Players ranked by total goals scored across a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament. Just Fontaine of France holds the all-time record with 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden — a record that has stood for over 65 years and is widely...
About: Most Goals Scored in a Single FIFA World Cup Tournament
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Players ranked by total goals scored across a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament. Just Fontaine of France holds the all-time record with 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden — a record that has stood for over 65 years and is widely considered one of the most untouchable records in football history.
Key Findings
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Harry Kane (England) leads with 6 in 2018.
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Average value in 2018: 6 · median: 6.
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1958 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Most Goals Scored in a Single FIFA World Cup Tournament
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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8 years
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Top Value
13
Just Fontaine (France)
Goals at One World Cup · 1958
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Metrics
1
Goals at One World Cup
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Period
1930 – 2018
8 years of data
Statistical Summary — 2018
6
Maximum
6
Minimum
6
Average
6
Median
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