FIFA World Cup records

FIFA World Cup records are statistical bests and milestones set by national teams and players across the tournament’s history.

Miroslav Klose: A German striker who scored 16 goals across four FIFA World Cups. His 16 goals are the tournament’s all-time player scoring record.
FIFA World Cup: An international association football tournament contested by men’s national teams and organized by FIFA. Its editions provide the events from which these records are counted.
Goals per game: A rate calculated by dividing a player’s goals by the matches played. It adjusts scoring totals for different numbers of World Cup appearances.
Golden Boot: The award given to the top scorer at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament. It turns one scoring statistic into a named tournament honor.
Just Fontaine: A French striker who scored 13 goals at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. His single-tournament scoring record has stood since 1958.
FIFA Women's World Cup: An international association football tournament contested by women’s national teams and organized by FIFA. Women’s tournament records form a distinct statistical record set.
Goals per 90 minutes: A scoring rate standardized to a full 90 minutes of playing time. It can rank scorers differently from totals when players have unequal minutes.
FIFA World Cup awards: The honors FIFA presents for outstanding performances at a World Cup finals tournament. Awards formalize selected statistical and sporting achievements.
Pelé: A Brazilian forward who won three FIFA World Cups as a player. He remains the youngest player to score in a World Cup final and the only three-time champion.
Association football: A team sport in which players advance a ball primarily with their feet and score by putting it into the opposing goal. The rules of the sport define the events and statistics World Cup records measure.

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