Top 5 all-time leading goal scorers in the 2026 FIFA World Cup: "Messi and Ronaldo" lead the pack, with two players aiming to break the all-time record.
On 11 June 2026, the top 5 highest goal scorers set to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup were revealed ahead of the tournament's start in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, co-hosting from 11 June to 19 July.
Counting only players participating in the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi, the 38-year-old captain of Argentina, holds the record for most goals scored in World Cup finals, with 13 goals across five tournaments.
Lionel Messi is also in contention to break the all-time highest goal-scoring record held by Germany's Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals over four tournaments (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014). French forward Kylian Mbappé, with 12 goals from two tournaments, is also chasing this record.
- 5 tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
- 2 tournaments (2018, 2022)
- 2 tournaments (2018, 2022)
- 3 tournaments (2014, 2018, 2022)
- 5 tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
