1st- Just Fontaine (6 appearances) 1st- Jairzinho (6) 1st - Lionel Messi (6) 3rd- Gerd Muller (5) 3rd- Eusebio (5) 3rd- Leonidas (5) 3rd- Careca (5) 3rd- Teofilo Cubillas (5) 3rd- Helmut Rahm (5) 3rd- Lajos Tichy (5) 3rd- James Rodriguez (5) 3rd- Gyorgy Sarosi (5) 3rd- Hristo Stoichkov (5) 3rd- Rivaldo (5) 3rd- Toto Schillaci (5)
France Scored in 6 successive appearances 3 goals in France 7-3 Paraguay (1958) 2 goals Yugoslavia 3-2 France (1958) 1 goal in France 2-1 Scotland (1958) 2 goals in France 4-0 Northern Ireland (1958) 1 goal in Brazil 5-2 France (1958) 4 goals in France 6-3 West Germany (1958)
Fontaine didn’t make any further World Cup appearances. Record during run 13 goals in 6 appearances 2.17 goals per game Overall World Cup record 13 goals in 6 appearances 2.17 goals per game
Brazil Scored in 6 successive appearances 2 goals in Brazil 4-1 Czechoslovakia (1970) 1 goal in Brazil 1-0 England (1970) 1 goal in Brazil 3-2 Romania (1970) 1 goal in Brazil 4-2 Peru (1970) 1 goal in Brazil 3-1 Uruguay (1970) 1 goal in Brazil 4-1 Italy (1970)
Run ended Brazil 0-0 Yugoslavia (1974) Record during run 7 goals in 6 appearances 1.17 goals per game Overall World Cup record 9 goals in 16 appearances 0.56 goals per game
Argentina Scored in 6 successive appearances
1 goal in Argentina 2-1 Australia (2022) 1 goal in Argentina 2-2 (4-3 PSO) Netherlands (2022) 1 goal in Argentina 3-0 Croatia (2022) 2 goals in Argentina 3-3 (4-2 PSO) France (2022) 3 goals in Argentina 3-0 Algeria (2026) 2 goals in Argentina 2-0 Austria (2026) Scoring run remains active Record during run 10 goals in 6 appearances 1.67 goals per game
Overall World Cup record 18 goals in 28 appearances 0.64 goals per game
West Germany Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goal in West Germany 2-1 Morocco (1970) 3 goals in West Germany 5-2 Bulgaria (1970) 3 goals in West Germany 3-1 Peru (1970) 1 goal in West Germany 3-2 England (1970) 2 goals in Italy 4-3 West Germany (1970) Run ended West Germany 1-0 Uruguay (1970) Record during run 10 goals in 5 appearances 2.00 goals per game Overall World Cup record 14 goals in 13 appearances 1.08 goals per game
Portugal Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goal in Portugal 3-0 Bulgaria (1966) 2 goals in Portugal 3-1 Brazil (1966) 4 goals in Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR (1966) 1 goal in England 2-1 Portugal (1966) 1 goal in Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union (1966)
Eusebio didn’t make any further World Cup appearances. Record during run 9 goals in 5 appearances 1.80 goals per game Overall World Cup record 9 goals in 6 appearances 1.50 goals per game
Brazil Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goals in Spain 3-1 Brazil (1934) 3 goals in Brazil 6-5 Poland (1938) 1 goal in Brazil 1-1 Czechoslovakia (1938) 1 goal in Brazil 2-1 Czechoslovakia (1938) 2 goals in Brazil 4-2 Sweden (1938) Leonidas didn't make any further World Cup appearances. Record during run 8 goals in 5 appearances 1.60 goals per game Overall World Cup record 8 goals in 5 appearances 1.60 goals per game
Brazil Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goal in Brazil 1-0 Algeria (1986) 2 goals in Northern Ireland 0-3 Brazil (1986) 1 goals in Brazil 4-0 Poland (1986) 1 goals in Brazil 1-1 France (1986) 2 goals in Brazil 2-1 Sweden (1990)
Run ended Brazil 1-0 Costa Rica (1990) Record during run 7 goals in 5 appearances 1.40 goals per game
