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FIFA World Cup all-time top scorers
As of 19 July 2026 (after the final)
The 2026 World Cup reshaped the top of the table: Kylian Mbappé passed Miroslav Klose and Lionel Messi and is now the competition's all-time leading scorer.
| # | Player | Team | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 21 | 34 |
| 3 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | Ronaldo | Brazil | 15 | 19 |
| 5 | Gerd Müller | West Germany | 14 | 13 |
| 6 | Harry Kane | England | 14 | 18 |
| 7 | Just Fontaine | France | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | Pelé | Brazil | 12 | 14 |
| 9 | Sándor Kocsis | Hungary | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Jürgen Klinsmann | Germany | 11 | 17 |
| 11 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 11 | 27 |
| 12 | Helmut Rahn | West Germany | 10 | 10 |
In a nutshell: Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in a single World Cup (1958), and that remains the single-tournament record.
Sources: Wikipedia · List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers. As of 19 July 2026 (after the final).
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