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In Pics | Highest goal scorers in FIFA World Cup history

From Pele and Cristiano Ronaldo to Miroslav Klose, here we list the top goal scorers at the World Cup over the years.
Last Updated 16 November 2022, 04:45 IST
Six football greats -- Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Teofilo Cubillas (Peru), Gary Lineker (England), Thomas Muller (Germany), Grezgorz Lato (Poland) and Helmut Rahn (Germany) -- share the eighth spot in the FIFA World Cup all-time goal-scorer list with ten goals each in the World Cup. Credit: Reuters Photo
Six football greats -- Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Teofilo Cubillas (Peru), Gary Lineker (England), Thomas Muller (Germany), Grezgorz Lato (Poland) and Helmut Rahn (Germany) -- share the eighth spot in the FIFA World Cup all-time goal-scorer list with ten goals each in the World Cup. Credit: Reuters Photo
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Hungarian great Sandor Kocsis ranks sixth on the list with 11 goals to his name. Credit: Twitter/@GolTV
Hungarian great Sandor Kocsis ranks sixth on the list with 11 goals to his name. Credit: Twitter/@GolTV
The German sniper Jurgen Klinsmann also scored 11 goals and shares the spot with Hungary's Sandor Kocsis. Credit: Twitter/@ChrisCowlin
The German sniper Jurgen Klinsmann also scored 11 goals and shares the spot with Hungary's Sandor Kocsis. Credit: Twitter/@ChrisCowlin
One of the most iconic players in the history of world football, Pele ranks fifth on the list with 12 goals. Credit: Instagram/@pele
One of the most iconic players in the history of world football, Pele ranks fifth on the list with 12 goals. Credit: Instagram/@pele
One of the greatest strikers France has ever produced, Just Fontaine has scored 13 goals and is positioned fourth on the list. Credit: Twitter/@FinoYossen
One of the greatest strikers France has ever produced, Just Fontaine has scored 13 goals and is positioned fourth on the list. Credit: Twitter/@FinoYossen
Gerd Muller is third on the list of the highest goal scorers in the FIFA World Cup with 14 goals. Credit: Instagram/gerd_muller_
Gerd Muller is third on the list of the highest goal scorers in the FIFA World Cup with 14 goals. Credit: Instagram/gerd_muller_
Brazil icon Cristiano Ronaldo, who was the star attraction at the 1998 and 2002 World Cup tournaments, ranks second on the list with 15 goals. Credit: Instagram/@ronaldo
Brazil icon Cristiano Ronaldo, who was the star attraction at the 1998 and 2002 World Cup tournaments, ranks second on the list with 15 goals. Credit: Instagram/@ronaldo
Germany's Miroslav Klose tops the list. He has scored 16 goals across four World Cup tournaments and secured the top spot at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Credit: AFP Photo
Germany's Miroslav Klose tops the list. He has scored 16 goals across four World Cup tournaments and secured the top spot at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Credit: AFP Photo
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(Published 15 November 2022, 05:42 IST)

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