Who Are The Top 10 Goal Scorers In FIFA World Cup History?

1. Miroslav Klose (Germany): Miroslav Klose played 24 matches for Germany across four FIFA World Cups and scored 16 goals. He tops the list of players with the most goals in the history of the tournament. (Picture Credit: AFP)

2. Ronaldo (Brazil): Legendary Brazilian forward Ronaldo played 19 FIFA World Cup matches across four editions for the Selecao and scored 15 goals. He is a two-time World Cup winner (1994 and 2002) and won the Golden Boot in 2002. (Picture Credit: AFP)

3. Gerd Müller (West Germany): Legendary forward Gerd Müller scored 14 goals in 13 FIFA World Cup matches for West Germany (1970, 1974). (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)

4. Just Fontaine (France): Just Fontaine scored 13 goals for France in six matches of the 1958 World Cup. Just Fontaine holds the world record for scoring the most goals in one edition of the FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)

5. Lionel Messi (Argentina): Messi also has 13 goals to his credit in the FIFA World Cup. He has played 26 matches for Argentina across five editions (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022). (Picture Credit: AFP)

6. Pele (Brazil): Pele played 14 matches for Brazil in four editions of the FIFA World Cup (1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970) and scored 12 goals. He is the only player to win three FIFA World Cup titles. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)

7. Kylian Mbappé (France): Kylian Mbappé also has scored 12 goals in 14 FIFA World Cup matches for France. He finished as the highest goal scorer in the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AFP)

8. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary): Sándor Kocsis scored 11 goals for Hungary in five matches of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He is 8th on the list of players with the most goals in FIFA World Cup history. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)

9. Jürgen Klinsmann (West Germany/Germany): Striker Jürgen Klinsmann played 17 matches in the FIFA World Cup for West Germany and Germany and scored 11 goals across three editions (1990, 1994, 1998). (Picture Credit: AFP)

10. Helmut Rahn (West Germany): Helmut Rahn played 10 FIFA World Cup matches for West Germany (in 1954 and 1958) and scored 10 goals. (Picture Credit: FIFA)