Overall World Cup record 7 goals in 9 appearances 0.78 goals per game
Peru Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goal in Peru 3-2 Bulgaria (1970) 2 goals in Peru 3-0 Morocco (1970) 1 goal in West Germany 3-1 Peru (1970) 1 goal in Brazil 4-2 Peru (1970) 2 goals in Peru 3-1 Scotland (1978)
Run ended Netherlands 0-0 Peru (1978) Record during run 7 goals in 5 appearances 1.40 goals per game Overall World Cup record 10 goals in 13 appearances 0.77 goals per game
West Germany Scored in 5 successive appearances 2 goals in West Germany 3-2 Hungary (1954) 2 goals in Argentina 1-3 West Germany (1958) 1 goal in West Germany 2-2 Czechoslovakia (1958) 1 goal in West Germany 2-2 Northern Ireland (1958) 1 goal in West Germany 1-0 Yugoslavia (1958)
Run ended Sweden 3-1 West Germany (1958) Record during run 7 goals in 5 appearances 1.40 goals per game Overall World Cup record 10 goals in 10 appearances 1.00 goals per game
Hungary Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goal in Sweden 2-1 Hungary (1958) 2 goals in Hungary 4-0 Mexico (1958) 1 goal in Wales 2-1 Hungary (1958) 1 goal in Hungary 2-1 England (1962) 2 goals in Hungary 6-1 Bulgaria (1962) Run ended Hungary 0-0 Argentina (1962) Record during run 7 goals in 5 appearances 1.40 goals per game Overall World Cup record 7 goals in 8 appearances 0.88 goals per game
Colombia Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goal in Colombia 3-0 Greece (2014) 1 goal in Colombia 2-1 Côte d'Ivoire (2014) 1 goal in Japan 1-4 Colombia (2014) 2 goals in Colombia 2-0 Uruguay (2014) 1 goal in Brazil 2-1 Colombia (2014)
Run ended Colombia 1-2 Japan (2018) Record during run 6 goals in 5 appearances 1.20 goals per game Overall World Cup record 6 goals in 8 appearances 0.75 goals per game
Hungary Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goal in Austria 2-1 Hungary (1934) 2 goals in Hungary 6-0 Dutch East Indies (1938) 1 goal in Hungary 2-0 Switzerland (1938) 1 goal in Hungary 5-1 Sweden (1938) 1 goal in Italy 4-2 Hungary (1938) Sarosi didn't make any further World Cup appearances. Record during run 6 goals in 5 appearances 1.20 goals per game Overall World Cup record 6 goals in 5 appearances 1.20 goals per game
Bulgaria Scored in 5 successive appearances 2 goals in Bulgaria 4-0 Greece (1994) 1 goal in Argentina 0-2 Bulgaria (1994) 1 goal in Mexico 1-1 Bulgaria (1994) 1 goal in Bulgaria 2-1 Germany (1994) 1 goal in Bulgaria 1-2 Italy (1994)
Run ended Sweden 4-0 Bulgaria (1994) Record during run 6 goals in 5 appearances 1.20 goals per game Overall World Cup record 6 goals in 10 appearances 0.60 goals per game
Brazil Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goal in Brazil 2-1 Turkey (2002) 1 goal in Brazil 4-0 China PR (2002) 1 goal in Costa Rica 2-5 Brazil (2002) 1 goal in Brazil 2-0 Belgium (2002) 1 goal in England 1-2 Brazil (2002)
Run ended Brazil 1-0 Turkey (2002) Record during run 5 goals in 5 appearances 1.00 goals per game Overall World Cup record 8 goals in 14 appearances 0.57 goals per game
Italy Scored in 5 successive appearances 1 goal in Italy 2-0 Czechoslovakia (1990) 1 goal in Italy 2-0 Uruguay (1990) 1 goal in 1-0 Republic of Ireland (1990) 1 goal in Italy 1-1 Argentina (1990) 1 goal in Italy 2-1 England (1990)
Schillaci didn’t make any further World Cup appearances. Record during run 5 goals in 5 appearances 1.00 goals per game Overall World Cup record 6 goals in 7 appearances 0.86 goals per game
Sources: FIFA Official
