Every Country's Highest FIFA World Cup Goalscorer: Messi, Mbappé, Ronaldo, Klose and the Legends Who Made History
The FIFA World Cup has always been the biggest stage in international football, where players have the opportunity to etch their names into history. Across 23 editions of the tournament, stars from every continent have delivered unforgettable moments, memorable goals, and legendary performances for their nations.
Following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, several national scoring records were updated. France's Kylian Mbappé became his country's outright leading World Cup scorer, while Lionel Messi extended Argentina's record even further. New stars such as Ismael Saibari, Elijah Just, Yoane Wissa, and Abbosbek Fayzullaev also entered their nations' record books.
Below is the complete list of every nation's all-time leading FIFA World Cup goalscorer.
Algeria
Salah Assad, Abdelmoumene Djabou, Riyad Mahrez & Islam Slimani – 2 goals each
Algeria's World Cup scoring record is shared by four players. Salah Assad was among the country's pioneers on football's biggest stage, while Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani added their names during Algeria's modern-era appearances.
Angola
Flavio – 1 goal
Flavio remains Angola's only World Cup goalscorer after finding the net during the nation's debut appearance in Germany 2006.
Argentina
Lionel Messi – 21 goals
Lionel Messi further extended his incredible World Cup legacy during the 2026 tournament, finishing with an astonishing 21 goals. Already regarded as one of football's greatest players, Messi now owns Argentina's all-time World Cup scoring record by a significant margin.
Australia
Tim Cahill – 5 goals
Tim Cahill remains Australia's greatest World Cup goalscorer thanks to his spectacular strikes across four tournaments.
Austria
Erich Probst – 6 goals
Erich Probst starred during Austria's memorable run in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
Belgium
Romelu Lukaku – 8 goals
Belgium's powerful striker Romelu Lukaku sits alone atop the nation's World Cup scoring charts with eight goals.
Bolivia
Erwin Sanchez – 1 goal
Erwin Sanchez scored Bolivia's only World Cup goal in modern history during USA 1994.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ermin Mahmic – 2 goals
Mahmic holds Bosnia and Herzegovina's World Cup scoring record.
Brazil
Ronaldo – 15 goals
Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazário remains one of the greatest World Cup forwards ever. His 15 goals helped Brazil lift two World Cup trophies and stood as the overall tournament record until Miroslav Klose surpassed him.
Bulgaria
Hristo Stoichkov – 6 goals
Stoichkov inspired Bulgaria's remarkable run to the semi-finals in 1994 with six World Cup goals.
Cabo Verde
Deroy Duarte, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Kevin Pina & Helio Varela – 1 goal each
Making their historic World Cup debut in 2026, Cabo Verde immediately produced four different goalscorers, with each player scoring once.
Cameroon
Roger Milla – 5 goals
Roger Milla remains one of Africa's greatest World Cup icons after inspiring Cameroon in both 1990 and 1994.
Canada
Jonathan David – 3 goals
Jonathan David became Canada's leading World Cup scorer after the 2026 tournament.
Chile
Marcelo Salas & Leonel Sanchez – 4 goals each
Two Chilean legends continue to share the country's World Cup scoring record.
Colombia
James Rodriguez – 6 goals
James Rodríguez's extraordinary performances in Brazil 2014 still make him Colombia's all-time World Cup top scorer.
Congo DR
Yoane Wissa – 3 goals
Wissa established a new national record during the 2026 World Cup.
Costa Rica
Ronald Gomez & Paulo Wanchope – 3 goals each
Costa Rica's World Cup scoring record remains jointly held by two legendary forwards.
Côte d'Ivoire
Wilfried Bony, Amad Diallo, Aruna Dindane, Didier Drogba, Gervinho & Nicolas Pepe – 2 goals each
Six different Ivorian stars currently share the national World Cup scoring record.
Croatia
Ivan Perisic – 7 goals
Perisic surpassed Croatia's previous record with several crucial knockout-stage goals.
Cuba
Hector Socorro – 3 goals
Socorro remains Cuba's all-time World Cup top scorer.
