Goalscoring Records
FIFA World Cup goalscorers records, featuring the top scorers of all time, including the legendary Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single tournament.
FIFA World Cup goalscorers records, featuring the top scorers of all time, including the legendary Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single tournament.
Germany
Brazil
West Germany
France
Argentina
France
13 goals - France, 1958
Russia
5 goals for Russia vs. Cameroon, 1994
France
4 goals - 2018, 2022
Portugal
5 tournaments - 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
Colombia
1 goal – for Colombia vs. Soviet Union, 3 June 1962
Brazil
17 years, 239 days - for Brazil vs. Wales, 19 June 1958
Brazil
17 years, 249 days - for Brazil vs. Sweden, 29 June 1958
Cameroon
42 years, 39 days - for Cameroon vs. Russia, 28 June 1994
Portugal
39 years, 283 days - for Portugal vs. Switzerland, 6 December 2022
Sweden
35 years, 264 days - for Sweden vs. Brazil, 29 June 1958
Argentina
35 years, 177 days - for Argentina vs. France, 18 December 2022
Turkey
11 seconds - for Turkey vs. South Korea, 2002
Netherlands
90 seconds - for Netherlands vs. West Germany, 1974
Iran
90+13th minute - for Iran vs. England, 2022
England
France
France
Brazil
France
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
1930
Mexico vs Chile
3 minutes
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Argentina, 2014
90+5 minutes
Morocco vs Iran, 2018
94 minutes
England vs Belgium, 1954
2014
Brazil vs Croatia
2018
Croatia vs France
18 years of age
Mexico vs Chile, 1930
38 years of age
Russia vs Spain, 2018
Portugal
United States
of Argentina scored against Mexico
of Croatia scored against Denmark, England and France
of Russia scored twice against Saudi Arabia and once against Egypt and Croatia
of Brazil scored against Cameroon
of Croatia scored twice against Cameroon
of South Korea scored against Nigeria
of Spain scored against Germany
of Yugoslavia scored against Iran
of the Netherlands scored against Austria and Italy
of the Netherlands scored against Argentina
of Mexico scored twice against Argentina
Netherlands vs Italy
Croatia vs France
The own goal that Honduran goalkeeper Noel Valladares scored for France in 2014 was the first World Cup goal (of any kind) to be awarded with goal-line technology.
It is believed that the murder of Colombian footballer Andrés Escobar in the immediate aftermath of the 1994 World Cup was a retaliation for his having scored an own goal which contributed to his team's elimination from the tournament.