FIFA World Cup : Football fever is at its peak in the world at present. The eyes of football fans around the world are fixed on the FIFA World Cup 2026. Football spectators are desperate to see the kicks of their favorite player. Eager to see legendary footballers like Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappe scoring goals on the field. Where the 2022 FIFA World Cup champion team will once again defend its title. At the same time, the French team, which lost in the final, will be desperate to lift the title this time.

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The FIFA World Cup started in 1930. This beautiful game brought together the world’s greatest players on one platform. So far, 22 editions of the FIFA World Cup have been played in these past years. A total of 964 matches have been played so far and a total of 2720 goals have been scored in these matches. Let us know about the five players who have scored the most goals so far in the history of the FIFA World Cup.

1. Miroslav Klose – Germany (24 goals)
Miroslav Klose holds the record for scoring the most goals in the FIFA World Cup. He broke the record of Brazil’s Ronaldo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Close is called pocher. He is a player with excellent positioning and always finds opportunities to score goals.

2. Ronaldo Nazario- Brazil (15 goals)
Ronaldo Nazario (‘O Fenomeno’) was known for his incredible pace and accurate finishing and played a key role in Brazil’s fifth title, scoring eight goals.

3. Gerd Muller- West Germany (14 goals)
Gerd Muller, often known as The Bomber. He was a very dangerous striker, who averaged 1.08 goals per match. He participated in the 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups and played a total of 13 matches. He played a key role in West Germany’s victory in the 1974 edition, which they won on home soil. The special thing is that in the 1970 tournament alone, he scored 10 goals in just six matches.

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4. Just Fontaine – France (13 goals)
France legend Just Fontaine took part in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. In this mega tournament he played only 6 matches and scored 13 goals. By scoring 13 goals in a single tournament, he got his name registered in golden letters in the history of football. This extraordinary achievement remains unmatched even today; This is the record for most goals scored in a single World Cup and is a living proof of his unmatched ability and tremendous goal-scoring ability on the biggest stage of the game.

5. Lionel Messi- Argentina (13 goals)
Argentina captain Lionel Messi participated in the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. Under his captaincy, Lionel Messi won the title by defeating France in the year 2022. Messi has played a total of 26 matches and scored 13 goals. Messi led Argentina to the 2014 World Cup final, where they lost 1–0 to Germany, but won the Golden Ball.