World Cup: all-time top scorers ranking shaken up

27.06.26 FT World Cup

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With braces from Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, the Top 10 scorers of the World Cup has been completely shaken up.

Miroslav Klose no longer holds the all-time top scorer record across all competitions. The German striker, who had 16 goals to his name, has now been overtaken by Lionel Messi, who has reached the milestone of 18 goals.

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Already with a hat-trick against Algeria, La Pulga struck twice against Austria, further cementing his status as the planet’s finest footballer.

Later in the evening, Kylian Mbappé delivered a comfortable win for France over Iraq by netting a brace. He has now matched Klose with 16 goals and is just two behind Lionel Messi.

Here is the Top 10 all-time scorers in World Cup history:

1. Lionel Messi: 18 goals

2. Kylian Mbappé: 16 goals

3. Miroslav Klose: 16 goals

4. Ronaldo: 15 goals

5. Gerd Müller: 14 goals

6. Just Fontaine: 13 goals

7. Pelé: 12 goals

8. Jürgen Klinsmann: 11 goals

9. Sándor Kocsis: 11 goals

10. Gabriel Batistuta: 10 goals

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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