Who is the top scorer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup top scorer table is generated from live ESPN match events and updates as official scoring events are available.

How many goals have been scored at the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far?

2026 goal totals are calculated from official ESPN match scoring events. Shoot-out goals and own-goal scorer credits are not counted in player scoring totals.

How many World Cup goals does Cristiano Ronaldo have (2006–2026)?

Career totals on this page combine the verified historical World Cup dataset with live 2026 ESPN scoring events when available.

Who is the all-time top scorer at the FIFA World Cup?

All-time scorer rankings are computed from verified historical data plus official live 2026 match events, so the leaderboard reflects the current source data.

FIFA World Cup

The World Cup, player by player.

Every goal and card from 1930–2022, merged live with the 2026 tournament.

1,440

Players tracked

2,666

Goals recorded

Tournaments

2026 live goals

100 players

Tournament

Era

Confederation

Position

Goal type

Minimum goals≥ 1

Golden Boot 2026

Live race starts once matches kick off

2026 scorers will appear from official ESPN scoring events.

Top 5 scorers

1🇩🇪
Miroslav Klose
Germany • 4 WC
16
2🇧🇷
Ronaldo
Brazil • 3 WC
15
3🇩🇪
Gerd Müller
West Germany • 2 WC
14
4🇫🇷
Just Fontaine
France • 1 WC
13
5🇦🇷
Lionel Messi
Argentina • 4 WC
13

🌍 Top nations

🇧🇷Brazil

22 WC · 236 goals

🇦🇷Argentina

18 WC · 150 goals

🇮🇹Italy

18 WC · 124 goals

🇲🇽Mexico

17 WC · 62 goals

🇪🇸Spain

16 WC · 106 goals

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England

16 WC · 102 goals