Player Facts
Name the player with the most goals in a FIFA World Cup.
Miroslav Klose - is the all-time top scorer for Germany and holds the record for the most goals scored in FIFA World Cups.
Which team has the most FIFA World Cup Titles
Brazil - 5 World Cup Titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
What is the highest goal-scoring match in the FIFA World Cup history?
12 goals: Austria 7-5 Switzerland at Switzerland 1954 - Averaging a goal every 7.5 minutes.
Who is the youngest player to ever score in a FIFA World Cup?
Gavi, Spain - 18 years, 110 days
Which Asian nation has made the most appearances in the FIFA World Cup tournaments since its inception?
South Korea - 11 appearances (1954, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) with a 4th place finish being their best.
What is the record for the most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup Edition?
Just 'Justo' Fontaine commands the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup edition. He scored 13 goals in just six matches in the 1958 World Cup.
Who has scored the most goals in a single FIFA World Cup match?
Oleg Salenko of Russia holds the record for most goals scored by a single player in World Cup match, netting five in a 6-1 rout of Cameroon in a group stage meeting in 1994.
Which team has scored the most number of goals through the history of FIFA World Cup - 1930 to 2022
Germany - with 226 World Cup goals in 18 appearances.
Which nation till date stands as the only nation to have qualified for the FIFA World Cup but did not appear in one?
India qualified for the 1950 World Cup Finals but had to opt-out of the sporting event because they were not allowed to play barefoot. Playing barefoot was how the team had practiced at the time. They have never appeared in any of the World Cups since then and are the only team who revoked their participation in the competition.