Just Fontaine

Just Fontaine was a French footballer who scored 13 goals for France at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, a single-tournament record that still stands.

1958 FIFA World Cup: The sixth FIFA World Cup, held in Sweden and won by Brazil. Fontaine scored 13 goals as France finished third in this tournament.
Raymond Kopa: A French footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and won the 1958 Ballon d’Or. Kopa supplied creative service for Fontaine in France’s 1958 attack.
Association football forward: An attacking player positioned primarily to create or score goals. Fontaine’s role as a forward gave him repeated chances to finish France’s attacks.
FIFA World Cup records: Statistical achievements and milestones recorded across FIFA World Cup tournaments. Fontaine’s 13 goals remain the record for one men’s World Cup tournament.
France at the 1958 FIFA World Cup: The French national team that finished third at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Fontaine led this side’s attack and supplied its tournament-record scoring total.
Roger Piantoni: A French footballer who played as a forward and represented France at the 1958 World Cup. Piantoni and Fontaine formed part of the forward line that powered France’s run.
Goal (association football): A score in association football, awarded when the whole ball crosses the goal line between the posts and beneath the crossbar. Each of Fontaine’s 13 tournament goals counted toward the same individual record.
Miroslav Klose: A German footballer who holds the record for most goals scored across men’s FIFA World Cups. Klose’s career total contrasts with Fontaine’s record for a single tournament.
1958 FIFA World Cup third-place match: The match in which France defeated West Germany 6–3 to finish third in the 1958 World Cup. Fontaine scored four goals in France’s final match of the tournament.
Robert Jonquet: A French footballer who captained France at the 1958 World Cup. Jonquet led the team whose attacking success Fontaine defined with his goals.

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France national football teamRelated: His record remains one of France’s most notable individual achievements.