaqiri</td><td> Switzerland</td><td>12</td><td>0.42</td><td>(2010), 2014, 2018, 2022</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Henrik Larsson♦</td><td> Sweden</td><td>13</td><td>0.38</td><td>1994, 2002, 2006</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Zico</td><td> Brazil</td><td>14</td><td>0.36</td><td>1978, 1982, (1986)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Michel Platini</td><td> France</td><td>14</td><td>0.36</td><td>1978, 1982, 1986</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Gonzalo Higuaín</td><td> Argentina</td><td>14</td><td>0.36</td><td>2010, 2014, (2018)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Lukas Podolski</td><td> Germany</td><td>15</td><td>0.33</td><td>2006, 2010, (2014)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Julián Alvarez</td><td> Argentina</td><td>15</td><td>0.33</td><td>2022, 2026</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Edinson Cavani</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>17</td><td>0.29</td><td>2010, 2014, 2018, (2022)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Franz Beckenbauer</td><td> West Germany</td><td>18</td><td>0.28</td><td>1966, 1970, (1974)</td><td>list</td></tr><tr><td>Olivier Giroud</td><td> France</td><td>18</td><td>0.28</td><td>2014, (2018), 2022</td><td>list</td></tr></tbody></table>

Timeline

Note: FIFA recognizes a total of 10 players as having held the all-time World Cup goalscoring record (including jointly), counting from the end of the inaugural tournament in 1930 onwards. The years shown at the bottom indicate World Cup tournaments, except for 1942 and 1946, years in which no tournament was held.