Curaçao
Livano Comenencia – 1 goal
Comenencia scored Curaçao's first-ever World Cup goal during the 2026 tournament.
Czechia
Oldrich Nejedly – 7 goals
Nejedly's brilliant performances in 1934 still stand among Czech football's greatest achievements.
Denmark
Jon Dahl Tomasson – 5 goals
The former striker continues to lead Denmark's World Cup scoring charts.
East Germany
Joachim Streich – 2 goals
Streich remains East Germany's leading World Cup scorer.
Ecuador
Enner Valencia – 6 goals
Valencia strengthened his national record through consistent performances across multiple tournaments.
Egypt
Mohamed Salah – 3 goals
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah remains Egypt's most prolific World Cup scorer.
El Salvador
Luis Ramirez – 1 goal
Ramirez scored El Salvador's only World Cup goal.
England
Harry Kane – 14 goals
Harry Kane moved clear as England's greatest World Cup goalscorer after another prolific campaign in 2026.
France
Kylian Mbappe – 22 goals
Kylian Mbappé now owns France's all-time World Cup scoring record with an incredible 22 goals, making him the highest-scoring player in World Cup history for a single nation.
Germany
Miroslav Klose – 16 goals
Klose remains Germany's greatest World Cup scorer and still ranks among the tournament's all-time legends.
Ghana
Asamoah Gyan – 6 goals
Africa's iconic striker remains Ghana's record scorer on the World Cup stage.
Greece
Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Dimitrios Salpingidis, Andreas Samaris, Georgios Samaras & Vasileios Torosidis – 1 goal each
Five Greek players jointly hold the country's World Cup scoring record.
Haiti
Emmanuel Sanon – 2 goals
Sanon became a national hero after scoring Haiti's World Cup goals.
Honduras
Carlo Costly, Eduardo Laing & Hector Zelaya – 1 goal each
Three players share Honduras' record.
Hungary
Sandor Kocsis – 11 goals
One of football's greatest strikers, Kocsis scored 11 goals in just one World Cup tournament in 1954.
Iceland
Alfred Finnbogason & Gylfi Sigurdsson – 1 goal each
Both players scored Iceland's first World Cup goals in 2018.
Iraq
Aymen Hussein & Ahmed Radhi – 1 goal each
Iraq's World Cup scoring record is jointly held.
IR Iran
Ramin Rezaeian – 3 goals
Rezaeian became Iran's all-time World Cup top scorer after 2026.
Israel
Mordechai Spiegler – 1 goal
Still Israel's only World Cup goalscorer.
Italy
Roberto Baggio, Paolo Rossi & Christian Vieri – 9 goals each
Three legendary forwards share Italy's World Cup scoring record.
Jamaica
Theodore Whitmore – 2 goals
Whitmore scored both of Jamaica's goals in France 1998.
Japan
Keisuke Honda – 4 goals
Honda remains Japan's greatest World Cup scorer.
Jordan
Nizar Alrashdan, Mousa Altamari & Ali Olwan – 1 goal each
Jordan's debut World Cup campaign produced three different goalscorers.
Korea DPR
Pak Seung-zin – 2 goals
Pak's goals helped North Korea shock Italy in 1966.
Korea Republic
Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Ji-sung & Son Heung-min – 3 goals each
Three South Korean legends currently share the record.
Kuwait
Abdulaziz Al-Balushi & Faisal Al-Dakhil – 2 goals each
Joint national record holders.
Mexico
Javier Hernandez, Luis Hernandez & Julian Quinones – 4 goals each
Mexico now has three players sharing the World Cup scoring record.
Morocco
Youssef En-Nesyri & Ismael Saibari – 3 goals each
Saibari joined En-Nesyri after the 2026 World Cup.
Netherlands
Johnny Rep – 7 goals
Rep remains the Dutch record holder.
New Zealand
Elijah Just – 3 goals
Just became New Zealand's all-time World Cup top scorer in 2026.
Nigeria
Ahmed Musa – 4 goals
Nigeria's World Cup legend remains Ahmed Musa.
