Scoring Records
All-time top scorer: Miroslav Klose (Germany) with 16 goals in 4 World Cups (2002-2014).
Most goals in a single World Cup: Just Fontaine (France) with 13 goals in Sweden 1958.
Fastest goal: Hakan Şükür (Turkey) at 11 seconds vs. South Korea in 2002.
Youngest player to score: Pelé at 17 years and 239 days in Sweden 1958.
Match Records
Biggest win: Hungary 10-1 El Salvador (Spain 1982).
Most matches played: Lothar Matthäus (Germany) with 25 matches in 5 World Cups.
Longest match: Italy vs. Germany in Mexico 1970, 120 minutes of drama ending 4-3.
Team Records
Most titles: Brazil with 5 World Cups.
Most finals: Germany with 8 finals played.
Most consecutive appearances: Brazil has participated in all 22 World Cups in history.
Best winning streak: Brazil won 11 consecutive matches between 2002 and 2006.
Curious Records
Team with most matches without winning: Bulgaria didn't win any of their first 17 World Cup matches.
Most disappointing host: South Africa 2010 was the first host eliminated in the first round.
Fastest red card: José Batista (Uruguay) at 56 seconds vs. Scotland in 1986.
Which Records Will Fall in 2026?
With 48 teams and 104 matches, the 2026 World Cup will offer many opportunities for new records. Who will be the new top scorer? Which team will surprise the world?