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Key</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th></th><td>Goal set a new record</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Goal equalled the existing record</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Goals</th><th>Date</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Goal</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Tournament, stage</th><th>Previous goals</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th rowspan="7">1</th><td rowspan="8">13 July 1930</td><td>Lucien Laurent</td><td> France</td><td>1–0</td><td>Mexico</td><td>4–1</td><td rowspan="15">1930, Uruguay Group stage</td><td rowspan="7">N/A</td><td rowspan="8"></td></tr><tr><td>Bart McGhee</td><td> United States</td><td>1–0</td><td>Belgium</td><td>3–0</td></tr><tr><td>Marcel Langiller</td><td> France</td><td>2–0</td><td>Mexico</td><td>4–1</td></tr><tr><td>André Maschinot</td><td> France</td><td>3–0</td><td>Mexico</td><td>4–1</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Florie</td><td> United States</td><td>2–0</td><td>Belgium</td><td>3–0</td></tr><tr><td>Bert Patenaude</td><td> United States</td><td>3–0</td><td>Belgium</td><td>3–0</td></tr><tr><td>Juan Carreño</td><td> Mexico</td><td>1–3</td><td>France</td><td>1–4</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">2</th><td>André Maschinot</td><td> France</td><td>4–1</td><td>Mexico</td><td>4–1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16 July 1930</td><td>Carlos Vidal</td><td> Chile</td><td>3–0</td><td>Mexico</td><td>3–0</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">17 July 1930</td><td rowspan="2">Ivan Bek</td><td rowspan="2"> Yugoslavia</td><td>1–0</td><td rowspan="2">Bolivia</td><td rowspan="2">4–0</td><td rowspan="2"></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">3</th><td>3–0</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Bert Patenaude</td><td rowspan="2"> United States</td><td>2–0</td><td rowspan="2">Paraguay</td><td rowspan="2">3–0</td><td rowspan="2"></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">4</th><td>3–0</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">22 July 1930</td><td rowspan="5">Guillermo Stábile</td><td rowspan="5"> Argentina</td><td>1–0</td><td rowspan="2">Chile</td><td rowspan="2">3–1</td><td rowspan="5"></td><td rowspan="5"></td></tr><tr><th>5</th><td>2–0</td></tr><tr><th>6</th><td rowspan="2">26 July 1930</td><td>3–0</td><td rowspan="2">United States</td><td rowspan="2">6–1</td><td rowspan="2">1930, Uruguay Semi-final</td></tr><tr><th>7</th><td>6–0</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">8</th><td>30 July 1930</td><td>2–1</td><td>Uruguay</td><td>2–4</td><td>1930, Uruguay Final</td></tr><tr><td>19 June 1938</td><td>Leônidas</td><td> Brazil</td><td>3–2</td><td>Sweden</td><td>4–2</td><td>1938, France Match for third place</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">13 July 1950</td><td rowspan="2">Ademir</td><td rowspan="2"> Brazil</td><td>1–0</td><td rowspan="2">Spain</td><td rowspan="2">6–1</td><td rowspan="2">1950, Brazil Final round</td><td rowspan="2"></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">9</th><td>5–0</td></tr><tr><td>27 June 1954</td><td rowspan="3">Sándor Kocsis</td><td rowspan="3"> Hungary</td><td>4–2</td><td>Brazil</td><td>4–2</td><td>1954, Switzerland Quarter-final</td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3"></td></tr><tr><th>10</th><td rowspan="2">30 June 1954</td><td>3–2</td><td rowspan="2">Uruguay</td><td rowspan="2">4–2 (a.e.t.)