Northern Ireland
Peter McParland – 5 goals
McParland's record has stood for decades.
Norway
Erling Haaland – 7 goals
Haaland enjoyed a remarkable 2026 World Cup to become Norway's all-time leading scorer.
Panama
Felipe Baloy – 1 goal
Baloy scored Panama's historic first World Cup goal.
Paraguay
Nelson Cuevas – 3 goals
Still Paraguay's record holder.
Peru
Teofilo Cubillas – 10 goals
Cubillas remains one of South America's greatest World Cup performers.
Poland
Grzegorz Lato – 10 goals
Lato won the Golden Boot in 1974 and remains Poland's leading scorer.
Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo – 11 goals
The only player to score in six different FIFA World Cups also leads Portugal's all-time scoring list.
Qatar
Hassan Alhaydos & Mohammed Muntari – 1 goal each
Joint record holders.
Republic of Ireland
Robbie Keane – 3 goals
Ireland's legendary striker remains the national record holder.
Romania
Florin Raducioiu – 3 goals
Romania's World Cup top scorer.
Russia
Oleg Salenko – 6 goals
Salenko famously scored five goals in a single World Cup match in 1994.
Saudi Arabia
Salem Al-Dawsari & Sami Al-Jaber – 3 goals each
Joint leaders.
Scotland
Joe Jordan – 4 goals
Scotland's record holder.
Senegal
Ismaila Sarr – 5 goals
Sarr became Senegal's leading World Cup scorer after 2026.
Serbia
Drazen Jerkovic – 4 goals
Historic record holder.
Slovakia
Robert Vittek – 4 goals
Vittek starred in South Africa 2010.
Slovenia
Milenko Acimovic, Valter Birsa, Sebastijan Cimirotic, Robert Koren & Zlatan Ljubijankic – 1 goal each
Five players share Slovenia's record.
South Africa
Shaun Bartlett & Benni McCarthy – 2 goals each
Joint leaders.
Spain
David Villa – 9 goals
Spain's 2010 World Cup hero remains their all-time leading scorer.
Sweden
Kennet Andersson & Henrik Larsson – 5 goals each
Shared record.
Switzerland
Sepp Huegi – 6 goals
Swiss record holder.
Togo
Mohamed Kader – 1 goal
Togo's only World Cup goalscorer.
Tunisia
Wahbi Khazri – 3 goals
National record holder.
Türkiye
Suat Mamat, Ilhan Mansiz & Burhan Sargun – 3 goals each
Three Turkish legends share the record.
Ukraine
Andriy Shevchenko – 2 goals
One of Europe's greatest strikers remains Ukraine's World Cup leader.
United Arab Emirates
Jumaa Ali Thani & Khalid Ismail – 1 goal each
Joint record holders.
Uruguay
Oscar Miguez – 8 goals
The 1950 World Cup champion remains Uruguay's all-time top scorer.
United States
Landon Donovan – 5 goals
Donovan's dramatic winner against Algeria in 2010 remains one of the most iconic goals in U.S. soccer history.
Uzbekistan
Abbosbek Fayzullaev & Eldor Shomurodov – 1 goal each
Both players share Uzbekistan's newly established World Cup scoring record after the country's debut in 2026.
Wales
Ivor Allchurch – 2 goals
Wales' historic World Cup record holder.
Only Three Nations Have Never Scored
Following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 81 different countries have now scored at least one goal in the history of the competition. Only China PR, Indonesia, and Trinidad & Tobago have participated in the FIFA World Cup without finding the back of the net.
From Lionel Messi's 21 goals for Argentina to Kylian Mbappé's record-breaking 22 goals for France, the FIFA World Cup continues to create new legends while honoring the icons who have shaped football's greatest tournament for nearly a century.
Nations with the Highest Individual World Cup Goal Records
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Following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, several national scoring records were updated. France's Kylian Mbappé became his country's outright leading World Cup scorer, while Lionel Messi extended Argentina's record even further. New stars such as Ismael Saibari, Elijah Just, Yoane Wissa, and Abbosbek Fayzullaev also entered their nations' record books.
