Sports1930–2022
World Cup Career Goals
World Cup scoring is sparse, brutal and generational: players get only a few tournaments to build a total. Fontaine's six-game explosion, Gerd Muller's efficiency, Ronaldo's comeback, Klose's longevity, and the Messi-Mbappe era all fit on one tiny scoreboard.
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Source: FIFA World Cup all-time scorer records Cumulative men's FIFA World Cup goals through the 2022 tournament; 2026 in-progress totals are intentionally excluded. Updated 2026-07-05