As of 2018, which footballer has scored the most goals in a single Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup?

Just Fontaine (born 18 August 1933) is a retired French professional footballer. Fontaine scored 165 goals in 200 matches in the Ligue 1, and twice won the championship; in 1958 and 1960. He also took part in the team that got to the 1958–59 European Cup final against Real Madrid, being that season's top scorer with 10 goals.

Wearing the blue shirt of France, Fontaine's statistics are even more impressive. On his debut with the team on 17 December 1953, Fontaine scored a hat trick as France defeated Luxembourg 8–0. In seven years, he scored 30 goals in 21 matches for the national team. However, he will best be remembered for his 1958 FIFA World Cup performance, where he scored 13 goals in just six matches, a feat which included putting four past the defending champions West Germany. It was also the highest number of goals ever scored by one player at a single World Cup tournament, a record which still stands today. This tally secured him the Golden Boot (top goal scorer) for that tournament.

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Fred Keogh

Iain Bradley, Read the question again.

Peter Robertson

Cheryl Perkins, They say foop-ball because they are mostly immigrants and schoolkids who play it.The women aren't bad either.Unfortunately,they get injured a lot and roll round the ground in agony.This happens when someone "tackles" them.Poor pets. (Haha)

Peter Robertson

Alan Straff, How many did she score in the World Cup? WW Cup is a bit different,wouldn't you say?

Oscar Mercado

Mala traduccion

Alan Waites

Iain Bradley, you mis-read the question, it refers to a single tournament, not over several.

Alan Straff

Iain Bradley the question asked in which single tournament not overall total and even then Klose would be wrong as Marta of the Brazilian women's team surpassed hin last year scoring her 17th world cup goal

teresab

Cheryl Perkins, soccer has been football in nz for a very long time. I only refer to it as soccer so my friends who follow league and rugby know that I have no interest in their sports.

Stevie G

Ken Jackson, It clearly says World Cup not qualifier ….

Joseph A. Robitaille

A miss, bad guess.

Ken Jackson

spg cool dude, "in a single FIFA World Cup" - you didn't specify that you only meant the Finals Tournament. I think you'll find that Australia's Archie Thompson therefore is the correct answer - he scored 16 goals in three matches to help Australia qualify for the 2002 Finals.