</td><td rowspan="2">1954, Switzerland Semi-final</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">11</th><td>4–2</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">28 June 1958</td><td rowspan="3">Just Fontaine</td><td rowspan="3"> France</td><td>3–1</td><td rowspan="3">West Germany</td><td rowspan="3">6–3</td><td rowspan="3">1958, Sweden Match for third place</td><td rowspan="3"></td><td rowspan="3"></td></tr><tr><th>12</th><td>5–2</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">13</th><td>6–3</td></tr><tr><td>3 July 1974</td><td rowspan="2">Gerd Müller</td><td rowspan="2"> West Germany</td><td>1–0</td><td>Poland</td><td>1–0</td><td>1974, West Germany Second round</td><td rowspan="2"></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">14</th><td>6 July 1974</td><td>2–1</td><td>Netherlands</td><td>2–1</td><td>1974, West Germany Final</td></tr><tr><td>22 June 2006</td><td rowspan="2">Ronaldo</td><td rowspan="2"> Brazil</td><td>4–1</td><td>Japan</td><td>4–1</td><td>2006, Germany Group stage</td><td rowspan="2"></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">15</th><td>27 June 2006</td><td>1–0</td><td>Ghana</td><td>3–0</td><td>2006, Germany Round of 16</td></tr><tr><td>21 June 2014</td><td rowspan="2">Miroslav Klose</td><td rowspan="2"> Germany</td><td>2–2</td><td>Ghana</td><td>2–2</td><td>2014, Brazil Group stage</td><td rowspan="2"></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">16</th><td>8 July 2014</td><td>2–0</td><td>Brazil</td><td>7–1</td><td>2014, Brazil Semi-final</td></tr><tr><td>16 June 2026</td><td rowspan="6">Lionel Messi</td><td rowspan="6"> Argentina</td><td>3–0</td><td>Algeria</td><td>3–0</td><td rowspan="4">2026, Canada-Mexico-United States Group stage</td><td rowspan="6"></td><td rowspan="6"></td></tr><tr><th>17</th><td rowspan="2">22 June 2026</td><td>1–0</td><td rowspan="2">Austria</td><td rowspan="2">2–0</td></tr><tr><th>18</th><td>2–0</td></tr><tr><th>19</th><td>27 June 2026</td><td>3–1</td><td>Jordan</td><td>3–1</td></tr><tr><th>20</th><td>3 July 2026</td><td>1–0</td><td>Cape Verde</td><td>3–2 (a.e.t.)</td><td>2026, Canada-Mexico-United States Round of 32</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">21</th><td>7 July 2026</td><td>2–2</td><td>Egypt</td><td>3–2</td><td>2026, Canada-Mexico-United States Round of 16</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">18 July 2026</td><td rowspan="2">Kylian Mbappé</td><td rowspan="2"> France</td><td>1–4</td><td rowspan="2">England</td><td rowspan="2">4–6</td><td rowspan="4">2026, Canada-Mexico-United States Match for third place</td><td rowspan="6"></td><td rowspan="6"></td></tr><tr><th>22</th><td>3–4</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top goalscorers for each tournament

