Summary of the all-time leading scorers of the World Cup. With statistics of Messi and Mbappe in the 2026 World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup has entered the competition. And the tournament's all-time leading scorers are also a matter of interest to football fans. Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi are the only two players currently in the top 10 of the all-time leading scorers while playing at the 2026 World Cup. Let's take a look at who scored how many and where they rank.
List of players with the most goals in World Cup history
Rankings | Players | Countries | Goals | Matches | Tournaments (World Champions in bold)
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T1 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 16 | 24 | 2002, 2006, 2010, **2014**
T1 | Lionel Messi* | Argentina | 16 | 27 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, **2022**, 2026
2. | Ronaldo | Brazil | 15 | 19 | **1994**, 1998, **2002**, 2006
T3 | Gerd Muller | West Germany | 14 | 13 | 1970, **1974**
T3 | Kylian Mbappe* | France | 14 | 15 | **2018**, 2022, 2026
5 | Just Fontaine | France | 13 | 26 | 1958
7. | Pele | Brazil | 12 | 14 | **1958, 1962,** 1966, **1970**
T8. | Sandor Kocsis | Hungary | 11 | 5 | 1954
T8. | Jurgen Klinsmann | West Germany/Germany | 11 | 17 | **1990**, 1994, 1998
T10. | Helmut Rahn | West Germany | 10 | 10 | **1954**, 1958
T10. | Gary Lineker | England | 10 | 12 | 1986, 1990
T10. | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | 10 | 12 | 1994, 1998, 2002
T10. | Teofilo Cubillas | Peru | 10 | 13 | 1970, 1978, 1982
T10. | Thomas Muller | Germany | 10 | 19 | 2010, **2014**, 2018, 2022
T10. | Grzegorz Lato | Poland | 10 | 20 | 1974, 1978, 1982
(Note: * refers to players who are still playing)
How many goals does Mbappe have?
Mbappe has scored 14 goals at the World Cup (2018, 2022, 2026), according to this list. The program states that he scored the 13th goal in France's opening game against Senegal at the 2026 World Cup and also has an outstanding international record. He is France's top scorer as reported by Fabrizio Romano.
How many goals does Messi have?
Before the start of the 2026 tournament, Messi had scored 13 goals playing in the World Cups in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. In the 2022 World Cup, Messi won the World Cup with Argentina and in the final he scored two goals. This brings his tournament total to seven goals in 2022.
How many goals does Ronaldo (Portugal) have?
Cristiano Ronaldo had scored eight World Cup goals in five appearances before the 2026 World Cup. Statistics show that all eight of his goals came in the group stage, and in 2022 Ronaldo became the first male player to score in five consecutive World Cups after scoring a penalty against Ghana.
Summary
The World Cup's all-time top scorers chart also showcases the names of legendary players both old and new. Mbappe and Messi are two names fans will be keeping an eye on at the 2026 World Cup as all-time records continue to be challenged throughout the tournament.
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