The highest number of goals ever scored in a world cup game is held by Hungary, on June 15, during the world cup held in Spain in 1982, who scored 10 goals against El Salvador who scored only 1 goal.
The record is followed by Hungary again, on June 17, during the Sweden 1954 world cup, against Korea Republic; then by the former Yugoslavia, on June 18, on the world cup held in Germany in 1974, against the former country of Zaire. Both matches ended 9-0.
The next record (8-0) is shared by 3 countries, beginning with Sweden against Cuba on June 12, during France's 1938 world cup; then Uruguay against Bolivia on July 02, during the world cup held in Brazil in 1950; and lastly Germany against Saudi Arabia on June 1st, during the Japan/Korea world cup in 2002.
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Facts corroborated with FIFA web-site's world cup records.
In world cup history , it is Just Fountane of France in 1958 with 13 goals.
Portugal scored seven goals in a 7-0 victory over north Korea in the 2010 FIFA world cup. Most goals in FIFA World Cup history was in qualification when Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 in the Oceania Finals.
Few have scored the most goals in the 2010 world cup. They are Tomas Muller, Diego Forlan, and Miraslav klose.
It is the Brazilian Ronaldo Lima with 15 goals.Jus t fountaine scored 13 goals in one world cup in 1958.
Hungary scored most goals in a world cup match.They scored 10 goals against El Salvador in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. In the 2015 Women's World Cup, Switzerland scored 10 goals against Ecuador and Germany scored 10 goals against Ivory Coast.
It is 15 goals scored by Ronaldo lima of Brazil.
The highest number of goals in a world cup year is 13 by the french footballer in 1958 Just Fontaine.
Brazil's Ronaldo holds the record for most goals scored in a World Cup career.
The highest number of goals by a single player a world cup match was scored by Oleg Salenko of Russia in 1994 , the match was verses cameroon he scored 5 goals, it was 5-0.
david vill. who plays for spain.
Geoff Hurst (England).
In world cup history , it is Just Fountane of France in 1958 with 13 goals.
Sándor Kocsis Péter of Hungry scored 11 goals with two hat tricks in 1954 world cup
Ronaldo scored 6 goals then.
If you ask who scored the most goals in the world cup, it is Ronaldo Lima of Brazil., with a total of 15 goals the highest by any world cup olayer. But if in a career then it is Pele who scored well over 1200 goals.
115 goals.
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