List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers

<table><thead><tr><th>World Cup</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Goals scored</th><th>Matches played</th><th>Golden Boot</th><th>Other FIFA Awards</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>Uruguay 1930</th><td>Guillermo Stábile</td><td> Argentina</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td></td><td>Silver Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Italy 1934</th><td>Oldřich Nejedlý</td><td> Czechoslovakia</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td></td><td>Bronze Ball</td></tr><tr><th>France 1938</th><td>Leônidas</td><td> Brazil</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td></td><td>Golden Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Brazil 1950</th><td>Ademir</td><td> Brazil</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td></td><td>Bronze Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Switzerland 1954</th><td>Sándor Kocsis</td><td> Hungary</td><td>11</td><td>5</td><td></td><td>Silver Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Sweden 1958</th><td>Just Fontaine</td><td> France</td><td>13†</td><td>6</td><td></td><td>Bronze Ball</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="6">Chile 1962</th><td>Garrincha</td><td> Brazil</td><td rowspan="6;">4</td><td>6</td><td></td><td>Golden Ball</td></tr><tr><td>Vavá</td><td> Brazil</td><td>6</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Leonel Sánchez</td><td> Chile</td><td>6</td><td></td><td>Bronze Ball</td></tr><tr><td>Flórián Albert</td><td> Hungary</td><td>3</td><td></td><td>Best Young Player</td></tr><tr><td>Valentin Ivanov</td><td> Soviet Union</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dražan Jerković</td><td> Yugoslavia</td><td>6</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>England 1966</th><td>Eusébio</td><td> Portugal</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td></td><td>Bronze Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Mexico 1970</th><td>Gerd Müller</td><td> West Germany</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td></td><td>Best Young Player, Bronze Ball</td></tr><tr><th>West Germany 1974</th><td>Grzegorz Lato</td><td> Poland</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Argentina 1978</th><td>Mario Kempes</td><td> Argentina</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Golden Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Spain 1982</th><td>Paolo Rossi</td><td> Italy</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Golden Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Mexico 1986</th><td>Gary Lineker</td><td> England</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Italy 1990</th><td>Salvatore Schillaci</td><td> Italy</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Golden Ball</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">United States 1994</th><td>Hristo Stoichkov</td><td> Bulgaria</td><td rowspan="2;">6</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Bronze Ball</td></tr><tr><td>Oleg Salenko</td><td> Russia</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>France 1998</th><td>Davor Šuker</td><td> Croatia</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Silver Ball</td></tr><tr><th>South Korea & Japan 2002</th><td>Ronaldo</td><td> Brazil</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Silver Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Germany 2006</th><td>Miroslav Klose</td><td> Germany</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">South Africa 2010</th><td>Thomas Müller</td><td> Germany</td><td rowspan="4;">5</td><td>6</td><td></td><td>Best Young Player</td></tr><tr><td>David Villa</td><td> Spain</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Silver Boot, Bronze Ball</td></tr><tr><td>Wesley Sneijder</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Bronze Boot, Silver Ball</td></tr><tr><td>Diego Forlán</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Golden Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Brazil 2014</th><td>James Rodríguez</td><td> Colombia</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Russia 2018</th><td>Harry Kane</td><td> England</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Qatar 2022</th><td>Kylian Mbappé</td><td> France</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td></td><td>Silver Ball</td></tr><tr><th>Canada/Mexico/United States 2026</th><td>Kylian Mbappé</td><td> France</td><td>10</td><td>8</td><td></td><td>Bronze Ball</td></tr></tbody></table>

Goalscorers at multiple tournaments

List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to have scored in six World Cups, while Argentina's Lionel Messi has scored in five. Five players (Uwe Seeler, Pelé, Miroslav Klose, Ivan Perišić and Neymar) have each scored in four tournaments, while another 39 have each scored in three.

