Just Fontaine

13 goals

Most goals at a single men's World Cup (Sweden 1958)

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French striker Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in six matches at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, and France finished third. Nobody has come near it since. The top scorer at the 2026 World Cup, Kylian Mbappé, finished with 10.

Fontaine played in only one World Cup. His record has stood for nearly 70 years.

Sources

FIFA: Fontaine's record 13-goal haul
Guinness World Records: Most goals in a single FIFA World Cup