World Cup Records
Top Scorers
- Miroslav Klose (Germany)16
- Ronaldo (Brazil)15
- Gerd Müller (West Germany)14
- Just Fontaine (France)13
- Pelé (Brazil)12
Most Appearances
- Lionel Messi (Argentina)26
- Lothar Matthäus (Germany)25
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)22
- Paolo Maldini (Italy)23
- Diego Maradona (Argentina)21
Biggest Wins
- Hungary 9–0 South Korea1954
- Yugoslavia 9–0 Zaire1974
- Hungary 10–1 El Salvador1982
- Germany 8–0 Saudi Arabia2002
- Uruguay 8–0 Bolivia1950
Fastest Goals
- Hakan Şükür (Turkey vs South Korea)11 sec
- Václav Mašek (Czechoslovakia vs Mexico)16 sec
- Ernst Lehner (Germany vs Austria)24 sec
- Bryan Robson (England vs France)27 sec
- Emile Heskey (England vs Argentina)37 sec