Germany has overtaken Brazil to become the national team with the most all-time goals scored in the FIFA World Cup.
Outstanding! Germany has surpassed Brazil to become the top scoring team in the history of the World Cup.
Following their 7-1 victory over Curaçao last night, Germany became the national team with the highest number of goals scored in World Cup history, reaching 239 goals and surpassing Brazil's 238.
The four-time world champions have only missed the World Cup once, in 1950, and have consistently participated in all other tournaments. Their highest goal tally was at the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, where they scored 25 goals and won the title. Conversely, their worst performance was in Russia in 2018, scoring only 2 goals and being eliminated in the group stage.
The overwhelming win over Curaçao not only set a new record but also reinforced Germany's long-standing offensive strength spanning several generations.
Of Germany's 239 World Cup goals, 16 were scored by Miroslav Klose, the top all-time scorer in World Cup history, followed by Gerd Müller with 14 goals and Jürgen Klinsmann with 11 goals.
Top 7 national teams with the most goals scored in World Cup history:
1. Germany - 239 goals2. Brazil - 238 goals3. Argentina - 152 goals4. France - 136 goals5. Italy - 128 goals6. Spain - 108 goals7. England - 104 goals