Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe no just dey fight for 2026 World Cup trophy, dem dey also struggle to become the highest goalscorer for the tournament history. Messi don score hat-trick for 3-0 win against Algeria, wey give am 16 World Cup goals total, wey equal di record wey Miroslav Klose hold. E dey likely say di Inter Miami player go set new mark this summer, but Mbappe dey chase am strong. Mbappe score two goals for France opening match victory against Senegal, wey give am 14 goals since e start for competition eight years ago.
Di list of top 20 World Cup goalscorers all time, based on data from Transfermarkt, show how dem dey compare. If two players tie, advantage go to di man wey make fewer appearances.
Just Fontaine hold di record for most goals for one tournament, 13 goals for 1958 World Cup. Gerd Müller score 14 goals for two tournaments, and Klose break Ronaldo record with 16 goals. Pelé score 12 goals and win three World Cups, while Mbappe get 12 goals before age 24. Messi don score 13 goals across five World Cups, wey include 2022 victory.
Other notable scorers include Harry Kane with 8 goals, Diego Maradona with 8 goals, and Eusébio with 9 goals. Christian Vieri score 9 goals for just nine matches. Thomas Müller get 10 goals, Gary Lineker also get 10 goals. Gabriel Batistuta score 10 goals, Jürgen Klinsmann get 11 goals, and Sándor Kocsis score 11 goals for one tournament.
Miroslav Klose break di record for 16 goals across four World Cups. Ronaldo, wey dem call R9, score 15 goals. Gerd Müller get 14 goals. Just Fontaine get 13 goals. Pelé and Mbappe get 12 goals each. Messi get 13 goals. Di race dey hot as di tournament dey continue.