In the table below players with the same rank are listed in order of achieving their tally.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Tournaments with goals</th><th>Goals scored</th><th>Matches played</th><th>Goals per match</th><th>Tournaments with goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>1</th><td>Cristiano Ronaldo</td><td> Portugal</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>27</td><td>0.41</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026</td></tr><tr><th>2</th><td>Lionel Messi</td><td> Argentina</td><td>5</td><td>21</td><td>34</td><td>0.62</td><td>2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">3</th><td>Uwe Seeler</td><td> West Germany</td><td rowspan="5">4</td><td>9</td><td>21</td><td>0.43</td><td>1958, 1962, 1966, 1970</td></tr><tr><td>Pelé</td><td> Brazil</td><td>12</td><td>14</td><td>0.86</td><td>1958, 1962, 1966, 1970</td></tr><tr><td>Miroslav Klose</td><td> Germany</td><td>16</td><td>24</td><td>0.67</td><td>2002, 2006, 2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Ivan Perišić</td><td> Croatia</td><td>7</td><td>21</td><td>0.33</td><td>2014, 2018, 2022, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Neymar</td><td> Brazil</td><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>0.60</td><td>2014, 2018, 2022, 2026</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="39">8</th><td>Grzegorz Lato</td><td> Poland</td><td rowspan="39">3</td><td>10</td><td>20</td><td>0.50</td><td>1974, 1978, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Jordan</td><td> Scotland</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>0.57</td><td>1974, 1978, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>Andrzej Szarmach</td><td> Poland</td><td>7</td><td>13</td><td>0.54</td><td>1974, 1978, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>Dominique Rocheteau</td><td> France</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>0.40</td><td>1978, 1982, 1986</td></tr><tr><td>Michel Platini</td><td> France</td><td>5</td><td>14</td><td>0.36</td><td>1978, 1982, 1986</td></tr><tr><td>Karl-Heinz Rummenigge</td><td> West Germany</td><td>9</td><td>19</td><td>0.47</td><td>1978, 1982, 1986</td></tr><tr><td>Julio Salinas</td><td> Spain</td><td>3</td><td>12</td><td>0.25</td><td>1986, 1990, 1994</td></tr><tr><td>Diego Maradona</td><td> Argentina</td><td>8</td><td>21</td><td>0.38</td><td>1982, 1986, 1994</td></tr><tr><td>Rudi Völler</td><td> West Germany Germany</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td>0.53</td><td>1986, 1990 1994</td></tr><tr><td>Lothar Matthäus</td><td> West Germany Germany</td><td>6</td><td>25</td><td>0.24</td><td>1986, 1990 1994</td></tr><tr><td>Roberto Baggio</td><td> Italy</td><td>9</td><td>16</td><td>0.56</td><td>1990, 1994, 1998</td></tr><tr><td>Jürgen Klinsmann</td><td> West Germany Germany</td><td>11</td><td>17</td><td>0.65</td><td>1990 1994, 1998</td></tr><tr><td>Gabriel Batistuta</td><td> Argentina</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>0.83</td><td>1994, 1998, 2002</td></tr><tr><td>Fernando Hierro</td><td> Spain</td><td>5</td><td>12</td><td>0.42</td><td>1994, 1998, 2002</td></tr><tr><td>Sami Al-Jaber</td><td> Saudi Arabia</td><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>0.33</td><td>1994, 1998, 2006</td></tr><tr><td>Raúl</td><td> Spain</td><td>5</td><td>11</td><td>0.45</td><td>1998, 2002, 2006</td></tr><tr><td>Henrik Larsson</td><td> Sweden</td><td>5</td><td>13</td><td>0.38</td><td>1994, 2002, 2006</td></tr><tr><td>Ronaldo</td><td> Brazil</td><td>15</td><td>19</td><td>0.79</td><td>1998, 2002, 2006</td></tr><tr><td>David Beckham</td><td> England</td><td>3</td><td>13</td><td>0.23</td><td>1998, 2002, 2006</td></tr><tr><td>Park Ji-sung</td><td> South Korea</td><td>3</td><td>14</td><td>0.21</td><td>2002, 2006, 2010</td></tr><tr><td>Cuauhtémoc Blanco</td><td> Mexico</td><td>3</td><td>11</td><td>0.27</td><td>1998, 2002, 2010</td></tr><tr><td>Robin van Persie</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>6</td><td>17</td><td>0.35</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Arjen Robben</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>6</td><td>15</td><td>0.40</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Tim Cahill</td><td> Australia</td><td>5</td><td>9</td><td>0.56</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Clint Dempsey</td><td> United States</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>0.40</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Asamoah Gyan</td><td> Ghana</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>0.55</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>David Villa</td><td> Spain</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td>0.75</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Rafael Márquez</td><td> Mexico</td><td>3</td><td>19</td><td>0.16</td><td>2006, 2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Luis Suárez</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>7</td><td>16</td><td>0.44</td><td>2010, 2014, 2018</td></tr><tr><td>Javier Hernández</td><td> Mexico</td><td>4</td><td>12</td><td>0.33</td><td>2010, 2014, 2018</td></tr><tr><td>Keisuke Honda</td><td> Japan</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>0.40</td><td>2010, 2014, 2018</td></tr><tr><td>Edinson Cavani</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>5</td><td>17</td><td>0.29</td><td>2010, 2014, 2018</td></tr><tr><td>Xherdan Shaqiri</td><td> Switzerland</td><td>5</td><td>12</td><td>0.42</td><td>2014, 2018, 2022</td></tr><tr><td>Ángel Di María</td><td> Argentina</td><td>3</td><td>18</td><td>0.17</td><td>2014, 2018, 2022</td></tr><tr><td>Kylian Mbappé</td><td> France</td><td>22</td><td>22</td><td>1.00</td><td>2018, 2022, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Kane</td><td> England</td><td>14</td><td>18</td><td>0.78</td><td>2018, 2022, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Granit Xhaka</td><td> Switzerland</td><td>3</td><td>18</td><td>0.17</td><td>2014, 2018, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Kevin De Bruyne</td><td> Belgium</td><td>3</td><td>18</td><td>0.17</td><td>2014, 2018, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Romelu Lukaku</td><td> Belgium</td><td>8</td><td>18</td><td>0.44</td><td>2014, 2018, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top goalscorers in knockout matches