Below is the complete list of every nation's all-time leading FIFA World Cup goalscorer.
Algeria
Salah Assad, Abdelmoumene Djabou, Riyad Mahrez & Islam Slimani – 2 goals each
Algeria's World Cup scoring record is shared by four players. Salah Assad was among the country's pioneers on football's biggest stage, while Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani added their names during Algeria's modern-era appearances.
Angola
Flavio – 1 goal
Flavio remains Angola's only World Cup goalscorer after finding the net during the nation's debut appearance in Germany 2006.
Argentina
Lionel Messi – 21 goals
Lionel Messi further extended his incredible World Cup legacy during the 2026 tournament, finishing with an astonishing 21 goals. Already regarded as one of football's greatest players, Messi now owns Argentina's all-time World Cup scoring record by a significant margin.
Australia
Tim Cahill – 5 goals
Tim Cahill remains Australia's greatest World Cup goalscorer thanks to his spectacular strikes across four tournaments.
Austria
Erich Probst – 6 goals
Erich Probst starred during Austria's memorable run in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
Belgium
Romelu Lukaku – 8 goals
Belgium's powerful striker Romelu Lukaku sits alone atop the nation's World Cup scoring charts with eight goals.
Bolivia
Erwin Sanchez – 1 goal
Erwin Sanchez scored Bolivia's only World Cup goal in modern history during USA 1994.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ermin Mahmic – 2 goals
Mahmic holds Bosnia and Herzegovina's World Cup scoring record.
Brazil
Ronaldo – 15 goals
Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazário remains one of the greatest World Cup forwards ever. His 15 goals helped Brazil lift two World Cup trophies and stood as the overall tournament record until Miroslav Klose surpassed him.
Bulgaria
Hristo Stoichkov – 6 goals
Stoichkov inspired Bulgaria's remarkable run to the semi-finals in 1994 with six World Cup goals.
Cabo Verde
Deroy Duarte, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Kevin Pina & Helio Varela – 1 goal each
Making their historic World Cup debut in 2026, Cabo Verde immediately produced four different goalscorers, with each player scoring once.
Cameroon
Roger Milla – 5 goals
Roger Milla remains one of Africa's greatest World Cup icons after inspiring Cameroon in both 1990 and 1994.
Canada
Jonathan David – 3 goals
Jonathan David became Canada's leading World Cup scorer after the 2026 tournament.
Chile
Marcelo Salas & Leonel Sanchez – 4 goals each
Two Chilean legends continue to share the country's World Cup scoring record.
Colombia
James Rodriguez – 6 goals
James Rodríguez's extraordinary performances in Brazil 2014 still make him Colombia's all-time World Cup top scorer.
Congo DR
Yoane Wissa – 3 goals
Wissa established a new national record during the 2026 World Cup.
Costa Rica
Ronald Gomez & Paulo Wanchope – 3 goals each
Costa Rica's World Cup scoring record remains jointly held by two legendary forwards.
Côte d'Ivoire
Wilfried Bony, Amad Diallo, Aruna Dindane, Didier Drogba, Gervinho & Nicolas Pepe – 2 goals each
Six different Ivorian stars currently share the national World Cup scoring record.
Croatia
Ivan Perisic – 7 goals
Perisic surpassed Croatia's previous record with several crucial knockout-stage goals.
Cuba
Hector Socorro – 3 goals
Socorro remains Cuba's all-time World Cup top scorer.
Curaçao
Livano Comenencia – 1 goal
Comenencia scored Curaçao's first-ever World Cup goal during the 2026 tournament.
Czechia
Oldrich Nejedly – 7 goals
Nejedly's brilliant performances in 1934 still stand among Czech football's greatest achievements.
Denmark
Jon Dahl Tomasson – 5 goals
The former striker continues to lead Denmark's World Cup scoring charts.
East Germany
Joachim Streich – 2 goals
Streich remains East Germany's leading World Cup scorer.
