FIFA Reveals Top World Cup Goalscorers for 81 Nations

FIFA published a release titled “Every nation’s top World Cup goalscorer,” detailing that 81 countries have scored at least one goal in World Cup history. Nigeria is represented by former Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa, who has scored four goals.

The list is led by France’s Kylian Mbappé with 22 goals, followed by Argentina’s Lionel Messi with 21 goals, and Germany’s Miroslav Klose with 16 goals. Brazil’s Ronaldo has 15 goals, while Hungary’s Sandor Kocsis has 11.

Other notable scorers include Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal with 11 goals and Peru’s Teofilo Cubillas with 10 goals. The article also mentions that China PR, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago are the only teams that have participated in the World Cup without scoring a goal, having each featured at least once in the tournament.