Most Goals Scored in a Single FIFA World Cup Tournament

Name: Most Goals Scored in a Single FIFA World Cup Tournament
Keywords: Football

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by the total number of goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup tournament edition, since the competition began in 1930. France's 1958 World Cup team — featuring Just Fontaine, who scored a record 13 goals in a single tournament — and Hungary's 1954 squad are among the most prolific attacking sides in tournament history. The 1954 tournament in Switzerland remains the highest-scoring World Cup ever with 140 goals across 26 matches, an average of 5.38 per game.

Key Findings

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Just Fontaine (France, 1958) leads with 13 in 2006.

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Average value in 2006: 5 · median: 5.

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1954 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2006: Just Fontaine (France, 1958) is 2.6× larger than Luca Toni (Italy, 2006).

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Data Points

8 categories · 7 years

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Top Value

Just Fontaine (France, 1958)

Goals in Single World Cup · 1958

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Period

1950 – 2006

7 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Goals in Single World Cup · ranked by 2006

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#	Category	1950	1954	1958	1966	1970	2002	2006	Change
🥇	Just Fontaine (France, 1958)	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—
🥈	Sandor Kocsis (Hungary, 1954)	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—
🥉	Gerd Muller (Germany, 1970)	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—
4	Ademir (Brazil, 1950)	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	Eusebio (Portugal, 1966)	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	—
6	Ronaldo (Brazil, 2002)	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—
7	Helmut Rahn (Germany, 1954)	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	Luca Toni (Italy, 2006)	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—