Ecuador
Enner Valencia – 6 goals
Valencia strengthened his national record through consistent performances across multiple tournaments.
Egypt
Mohamed Salah – 3 goals
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah remains Egypt's most prolific World Cup scorer.
El Salvador
Luis Ramirez – 1 goal
Ramirez scored El Salvador's only World Cup goal.
England
Harry Kane – 14 goals
Harry Kane moved clear as England's greatest World Cup goalscorer after another prolific campaign in 2026.
France
Kylian Mbappe – 22 goals
Kylian Mbappé now owns France's all-time World Cup scoring record with an incredible 22 goals, making him the highest-scoring player in World Cup history for a single nation.
Germany
Miroslav Klose – 16 goals
Klose remains Germany's greatest World Cup scorer and still ranks among the tournament's all-time legends.
Ghana
Asamoah Gyan – 6 goals
Africa's iconic striker remains Ghana's record scorer on the World Cup stage.
Greece
Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Dimitrios Salpingidis, Andreas Samaris, Georgios Samaras & Vasileios Torosidis – 1 goal each
Five Greek players jointly hold the country's World Cup scoring record.
Haiti
Emmanuel Sanon – 2 goals
Sanon became a national hero after scoring Haiti's World Cup goals.
Honduras
Carlo Costly, Eduardo Laing & Hector Zelaya – 1 goal each
Three players share Honduras' record.
Hungary
Sandor Kocsis – 11 goals
One of football's greatest strikers, Kocsis scored 11 goals in just one World Cup tournament in 1954.
Iceland
Alfred Finnbogason & Gylfi Sigurdsson – 1 goal each
Both players scored Iceland's first World Cup goals in 2018.
Iraq
Aymen Hussein & Ahmed Radhi – 1 goal each
Iraq's World Cup scoring record is jointly held.
IR Iran
Ramin Rezaeian – 3 goals
Rezaeian became Iran's all-time World Cup top scorer after 2026.
Israel
Mordechai Spiegler – 1 goal
Still Israel's only World Cup goalscorer.
Italy
Roberto Baggio, Paolo Rossi & Christian Vieri – 9 goals each
Three legendary forwards share Italy's World Cup scoring record.
Jamaica
Theodore Whitmore – 2 goals
Whitmore scored both of Jamaica's goals in France 1998.
Japan
Keisuke Honda – 4 goals
Honda remains Japan's greatest World Cup scorer.
Jordan
Nizar Alrashdan, Mousa Altamari & Ali Olwan – 1 goal each
Jordan's debut World Cup campaign produced three different goalscorers.
Korea DPR
Pak Seung-zin – 2 goals
Pak's goals helped North Korea shock Italy in 1966.
Korea Republic
Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Ji-sung & Son Heung-min – 3 goals each
Three South Korean legends currently share the record.
Kuwait
Abdulaziz Al-Balushi & Faisal Al-Dakhil – 2 goals each
Joint national record holders.
Mexico
Javier Hernandez, Luis Hernandez & Julian Quinones – 4 goals each
Mexico now has three players sharing the World Cup scoring record.
Morocco
Youssef En-Nesyri & Ismael Saibari – 3 goals each
Saibari joined En-Nesyri after the 2026 World Cup.
Netherlands
Johnny Rep – 7 goals
Rep remains the Dutch record holder.
New Zealand
Elijah Just – 3 goals
Just became New Zealand's all-time World Cup top scorer in 2026.
Nigeria
Ahmed Musa – 4 goals
Nigeria's World Cup legend remains Ahmed Musa.
Northern Ireland
Peter McParland – 5 goals
McParland's record has stood for decades.
Norway
Erling Haaland – 7 goals
Haaland enjoyed a remarkable 2026 World Cup to become Norway's all-time leading scorer.
Panama
Felipe Baloy – 1 goal
Baloy scored Panama's historic first World Cup goal.
Paraguay
Nelson Cuevas – 3 goals
Still Paraguay's record holder.
Peru
Teofilo Cubillas – 10 goals
Cubillas remains one of South America's greatest World Cup performers.
