Most Goals Scored in a FIFA World Cup by One Player

The FIFA World Cup was first held in 1930, when FIFA, the world's football governing body

FIFA World Cup 2022 is taking place in Qatar from November 20 to December.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup.

The trophy has been won by eight national teams.

Here are the top 7 Most Goals Scored in a FIFA World Cup by One Player

07

[{"selector":"#anim-6b37215f-c6ed-4767-bd70-d522fc5486db","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8aac3643-3205-46c2-a2d5-7722e4d311e8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -139.01723%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Name: Ronaldo Nation: Brazil World Cup 2002 World Cup Score : 8 goals in six matches

06

[{"selector":"#anim-5b3603e9-3578-4e67-9cde-b8b5cf4bbe5d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8fa3f507-0a70-4a46-996f-509c1bda903b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.49383%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Name: Guillermo Stábile Nation: Argentine World Cup 1930 World Cup Score : 8 goals in 8 matches

05

[{"selector":"#anim-ef65ea1d-2cf5-478f-a89d-ed9ecdc02a58","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a74c02df-9aa9-4a6e-8dbe-efcaf75abfa1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.12345%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Name: Eusébio Nation: Portugal World Cup 1966 World Cup Score : 9 goals in six matches

04

[{"selector":"#anim-5cfc5085-6441-440a-9a1c-decab5eec564","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-97e60096-6ce1-4e27-bff1-020991d1e6f1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-112.03704%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Name: Ademir Nation: France World Cup 1950 World Cup Score : 9 goals in 6 matches

03

[{"selector":"#anim-0820cd9b-9c82-474d-9e57-2dbe143bd2b2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e20d69a8-70c2-4ea8-a22d-cd26d6cba6cd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -143.63769%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Name: Gerd Müller Nation: Germany World Cup 1970 World Cup Score : 10 goals in 6 matches

02

[{"selector":"#anim-4c8295c2-7038-4897-aa77-e9d9fd3f8382","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-68257f5f-0a4c-4478-b2d9-670d48a650ef","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-112.65433%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Name: Sándor Kocsis Nation: Hungary World Cup 1954 World Cup Score : 11 goals in 5 matches

01

[{"selector":"#anim-7cf3d26b-8cdb-4bd4-9c72-59157cd3da55","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.12345%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f4156c56-6c7a-4ac0-a5ef-6e616f86f2c7","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Name: Just Fontaine Nation: France World Cup 1958 World Cup Score : 13 goals in six matches