Top 12 Highest-Scoring Countries in World Cup History

The article details the top 12 highest-scoring countries in a single FIFA World Cup edition. Hungary ranks first, scoring 27 goals during the 1954 World Cup.

West Germany follows in second place with 25 goals, also in the 1954 tournament. France ranks third with 23 goals in 1958, while Brazil is fourth with 22 goals in 1950.

England and France both scored 20 goals in the 2026 World Cup, placing them fifth. Brazil in 1970 and Argentina in 2026 each scored 19 goals, ranking seventh.

Argentina in 1930, Brazil in 2002, and Germany in 2014 each scored 18 goals, placing them ninth. Finally, Austria in 1954, Portugal in 1966, and West Germany in 1970 each scored 17 goals, ranking twelfth.