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A historic World Cup record is in danger of being broken this summer.
And it’s hardly surprising that Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are writing more World Cup folklore.
Argentina captain Messi became the World Cup’s joint-top all-time scorer in their opening Group J win over Algeria.
Four years on from guiding his country to global glory, Messi scored a stunning hat-trick to move level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals.
Earlier in the day, France captain Mbappe 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.
Not only did Mbappe leapfrog Olivier Giroud’s record 57-goal haul for Les Bleus, the Real Madrid star also became his country’s all-time leading World Cup scorer.
His total of 14 goals means he sits just two behind Messi and Klose – a mark many would expect him to surpass this summer.
German legend Klose has held the record for many years after netting a whopping 16 goals at the showpiece tournament.
His record-breaking goal came in Germany’s 7-1 semi-final win over Brazil in 2014 en route to their fourth World Cup victory.
Klose, and now Messi, sit above Brazilian icon Ronaldo, who has a tally of 15 goals in 19 games, and Gerd Muller, who scored 14 in only 13 appearances.
Messi and Mbappe will want many more goals this summer while England’s Harry Kane is far behind the all-time leaders on ten.
Record World Cup goalscorers
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 16 goals (24 games)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 16 goals (27 games)
- Ronaldo (Brazil) – 15 goals (19 games)
- Kylian Mbappe (France) – 14 goals (15 games)
- Gerd Muller (Germany) – 14 goals (13 games)
- Just Fontaine (France) – 13 goals (6 games)
- Pele (Brazil) – 12 goals (14 games)
- Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) – 11 goals (17 games)
- Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) – 11 goals (5 games)
- Harry Kane (England) – 10 goals (12 games)
- Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) – 10 goals (12 games)
- Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) – 10 goals (13 games)
- Grzegorz Lato (Poland) – 10 goals (20 games)
- Gary Lineker (England) – 10 goals (12 games)
- Helmut Rahn (Germany) – 10 goals (10 games)
- Thomas Muller (Germany) – 10 goals (19 games)
Other players high on the list of World Cup top scorers who are still active include Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, who are both on eight goals.
Kane, meanwhile, is leading England once again this summer and will hope to fire the Three Lions to glory.
Ronaldo, making his sixth World Cup appearance, will be looking to make a big impact like age-old rival Messi has already done.
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 appearing in his sixth tournament this summer, Messi made his 27th appearance against Algeria and will add many more games over the coming weeks.
Below him, Lothar Matthaus had 25 World Cup caps for Germany, Klose has 24 games to his name, while iconic Italian defender Paolo Maldini finished his career with 23.
Ronaldo is now level with Maldini but he’ll need to make four more appearances than Messi with Portugal at the 2026 World Cup to equal his history-making tally.
Germany’s Manuel Neuer came out of retirement to play this summer and will climb the all-time list.
Croatia’s Luka Modric, who is on 20 appearances, will also move up the current list.
Record World Cup appearances
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 27 matches
- Lothar Matthaus (Germany) – 25 matches
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 24 matches
- Paolo Maldini (Italy) – 23 matches
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 23 matches
- Diego Maradona (Argentina) -21 matches
- Uwe Seeler (Germany) – 21 matches
- Wladyslaw Zmuda (Poland) – 21 matches
- Manuel Neuer (Germany) – 20 matches
- Luka Modric (Croatia) – 20 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
Other active players who could climb the all-time appearance list include Fernando Muslera of Uruguay and Croatia’s Ivan Perisic who are on 18 and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on 17.
Mateo Kovacic, also of Croatia, has 16 while Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne, Andrej Kramaric, Yuto Nagatomo and Nicolas Otamendi are all on 15 and playing at the World Cup.
Stay up to date with all the latest World Cup tips & predictions, World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds, World Cup Group Winner Odds, World Cup Match Previews and all the best World Cup Betting Offers and Free Bets in our dedicated betting hub
World Cup WhatsApp
Don’t miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.
Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.
It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.
Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.
