Football World Cup

The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). Organised by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's governing body, the World Cup finals tournament is the most widely-viewed and followed sporting event in the world, more so than even the Olympic Games.

Overall Top Goalscorers

14 Goals

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• {{flagicon|Germany}} Gerd Müller

13 Goals

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• {{flagicon|France}} Just Fontaine

12 Goals

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• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Pelé
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Ronaldo

11 Goals

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• {{flagicon|Germany}} Jürgen Klinsmann
• {{flagicon|Hungary}} Sándor Kocsis

10 Goals

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• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Gabriel Batistuta
• {{flagicon|Peru}} Teófilo Cubillas
• {{flagicon|England}} Gary Lineker
• {{flagicon|Poland}} Grzegorz Lato
• {{flagicon|Germany}} Helmut Rahn

9 Goals

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• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Ademir ⁽⁴⁾
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Roberto Baggio
• {{flagicon|Portugal}} Eusébio
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Jairzinho
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Paolo Rossi
• {{flagicon|Germany}} Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
• {{flagicon|Germany}} Uwe Seeler
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Vavá
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Christian Vieri

8 Goals

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• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Leônidas
• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Diego Maradona
• {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Oscar Míguez
• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Guillermo Stábile
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rivaldo
• {{flagicon|Germany}} Rudi Völler
• ⁴ There was controversy regarding how many goals Brazilian Ademir Menezes scored in 1950, because of incomplete data concerning the Final Round game Brazil vs. Spain (6:1). The first goal had been credited as an own goal by Spanish defender Parra, and the 5:0 goal had been credited to Jair. However, recently FIFA credited Ademir with both these goals; thus he's the 1950 World Cup top scorer with 9 goals.