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The World Cup is barely a week old but there is already one tournament record in danger of being broken.
And it’s hardly surprising that Kylian Mbappe is set to write himself into World Cup folklore.
The France captain returned to World Cup duty with a bang, netting twice as the two-time winners kicked off their campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal.
His double had a celebratory feel to it.
Not only did Mbappe leapfrog Olivier Giroud’s record 57-goal haul for Les Bleus, the Real Madrid star became his country’s all-time leading World Cup scorer.
His total of 14 goals means he sits just two behind all-time World Cup goals record holder Miroslav Klose – a feat many would expect him to surpass this summer.
Elsewhere, there are talking points and scores to be settled all across the 48-team tournament.
Footballing greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are set to play in their final World Cups.
Messi won the World Cup for the first time in his career four years ago and he also set a new record in the competition in Qatar.
The Argentina legend became the all-time highest appearance maker at the tournament by making it all the way to the final.
Now, in what is going to be his last appearance, he will be aiming to become the player with the most World Cup goals scored.
But for Ronaldo, he’ll need Messi to get eliminated early, so he has a chance to set his own record this summer…
Who has scored the most World Cup goals in history?
German legend Klose is hanging onto his record by a thread despite netting a whopping 16 goals at the tournament.
His record-breaking goal came against Brazil in 2014.
The striker sits above Brazilian icon Ronaldo, who has a tally of 15 goals in 19 games, and Gerd Muller, who scored 14 in only 13 appearances. Mbappe is also on 14 having made 15 appearances in the competition.
But Messi was sublime for Argentina during the 2022 World Cup and scored seven goals, moving his total tally to 13 and jumping above the iconic Pele by scoring a brace in the final.
Record World Cup goalscorers
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 16 goals
- Ronaldo (Brazil) – 15 goals
- Kylian Mbappe (France) – 14 goals
- Gerd Muller (Germany) – 14 goals
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 13 goals
- Just Fontaine (France) – 13 goals
- Pele (Brazil) – 12 goals
- Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany) – 11 goals
- Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) – 11 goals
- Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) – 10 goals
- Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) – 10 goals
- Grzegorz Lato (Poland) – 10 goals
- Gary Lineker (England) – 10 goals
- Helmut Rahn (Germany) – 10 goals
- Thomas Müller (Germany) – 10 goals
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Who has made the most World Cup appearances?
When it comes to appearances, Messi has the most ever at the World Cup after overtaking Lothar Matthaus in 2022.
By playing in the final, Messi made his 26th appearance and took top spot from the legendary German midfielder.
Below him, Klose has 24 World Cup games to his name, while iconic Italian defender Paolo Maldini finished his career with 23.
Ronaldo currently sits above Diego Maradona on 22 appearances, but he’ll need to make four more than Messi with Portugal at the 2026 World Cup this summer to equal his history-making tally.
Record World Cup appearances
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 26 matches
- Lothar Matthaus (Germany) – 25 matches
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 24 matches
- Paolo Maldini (Italy) – 23 matches
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 22 matches
- Diego Maradona (Argentina) -21 matches
- Uwe Seeler (Germany) – 21 matches
- Wladyslaw Zmuda (Poland) – 21 matches
- Cafu (Brazil) – 20 matches
- Philipp Lahm (Germany) – 20 matches
- Grzegorz Lato (Poland) – 20 matches
- Hugo Lloris (France) – 20 matches
- Javier Mascherano (Argentina) – 20 matches
- Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) – 20 matches
The World Cup is barely a week old but there is already one tournament record in danger of being broken.
And it’s hardly surprising that Kylian Mbappe is set to write himself into World Cup folklore.
The France captain returned to World Cup duty with a bang, netting twice as the two-time winners kicked off their campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal.
His double had a celebratory feel to it.
Not only did Mbappe leapfrog Olivier Giroud’s record 57-goal haul for Les Bleus, the Real Madrid star became his country’s all-time leading World Cup scorer.
His total of 14 goals means he sits just two behind all-time World Cup goals record holder Miroslav Klose – a feat many would expect him to surpass this summer.
Elsewhere, there are talking points and scores to be settled all across the 48-team tournament.
Footballing greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are set to play in their final World Cups.
Messi won the World Cup for the first time in his career four years ago and he also set a new record in the competition in Qatar.
The Argentina legend became the all-time highest appearance maker at the tournament by making it all the way to the final.
Now, in what is going to be his last appearance, he will be aiming to become the player with the most World Cup goals scored.
But for Ronaldo, he’ll need Messi to get eliminated early, so he has a chance to set his own record this summer…
Who has scored the most World Cup goals in history?
German legend Klose is hanging onto his record by a thread despite netting a whopping 16 goals at the tournament.
His record-breaking goal came against Brazil in 2014.
The striker sits above Brazilian icon Ronaldo, who has a tally of 15 goals in 19 games, and Gerd Muller, who scored 14 in only 13 appearances. Mbappe is also on 14 having made 15 appearances in the competition.
But Messi was sublime for Argentina during the 2022 World Cup and scored seven goals, moving his total tally to 13 and jumping above the iconic Pele by scoring a brace in the final.
Record World Cup goalscorers
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 16 goals
- Ronaldo (Brazil) – 15 goals
- Kylian Mbappe (France) – 14 goals
- Gerd Muller (Germany) – 14 goals
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 13 goals
- Just Fontaine (France) – 13 goals
- Pele (Brazil) – 12 goals
- Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany) – 11 goals
- Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) – 11 goals
- Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) – 10 goals
- Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) – 10 goals
- Grzegorz Lato (Poland) – 10 goals
- Gary Lineker (England) – 10 goals
- Helmut Rahn (Germany) – 10 goals
- Thomas Müller (Germany) – 10 goals
Read More: How to get tickets for World Cup 2026
Who has made the most World Cup appearances?
When it comes to appearances, Messi has the most ever at the World Cup after overtaking Lothar Matthaus in 2022.
By playing in the final, Messi made his 26th appearance and took top spot from the legendary German midfielder.
Below him, Klose has 24 World Cup games to his name, while iconic Italian defender Paolo Maldini finished his career with 23.
Ronaldo currently sits above Diego Maradona on 22 appearances, but he’ll need to make four more than Messi with Portugal at the 2026 World Cup this summer to equal his history-making tally.
Record World Cup appearances
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 26 matches
- Lothar Matthaus (Germany) – 25 matches
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 24 matches
- Paolo Maldini (Italy) – 23 matches
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 22 matches
- Diego Maradona (Argentina) -21 matches
- Uwe Seeler (Germany) – 21 matches
- Wladyslaw Zmuda (Poland) – 21 matches
- Cafu (Brazil) – 20 matches
- Philipp Lahm (Germany) – 20 matches
- Grzegorz Lato (Poland) – 20 matches
- Hugo Lloris (France) – 20 matches
- Javier Mascherano (Argentina) – 20 matches
- Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) – 20 matches
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Jack Johnson |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-06-16 22:30:00 |
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