World Cup Record Book

World Cup Golden Boot Peaks

A single-tournament scoring-burst skyline for the biggest men's World Cup top-scorer runs.

Ranked by goals in one tournament Updated July 19, 2026 Seasonal refresh World Cup Golden Boot Lane
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Latest ranking

2026

Goals in tournament
#1 Just Fontaine 13
#2 Sandor Kocsis 11
#3 Kylian Mbappe 10
#3 Gerd Muller 10
#5 Eusebio 9
#6 Guillermo Stabile 8
#6 Ademir 8
#6 Ronaldo 8
#9 Leonidas 7
#9 Grzegorz Lato 7
#11 Mario Kempes 6
#11 Paolo Rossi 6
#11 Gary Lineker 6
#11 Salvatore Schillaci 6
#11 Davor Suker 6

Timeline

Key moments

  • 2026

    Just Fontaine leads goals in tournament

Notes

Methodology

The adapter ranks single-tournament World Cup top-scorer peaks, preserving the year attached to each scoring burst.

Golden Boot peak totals run through 2026, when Kylian Mbappe's 10 goals became the joint-third-best single-tournament haul in men's World Cup history.

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