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
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
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
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
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
(Published 15 November 2022, 05:42 IST)