Poland
Grzegorz Lato – 10 goals
Lato won the Golden Boot in 1974 and remains Poland's leading scorer.
Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo – 11 goals
The only player to score in six different FIFA World Cups also leads Portugal's all-time scoring list.
Qatar
Hassan Alhaydos & Mohammed Muntari – 1 goal each
Joint record holders.
Republic of Ireland
Robbie Keane – 3 goals
Ireland's legendary striker remains the national record holder.
Romania
Florin Raducioiu – 3 goals
Romania's World Cup top scorer.
Russia
Oleg Salenko – 6 goals
Salenko famously scored five goals in a single World Cup match in 1994.
Saudi Arabia
Salem Al-Dawsari & Sami Al-Jaber – 3 goals each
Joint leaders.
Scotland
Joe Jordan – 4 goals
Scotland's record holder.
Senegal
Ismaila Sarr – 5 goals
Sarr became Senegal's leading World Cup scorer after 2026.
Serbia
Drazen Jerkovic – 4 goals
Historic record holder.
Slovakia
Robert Vittek – 4 goals
Vittek starred in South Africa 2010.
Slovenia
Milenko Acimovic, Valter Birsa, Sebastijan Cimirotic, Robert Koren & Zlatan Ljubijankic – 1 goal each
Five players share Slovenia's record.
South Africa
Shaun Bartlett & Benni McCarthy – 2 goals each
Joint leaders.
Spain
David Villa – 9 goals
Spain's 2010 World Cup hero remains their all-time leading scorer.
Sweden
Kennet Andersson & Henrik Larsson – 5 goals each
Shared record.
Switzerland
Sepp Huegi – 6 goals
Swiss record holder.
Togo
Mohamed Kader – 1 goal
Togo's only World Cup goalscorer.
Tunisia
Wahbi Khazri – 3 goals
National record holder.
Türkiye
Suat Mamat, Ilhan Mansiz & Burhan Sargun – 3 goals each
Three Turkish legends share the record.
Ukraine
Andriy Shevchenko – 2 goals
One of Europe's greatest strikers remains Ukraine's World Cup leader.
United Arab Emirates
Jumaa Ali Thani & Khalid Ismail – 1 goal each
Joint record holders.
Uruguay
Oscar Miguez – 8 goals
The 1950 World Cup champion remains Uruguay's all-time top scorer.
United States
Landon Donovan – 5 goals
Donovan's dramatic winner against Algeria in 2010 remains one of the most iconic goals in U.S. soccer history.
Uzbekistan
Abbosbek Fayzullaev & Eldor Shomurodov – 1 goal each
Both players share Uzbekistan's newly established World Cup scoring record after the country's debut in 2026.
Wales
Ivor Allchurch – 2 goals
Wales' historic World Cup record holder.
Only Three Nations Have Never Scored
Following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 81 different countries have now scored at least one goal in the history of the competition. Only China PR, Indonesia, and Trinidad & Tobago have participated in the FIFA World Cup without finding the back of the net.
From Lionel Messi's 21 goals for Argentina to Kylian Mbappé's record-breaking 22 goals for France, the FIFA World Cup continues to create new legends while honoring the icons who have shaped football's greatest tournament for nearly a century.
Nations with the Highest Individual World Cup Goal Records
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 22 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 21 |
| 3 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 16 |
| 4 | Ronaldo | Brazil | 15 |
| 5 | Harry Kane | England | 14 |
| 6 | Sandor Kocsis | Hungary | 11 |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 11 |
| 8 | Teófilo Cubillas | Peru | 10 |
| 9 | Grzegorz Lato | Poland | 10 |
| 10 | Roberto Baggio / Paolo Rossi / Christian Vieri | Italy | 9 |
| 11 | David Villa | Spain | 9 |
Several nations saw their records updated during the expanded 48-team tournament. Norway's Erling Haaland increased his tally to 7 goals, Morocco now has joint leaders Youssef En-Nesyri and Ismael Saibari with 3 goals each, while New Zealand's Elijah Just became the country's leading World Cup scorer with 3 goals.
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