1st) Hungary in 1954 – 27 goals 2nd) West Germany in 1954 – 25 goals 3nd) France in 1958 – 23 goals 4th) Brazil in 1950 – 22 goals 5th) Brazil in 1970 – 19 goals 5th) Argentina in 2026 – 19 goals 7th) Argentina in 1930 – 18 goals 7th) Brazil in 2002 – 18 goals 7th) Germany in 2014 – 18 goals 10th) Austria in 1954 – 17 goals 10th) Portugal in 1966 – 17 goals 10th) West Germany in 1970 – 17 goals Updated after game on 15 July 2026.
Switzerland 1954 27 goals in 5 games 5.4 goals per game Scorers: Sandor Kocsis (11 goals), Nandor Hidegkuti (4), Ferenc Puskas (4), Zoltan Czibor (3), Mihaly Lantos (2), Peter Palotas (2), Jozsef Toth (1)
Results Hungary 9-0 Korea Republic Hungary 8-3 West Germany Hungary 4-2 Brazil Hungary 4-2 Uruguay (AET) West Germany 3-2 Hungary Hungary finished runners-up
Switzerland 1954 25 goals in 6 games 4.2 goals per game Scorers: Max Morlock (6 goals), Helmut Rahn (4), Hans Schafer (4), Ottmar Walter (4), Fritz Walter (3), Richard Herrmann (1), Berni Klodt (1), Alfred Pfaff (1), Ivica Horvat OG (1).
Results West Germany 4-1 Turkey Hungary 8-3 West Germany West Germany 7-2 Turkey West Germany 2-0 Yugoslavia West Germany 6-1 Austria West Germany 3-2 Hungary West Germany finished as champions
Sweden 1958 23 goals in 6 games 3.8 goals per game Scorers: Just Fontaine (13 goals), Raymond Kopa (3), Roger Piantoni (3), Maryan Wisniewski (2), Yvon Douis (1), Jean Vincent (1)
Results France 7-3 Paraguay Yugoslavia 3-2 France France 2-1 Scotland France 4-0 Northern Ireland Brazil 5-2 France France 6-3 West Germany France finished third
Brazil 1950 22 goals in 6 games 3.7 goals per game Scorers: Ademir de Menezes (9 goals), Chico (4), Baltazar (2), Jair (2), Zizinho (2), Alfredo (1), Friaca (1), Maneca (1)
Results Brazil 4-0 Mexico Brazil 2-2 Switzerland Brazil 2-0 Yugoslavia Brazil 7-1 Sweden Brazil 6-1 Spain Uruguay 2-1 Brazil Brazil finished runners-up
Mexico 1970 19 goals in 6 games 3.2 goals per game Scorers: Jairzinho (7 goals), Pele (4), Rivellino (3), Tostao (2), Carlos Alberto (1), Clodoaldo (1), Gerson (1)
Results Brazil 4-1 Czechoslovakia Brazil 1-0 England Brazil 3-2 Romania Brazil 4-2 Peru Brazil 3-1 Uruguay Brazil 4-1 Italy Brazil finished as champions
World Cup 2026 19 goals in 7 games 2.71 goals per game Scorers: Lionel Messi (8 goals), Lautaro Martinez (3), Enzo Fernandez (2), Julian Alvarez (1), Giovani Lo Celso (1), Alexis Mac Allister (1), Lisandro Martinez (1), Cristian Romero (1), Diney Borges OG (1)
Results Argentina 3-0 Algeria Argentina 2-0 Austria Jordan 1-3 Argentina Argentina 3-2 Cabo Verde (AET) Argentina 3-2 Egypt Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (AET) England 1-2 Argentina
Uruguay 1930 18 goals in 5 games 3.6 goals per game Scorers: Guillermo Stabile (8 goals), Carlos Peucelle (3), Luis Monti (2), Adolfo Zumelzu (2), Mario Evaristo (1), Alejandro Scopelli (1), Francisco Varallo (1)
Results Argentina 1-0 France Argentina 6-3 Mexico Argentina 3-1 Chile Argentina 6-1 USA Uruguay 4-2 Argentina Argentina finished runners-up
Korea/Japan 2002 18 goals in 7 games 2.6 goals per game Scorers: Ronaldo (8 goals), Rivaldo (5), Ronaldinho (2), Edmilson (1), Junior (1), Roberto Carlos (1)
Results Brazil 2-1 Turkey Brazil 4-0 China PR Costa Rica 2-5 Brazil Brazil 2-0 Belgium England 1-2 Brazil Brazil 1-0 Turkey Germany 0-2 Brazil
Brazil 2014 18 goals in 7 games 2.6 goals per game Scorers: Thomas Muller (5 goals), Andre Schurrle (3), Mario Gotze (2), Mats Hummels (2), Miroslav Klose (2), Toni Kroos (2), Sami Khedira (1), Mesut Ozil (1)
Results Germany 4-0 Portugal Germany 2-2 Ghana USA 0-1 Germany Germany 2-1 Algeria (AET) France 0-1 Germany Brazil 1-7 Germany Germany 1-0 Argentina (AET) Germany finished as champions
Switzerland 1954 17 goals in 5 games 3.4 goals per game Scorers: Erich Probst (6 goals), Ernst Stojaspal (3), Theodor Wagner (3), Alfred Korner (2), Ernst Ocwirk (2), Luis Cruz OG (1)
Results Austria 1-0 Scotland Austria 5-0 Czechoslovakia Austria 7-5 Switzerland West Germany 6-1 Austria Austria 3-1 Uruguay Austria finished third
England 1966 17 goals in 6 games 2.8 goals per game Scorers: Eusebio (9 goals), Jose Augusto (3), Jose Torres (3), Antonio Simoes (1), Ivan Vutsov OG (1)
Results Portugal 3-1 Hungary Portugal 3-0 Bulgaria Portugal 3-1 Brazil Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR England 2-1 Portugal Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union Portugal finished third
Mexico 1970 17 goals in 6 games 2.8 goals per game Scorers: Gerd Muller (10 goals), Uwe Seeler (3), Franz Beckenbauer (1), Reinhard Libuda (1), Wolfgang Overath (1), Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (1)
Results West Germany 2-1 Morocco West Germany 5-2 Bulgaria West Germany 3-1 Peru West Germany 3-2 England (AET) Italy 4-3 West Germany (AET) West Germany 1-0 Uruguay West Germany finished third
Sources: FIFA Official
