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Most World Cup Goals in a Single Tournament

Just Fontaine holds the all-time record for most world cup goals in a single tournament: 13 (1958). Below is the full ranking — current through the 2026 men’s World Cup (15 Jul 2026).

  1. 1 🇫🇷 Just Fontaine 1958 13
  2. 2 🇭🇺 Sándor Kocsis 1954 11
  3. 3 🇩🇪 Gerd Müller 1970 10
  4. 4 🇵🇹 Eusébio 1966 9

Current through the 2026 men’s World Cup (15 Jul 2026). Source: FIFA / Wikipedia, cross-checked.

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