List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers

The format has varied considerably between different tournaments, resulting in different numbers of knockout matches per tournament. The 1934 and 1938 World Cups were exclusively knockout competitions. The 1950 edition featured no knockout games, as the champion was decided by a final group stage. Four others had very few: 1930 (three), 1974 (two), 1978 (two) and 1982 (four):

• The 1930 tournament featured only three knockout matches after the group stage, consisting of the two semi-finals and the final. • In 1974 and 1978, a second group phase replaced the traditional quarter-finals and semi-finals used from 1954 through 1970, leaving only the final and third-place match as knockout fixtures. • The 1982 tournament featured four knockout matches, consisting of the reintroduced semi-final stage alongside the third-place match and final. It also marked the last time a second group phase was used instead of direct knockout rounds after the group stage.

<table><thead><tr><th>Bold (player)</th><th>Denotes players still active at international level</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>( )</th><td>Denotes tournaments where the player played in one or more matches, but did not score a goal</td></tr><tr><th>Bold (year)</th><td>Denotes tournaments where the player's team won the World Cup</td></tr><tr><th>Italic (year)</th><td>Denotes ongoing tournament for the player's team</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Goals scored</th><th>Matches played</th><th>Ratio</th><th>Years</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>1</th><td>Kylian Mbappé</td><td> France</td><td>14</td><td>13</td><td>1.08</td><td>2018, 2022, 2026</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">2</th><td>Leônidas</td><td> Brazil</td><td rowspan="2">8</td><td>5</td><td>1.60</td><td>1934, 1938</td></tr><tr><td>Ronaldo</td><td> Brazil</td><td>10</td><td>0.80</td><td>1998, 2002, 2006</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">4</th><td>Just Fontaine</td><td> France</td><td rowspan="5">7</td><td>3</td><td>2.33</td><td>1958</td></tr><tr><td>Vavá</td><td> Brazil</td><td>5</td><td>1.40</td><td>1958, 1962</td></tr><tr><td>Oldřich Nejedlý</td><td> Czechoslovakia</td><td>6</td><td>1.17</td><td>1934, 1938</td></tr><tr><td>Pelé</td><td> Brazil</td><td>6</td><td>1.17</td><td>1958, 1970</td></tr><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td> Argentina</td><td>17</td><td>0.41</td><td>(2006), (2010), (2014), (2018), 2022, 2026</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">9</th><td>Eusébio</td><td> Portugal</td><td rowspan="5">6</td><td>3</td><td>2.00</td><td>1966</td></tr><tr><td>György Sárosi</td><td> Hungary</td><td>5</td><td>1.20</td><td>1934, 1938</td></tr><tr><td>Gary Lineker</td><td> England</td><td>6</td><td>1.00</td><td>1986, 1990</td></tr><tr><td>Roberto Baggio</td><td> Italy</td><td>9</td><td>0.67</td><td>1990, 1994, (1998)</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Kane</td><td> England</td><td>10</td><td>0.60</td><td>2018, 2022, 2026</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="8">14</th><td>Gyula Zsengellér</td><td> Hungary</td><td rowspan="8">5</td><td>4</td><td>1.25</td><td>1938</td></tr><tr><td>Silvio Piola</td><td> Italy</td><td>4</td><td>1.25</td><td>1938</td></tr><tr><td>Helmut Rahn</td><td> West Germany</td><td>6</td><td>0.83</td><td>1954, 1958</td></tr><tr><td>Zinedine Zidane</td><td> France</td><td>7</td><td>0.71</td><td>1998, 2006</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas Müller</td><td> Germany</td><td>7</td><td>0.71</td><td>2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Jude Bellingham</td><td> England</td><td>7</td><td>0.71</td><td>(2022), 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Wesley Sneijder</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>8</td><td>0.63</td><td>(2006), 2010, 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Miroslav Klose</td><td> Germany</td><td>14</td><td>0.36</td><td>(2002), 2006, 2010, 2014</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top goalscorers in final matches

List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers

<table><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">Rank</th><th rowspan="2">Player</th><th rowspan="2">Team</th><th rowspan="2">Goals scored</th><th colspan="3">Final matches</th></tr><tr><th>Played</th><th>Scored in</th><th>Years</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>1</th><td>Kylian Mbappé</td><td> France</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2018, 2022 (3)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">2</th><td>Geoff Hurst</td><td> England</td><td rowspan="4">3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1966 (3)</td></tr><tr><td>Vavá</td><td> Brazil</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1958 (2), 1962</td></tr><tr><td>Pelé</td><td> Brazil</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1958 (2), 1970</td></tr><tr><td>Zinedine Zidane</td><td> France</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1998 (2), 2006</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="7">6</th><td>Gino Colaussi</td><td> Italy</td><td rowspan="7">2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1938 (2)</td></tr><tr><td>Silvio Piola</td><td> Italy</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1938 (2)</td></tr><tr><td>Helmut Rahn</td><td> West Germany</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1954 (2)</td></tr><tr><td>Mario Kempes</td><td> Argentina</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1978 (2)</td></tr><tr><td>Paul Breitner</td><td> West Germany</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1974, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>Ronaldo</td><td> Brazil</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>(1998), 2002 (2)</td></tr><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td> Argentina</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>(2014), 2022 (2), (2026)</td></tr></tbody></table>

• Bold indicates winning final • Parentheses around a year indicates no goals scored