1st) Just Fontaine – 13 goals in 1958 2nd) Sandor Kocsis – 11 in 1954 3rd) Gerd Muller – 10 in 1970 4th) Ademir de Menezes – 9 in 1950 4th) Eusebio – 9 in 1966 6th) Guillermo Stabile – 8 in 1930 6th) Lionel Messi – 8 in 2026 6th) Kylian Mbappe – 8 in 2022 6th) Ronaldo – 8 in 2002 10th) Erling Haaland – 7 in 2026 10th) Kylian Mbappe – 7 in 2026 10th) Jairzinho – 7 in 1970 10th) Grzegorz Lato – 7 in 1974 10th) Lionel Messi – 7 in 2022 Updated after games on 7 July 2026.
Sweden 1958 24 years old First World Cup 13 goals 6 games 540 minutes 2.17 goals per game 1 goal every 42 minutes Helped France finish third
Appearances 3 goals in France 7-3 Paraguay 2 goals in Yugoslavia 3-2 France 1 goal in France 2-1 Scotland 2 goals in France 4-0 Northern Ireland 1 goal in Brazil 5-2 France 4 goals in France 6-3 West Germany
Switzerland 1954 24 years old First World Cup 11 goals 5 games 480 minutes 2.20 goals per game 1 goal every 44 minutes Helped Hungary finish runners-up Appearances 3 goals in Hungary 9-0 Korea Republic 4 goals in Hungary 8-3 West Germany 2 goals in Hungary 4-2 Brazil 2 goals in Hungary 4-2 Uruguay (AET) 0 goals in West Germany 3-2 Hungary
Mexico 1970 24 years old First World Cup 10 goals 6 games 600 minutes 1.67 goals per game 1 goal every 60 minutes Helped West Germany finish third
Appearances 1 goals in West Germany 2-1 Morocco 3 goals in West Germany 5-2 Bulgaria 3 goals in West Germany 3-1 Peru 1 goals in West Germany 3-2 England (AET) 2 goals in Italy 4-3 West Germany (AET) 0 goals in West Germany 1-0 Uruguay
Brazil 1950 27 years old First World Cup 9 goals 6 games 540 minutes 1.50 goals per game 1 goal every 60 minutes Helped Brazil finish runners-up Appearances 2 goals in Brazil 4-0 Mexico 0 goals in Brazil 2-2 Switzerland 1 goal in Brazil 2-0 Yugoslavia 4 goals in Brazil 7-1 Sweden 2 goals in Brazil 6-1 Spain 0 goals in Uruguay 2-1 Brazil
England 1966 24 years old First World Cup 9 goals 6 games 540 minutes 1.50 goals per game 1 goal every 60 minutes Helped Portugal finish third
Appearances 0 goals in Portugal 3-1 Hungary 1 goal in Portugal 3-0 Bulgaria 2 goals in Portugal 3-1 Brazil 4 goals in Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR 1 goal in England 2-1 Portugal 1 goal in Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union
Uruguay 1930 25 years old First World Cup 8 goals 4 games 360 minutes 2.00 goals per game 1 goal every 45 minutes Helped Argentina finish runners-up Appearances 3 goals in Argentina 6-3 Mexico 2 goals in Argentina 3-1 Chile 2 goals in Argentina 6-1 USA 1 goal in Uruguay 4-2 Argentina
World Cup 2026 39 years old Sixth World Cup 8 goals 5 games 410 minutes 1.60 goals per game 1 goal every 51 minutes
Appearances 3 goals in Argentina 3-0 Algeria 2 goals in Argentina 2-0 Austria 1 goal in Jordan 1-3 Argentina 1 goal in Argentina 3-2 Cabo Verde (AET) 1 goal in Argentina 3-2 Egypt
Qatar 2022 23 years old Second World Cup 8 goals 7 games 597 minutes 1.14 goals per game 1 goal every 75 minutes Helped France finish runners-up
Appearances 1 goal in France 4-1 Australia 2 goals in France 2-1 Denmark 0 goals in Tunisia 1-0 France 2 goals in France 3-1 Poland 0 goals in England 1-2 France 0 goals in France 2-0 Morocco 3 goals in Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 PSO)
Korea/Japan 2002 25 years old Third World Cup 8 goals 7 games 552 minutes 1.14 goals per game 1 goal every 69 minutes Helped Brazil become champions
Appearances 1 goal in Brazil 2-1 Turkey 1 goal in Brazil 4-0 China PR 2 goals in Costa Rica 2-5 Brazil 1 goal in Brazil 2-0 Belgium 0 goals in England 1-2 Brazil 1 goal in Brazil 1-0 Turkey 2 goals in Germany 0-2 Brazil
World Cup 2026 25 years old 1st World Cup 7 goals 4 games 360 minutes 1.75 goals per game 1 goal every 51 minutes
Appearances 2 goals in Iraq 1-4 Norway 2 goals in Norway 3-2 Senegal 1 goal in Côte d’Ivoire 1-2 Norway 2 goals in Brazil 1-2 Norway
World Cup 2026 27 years old Third World Cup 7 goals 5 games 440 minutes 1.40 goals per game 1 goal every 63 minutes
Appearances 2 goals in France 3-1 Senegal 2 goals in France 3-0 Iraq 0 goals in Norway 1-4 France 2 goals in France 3-0 Sweden 1 goal in France 1-0 Paraguay
Mexico 1970 25 years old Second World Cup 7 goals 6 games 530 minutes 1.17 goals per game 1 goal every 76 minutes Helped Brazil become champions
Appearances 2 goals in Brazil 4-1 Czechoslovakia 1 goal in Brazil 1-0 England 1 goal in Brazil 3-2 Romania 1 goal in Brazil 4-2 Peru 1 goal in Brazil 3-1 Uruguay 1 goal in Brazil 4-1 Italy
Germany 1974 24 years old First World Cup 7 goals 7 games 630 minutes 1.00 goals per game 1 goal every 90 minutes Helped Poland finish third
Appearances 2 goals in Poland 3-2 Argentina 2 goals in Haiti 0-7 Poland 0 goals in Poland 2-1 Italy 1 goal in Sweden 0-1 Poland 1 goal in Poland 2-1 Yugoslavia 0 goals in Poland 0-1 West Germany 1 goal in Brazil 0-1 Poland
Qatar 2022 35 years old Fifth World Cup 7 goals 7 games 690 minutes 1.00 goals per game 1 goal every 99 minutes Helped Argentina become champions
Appearances 1 goal in Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia 1 goal in Argentina 2-0 Mexico 0 goals in Poland 0-2 Argentina 1 goal in Argentina 2-1 Australia 1 goal in Netherlands 2-2 Argentina (3-4 PSO) 1 goal in Argentina 3-0 Croatia 2 goals in Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 PSO)
Sources: FIFA Official
