| Ronaldo |
Brazil |
15 |
4 - France 1998
8 - Korea/Japan 2002
3 - Germany 2006 |
| Gerd Müller |
West Germany |
14 |
10 - Mexico 1970
4 - West Germany 1974 |
| Just Fontaine |
France |
13 |
13 - Sweden 1958 |
| Pelé |
Brazil |
12 |
6 - Sweden 1958
1 - Chile 1962
1 - England 1966
4 - Mexico 1970 |
| Jürgen Klinsmann |
West Germany |
11 |
3 - Italy 1990
5 - United States 1994
3 - France 1998 |
| Sándor Kocsis |
Hungary |
11 |
11 - Switzerland 1954 |
| Gabriel Batistuta |
Argentina |
10 |
4 - United States 1994
5 - France 1998
1 - Korea/Japan 2002 |
| Grzegorz Lato |
Poland |
10 |
7 - West Germany 1974
2 - Argentina 1978
1 - Spain 1982 |
| Gary Lineker |
England |
10 |
6 - Mexico 1986
4 - Italy 1990 |
| Teófilo Cubillas |
Peru |
10 |
5 - Mexico 1970
5 - Argentina 1978 |
| Helmut Rahn |
West Germany |
10 |
4 - Switzerland 1954
6 - Sweden 1958 |
| Miroslav Klose |
Germany |
10 |
5 - Korea/Japan 2002
5 - Germany 2006 |
| Ademir De Menezes |
Brazil |
9 |
9 - Brazil 1950 |
| Eusébio |
Portugal |
9 |
9 - England 1966 |
| Jairzinho |
Brazil |
9 |
7 - Méexico 1970
2 - West Germany 1974 |
| Leônidas |
Brazil |
9 |
1 - Italy 1934
8 - France 1938 |
| Paolo Rossi |
Italy |
9 |
3 - Argentina 1978
6 - Spain 1982 |
| Roberto Baggio |
Italy |
9 |
2 - Italy 1990
5 - United States 1994
2 - France 1998 |
Karl-Heinz
Rummenigge |
West Germany |
9 |
3 - Argentina 1978
5 - Spain 1982
1 - Mexico 1986 |
| Uwe Seeler |
West Germany |
9 |
2 - Sweden 1958
2 - Chile 1962
2 - England 1966
3 - Mexico 1970 |
| Vavá |
Brazil |
9 |
5 - Sweden 1958
4 - Chile 1962 |
| Christian Vieri |
Italy |
9 |
5 - France 1998
4 - Korea/Japan 2002 |
| Diego Maradona |
Argentina |
8 |
2 - Spain 1982
5 - Mexico 1986
1 - United States 1994 |
| Oscar Míguez |
Uruguay |
8 |
5 - Brazil 1950
3 - Switzerland 1954 |
| Guillermo Stábile |
Argentina |
8 |
8 - Uruguay 1930 |
| Rivaldo |
Brazil |
8 |
3 - France 1998
5 - Korea/Japan 2002 |
| Rudi Völler |
West Germany |
8 |
3 - Mexico 1986
3 - Italy 1990
2 - United States 1994 |
| Careca |
Brazil |
7 |
5 - Méexico 1986
2 - Italy 1990 |
| Johny Rep |
Holland |
7 |
4 - West Germany 1974
3 - Argentina 1978 |
| Andrzej Szarmach |
Poland |
7 |
5 - West Germany 1974
1 - Argentina 1978
1 - Spain 1982 |
| Hans Schäfer |
West Germany |
7 |
4 - Switzerland 1954
3 - Sweden 1958 |
| Oldrich Nejedly |
Czechoslovakia |
7 |
5 - Italy 1934
2 - France 1938 |
| Lajos Tichy |
Hungary |
7 |
4 - Sweden 1958
3 - Chile 1962 |