• ALL-TIME TOP WORLD CUP GOALSCORERS: =30) Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia) seven goals in six games. Getty
    ALL-TIME TOP WORLD CUP GOALSCORERS: =30) Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia) seven goals in six games. Getty
  • =30) Careca (Brazil) seven goals in nine games.
    =30) Careca (Brazil) seven goals in nine games.
  • =30) Andrzej Szarmach (Poland, on floor) seven goals in 13 games. Getty
    =30) Andrzej Szarmach (Poland, on floor) seven goals in 13 games. Getty
  • =30) Luis Suarez (Uruguay) seven goals in 13 games. AFP
    =30) Luis Suarez (Uruguay) seven goals in 13 games. AFP
  • =30) Johnny Rep (Netherlands) seven goals in 14 games. AFP
    =30) Johnny Rep (Netherlands) seven goals in 14 games. AFP
  • =30) Hans Schaefer (Germany) seven goals in 15 games. Getty
    =30) Hans Schaefer (Germany) seven goals in 15 games. Getty
  • =30) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) seven goals in 17 games. AP
    =30) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) seven goals in 17 games. AP
  • =14) Oscar Miguez (Uruguay) eight goals in seven games. Getty =14) Leonidas (Brazil) eight goals in five games. =14) Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) eight goals in four games.
    =14) Oscar Miguez (Uruguay) eight goals in seven games. Getty =14) Leonidas (Brazil) eight goals in five games. =14) Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) eight goals in four games.
  • =24) Rudi Voeller (Germany) eight goals in 15 games. AFP
    =24) Rudi Voeller (Germany) eight goals in 15 games. AFP
  • =24) Rivaldo (Brazil) eight goals in 14 games. Getty
    =24) Rivaldo (Brazil) eight goals in 14 games. Getty
  • =24) Diego Maradona (Argentina) eight goals in 21 games. AFP
    =24) Diego Maradona (Argentina) eight goals in 21 games. AFP
  • =14) Uwe Seeler (Germany) nine goals in 21 games. AFP
    =14) Uwe Seeler (Germany) nine goals in 21 games. AFP
  • =14) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany) nine goals in 19 games. AFP
    =14) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany) nine goals in 19 games. AFP
  • =14) Jairzinho (Brazil) Nine goals in 16 games. AFP
    =14) Jairzinho (Brazil) Nine goals in 16 games. AFP
  • =14) Paolo Rossi (Italy) nine goals in 14 games. Action Images
    =14) Paolo Rossi (Italy) nine goals in 14 games. Action Images
  • =14) Roberto Baggio (Italy) nine goals in 16 games. Getty
    =14) Roberto Baggio (Italy) nine goals in 16 games. Getty
  • =14) David Villa (Spain) nine goals in 12 games. Getty
    =14) David Villa (Spain) nine goals in 12 games. Getty
  • =14) Vava (Brazil) nine goals in 10 games. AFP
    =14) Vava (Brazil) nine goals in 10 games. AFP
  • =14) Christian Vieri (Italy) nine goals in nine games. AFP
    =14) Christian Vieri (Italy) nine goals in nine games. AFP
  • =14) Eusebio (Portugal) nine goals in six games.
    =14) Eusebio (Portugal) nine goals in six games.
  • =14) Ademir (Brazil) nine goals in six games. AFP
    =14) Ademir (Brazil) nine goals in six games. AFP
  • =8) Grzegorz Lato (Poland) 10 goals in 20 games. Getty
    =8) Grzegorz Lato (Poland) 10 goals in 20 games. Getty
  • =8) Thomas Muller (Germany) 10 goals in 16 games. Getty
    =8) Thomas Muller (Germany) 10 goals in 16 games. Getty
  • =8) Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) 10 goals in 13 games. AFP
    =8) Teofilo Cubillas (Peru) 10 goals in 13 games. AFP
  • =8) Gary Lineker (England) 10 goals in 12 games.
    =8) Gary Lineker (England) 10 goals in 12 games.
  • =8) Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) 10 goals in 12 games. Getty
    =8) Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) 10 goals in 12 games. Getty
  • =8) Helmut Rahn (Germany) 10 goals in 10 games. AP
    =8) Helmut Rahn (Germany) 10 goals in 10 games. AP
  • =6) Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) 11 goals in 17 games. Getty
    =6) Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) 11 goals in 17 games. Getty
  • =6) Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 11 goals in five games. Getty
    =6) Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 11 goals in five games. Getty
  • 5) Pele (Brazil) 12 goals in 14 games. Action Images
    5) Pele (Brazil) 12 goals in 14 games. Action Images
  • 4) Just Fontaine (France) 13 goals in six games. AFP
    4) Just Fontaine (France) 13 goals in six games. AFP
  • 3) Gerd Muller (Germany) 14 goals in 13 games. AP
    3) Gerd Muller (Germany) 14 goals in 13 games. AP
  • 2) Ronaldo (Brazil) 15 goals in 19 games. AP
    2) Ronaldo (Brazil) 15 goals in 19 games. AP
  • 1) Miroslav Klose (Germany) 16 goals in 24 games. Getty
    1) Miroslav Klose (Germany) 16 goals in 24 games. Getty

Ronaldo, Muller, Maradona, Pele: All-time top World Cup goalscorers - in pictures


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The World Cup begins in Qatar this weekend when the host nation takes on Ecuador in Doha.

Reigning champions France begin their campaign two days later when they take on Australia looking to retain the trophy they won in Russia four years ago.

The French defeated 4-2 Croatia in the Moscow final when Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba – who misses this year's finals due to injury – and Kyilian Mbappe were among the scorers.

Griezmann, Mbappe – along with Belgium's Romelu Lukaku, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Russia's Denis Cheryshev – finished second in the top-scorers chart with four goals.

But it was England's Harry Kane who secured the tournament's Golden Boot when the Three Lions captain ending up with six goals, helping his country to a fourth-place finish.

In Brazil 2014 – when Germany became world champions for a fourth time – it was Colombia's James Rodriguez who took home the Golden Boot after scoring six goals, finishing one ahead of Germany's Thomas Muller, and two clear of Lionel Messi of Argentina, Brazil's Neymar and Robin van Persie of the Netherlands.

In the gallery above you can see who makes the list of all-time World Cup finals goalscorers. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.

Updated: November 18, 2022, 11:09 AM