Cristiano Ronaldo Outshines Lionel Messi: Which Football Legends Have Scored the Most Goals in the World Cup?
The World Cup is widely regarded as the pinnacle of international football, surpassing the Champions League in terms of global scale and prestige. Held every four years, the tournament offers players a rare opportunity to announce themselves on the world stage. Many have done so in the past, including Brazilian legend Pelé, who won the tournament at just 17, and Diego Maradona, whose infamous 'hand of god' helped Argentina defeat England in 1986.
Kylian Mbappé became the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final at the last tournament in Qatar. Some players have achieved the feat of scoring in multiple World Cups, with Cristiano Ronaldo standing out as the only player to have scored in six different tournaments. The Portuguese superstar has scored ten World Cup goals across the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026 editions.
Miroslav Klose, Pelé, and Uwe Seeler have all scored in four different World Cups, while Lionel Messi has extended his run to five this summer, currently leading the tournament with five goals. Other notable players, including Brazilian striker Ronaldo and English striker Harry Kane, have also made their mark on the World Cup. Kane has scored ten goals across three tournaments, while Neymar and Ivan Perišić are the only players who can extend their records to scoring in four World Cups this summer.
Kylian Mbappé became the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final at the last tournament in Qatar. Some players have achieved the feat of scoring in multiple World Cups, with Cristiano Ronaldo standing out as the only player to have scored in six different tournaments. The Portuguese superstar has scored ten World Cup goals across the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026 editions.
Miroslav Klose, Pelé, and Uwe Seeler have all scored in four different World Cups, while Lionel Messi has extended his run to five this summer, currently leading the tournament with five goals. Other notable players, including Brazilian striker Ronaldo and English striker Harry Kane, have also made their mark on the World Cup. Kane has scored ten goals across three tournaments, while Neymar and Ivan Perišić are the only players who can extend their records to scoring in four World Cups this summer.
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