From Lato to Klose: FIFA World Cup’s Top 10 All-Time Scorers

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Few players have lit up the FIFA World Cup stage with as many goals as these legends. From Poland’s Grzegorz Lato, whose Golden Boot haul helped secure third place in 1974, to Brazil’s Pelé and France’s Kylian Mbappé, each profile highlights total goals, appearances and standout moments. At the summit sits Germany’s Miroslav Klose, the competition’s all-time top scorer with 16 goals. As anticipation builds for the 2026 tournament, revisit the feats of these ten elite marksmen—Ronaldo’s 2002 redemption, Gerd Müller’s Golden Boot in 1970 and Lionel Messi’s record-breaking run in 2022—whose legacies define World Cup history.

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