A historic World Cup record is in danger of being broken this summer.
And it’s hardly surprising that Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are writing more World Cup folklore.
Argentina captain Messi became the World Cup’s joint-top all-time scorer in their opening Group J win over Algeria.
Four years on from guiding his country to global glory, Messi scored a stunning hat-trick to move level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals.
Earlier in the day, France captain Mbappe 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.
Not only did Mbappe leapfrog Olivier Giroud’s record 57-goal haul for Les Bleus, the Real Madrid star also became his country’s all-time leading World Cup scorer.
His total of 14 goals means he sits just two behind Messi and Klose – a mark many would expect him to surpass this summer.
German legend Klose has held the record for many years after netting a whopping 16 goals at the showpiece tournament.
His record-breaking goal came in Germany’s 7-1 semi-final win over Brazil in 2014 en route to their fourth World Cup victory.
Klose, and now Messi, sit above Brazilian icon Ronaldo, who has a tally of 15 goals in 19 games, and Gerd Muller, who scored 14 in only 13 appearances.
Messi and Mbappe will want many more goals this summer while England’s Harry Kane is far behind the all-time leaders on ten.
Record World Cup goalscorers
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 16 goals (24 games)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 16 goals (27 games)
- Ronaldo (Brazil) – 15 goals (19 games)
- Kylian Mbappe (France) – 14 goals (15 games)
- Gerd Muller (Germany) – 14 goals (13 games)
- Just Fontaine (France) – 13 goals (6 games)
- Pele (Brazil) – 12 goals (14 games)
- Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) – 11 goals (17 games)
- Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) – 11 goals (5 games)
- Harry Kane (England) – 10 goals (12 games)
- Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) – 10 goals (12 games)
- Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) – 10 goals (13 games)
- Grzegorz Lato (Poland) – 10 goals (20 games)
- Gary Lineker (England) – 10 goals (12 games)
- Helmut Rahn (Germany) – 10 goals (10 games)
- Thomas Muller (Germany) – 10 goals (19 games)
Other players high on the list of World Cup top scorers who are still active include Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, who are both on eight goals.
Kane, meanwhile, is leading England once again this summer and will hope to fire the Three Lions to glory.
Ronaldo, making his sixth World Cup appearance, will be looking to make a big impact like age-old rival Messi has already done.
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 appearing in his sixth tournament this summer, Messi made his 27th appearance against Algeria and will add many more games over the coming weeks.
Below him, Lothar Matthaus had 25 World Cup caps for Germany, Klose has 24 games to his name, while iconic Italian defender Paolo Maldini finished his career with 23.
Ronaldo is now level with Maldini but he’ll need to make four more appearances than Messi with Portugal at the 2026 World Cup to equal his history-making tally.
Germany’s Manuel Neuer came out of retirement to play this summer and will climb the all-time list.
Croatia’s Luka Modric, who is on 20 appearances, will also move up the current list.
Record World Cup appearances
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 27 matches
- Lothar Matthaus (Germany) – 25 matches
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 24 matches
- Paolo Maldini (Italy) – 23 matches
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 23 matches
- Diego Maradona (Argentina) -21 matches
- Uwe Seeler (Germany) – 21 matches
- Wladyslaw Zmuda (Poland) – 21 matches
- Manuel Neuer (Germany) – 20 matches
- Luka Modric (Croatia) – 20 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
Other active players who could climb the all-time appearance list include Fernando Muslera of Uruguay and Croatia’s Ivan Perisic who are on 18 and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on 17.
Mateo Kovacic, also of Croatia, has 16 while Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne, Andrej Kramaric, Yuto Nagatomo and Nicolas Otamendi are all on 15 and playing at the World Cup.
Stay up to date with all the latest World Cup tips & predictions, World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds, World Cup Group Winner Odds, World Cup Match Previews and all the best World Cup Betting Offers and Free Bets in our dedicated betting hub
World Cup WhatsApp
Don’t miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.
Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.
It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.
Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Jack Johnson |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-06-22 13:02:00 |
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