The World Cup is the stage where goalscorers become immortal. Since the first tournament in Uruguay 1930, thousands of players have tried to leave their mark on the scoresheet. These are the ten players with the most goals in tournament history:
- 1.Miroslav Klose (Germany) — 16 goals in 4 World Cups (2002–2014)
- 2.Ronaldo (Brazil) — 15 goals in 4 World Cups (1994–2006)
- 3.Gerd Müller (West Germany) — 14 goals in 2 World Cups (1970–1974)
- 4.Just Fontaine (France) — 13 goals in 1 World Cup (1958) — record in a single tournament
- 5.Pelé (Brazil) — 12 goals in 4 World Cups (1958–1970)
- 6.Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) — 11 goals in 1 World Cup (1954)
- 7.Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany) — 11 goals in 3 World Cups
- 8.Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) — 10 goals in 3 World Cups
- 9.Gary Lineker (England) — 10 goals in 2 World Cups
- 10.Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) — 10 goals in 2 World Cups
🏆 Fun fact: Klose surpassed Ronaldo with his 16th goal at the 2014 Brazil World Cup, precisely in the semifinal against the host — the same match where Germany beat Brazil 7-1.
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