Can Thomas Müller set a new record?

Since the FIFA World Cup, 2018 is just around the corner and the buzz is starting to ring around the sports world and rightly so considering FIFA World Cup is the biggest sports event on every scale.

Did you know, FIFA World Cup is the most watched sports event in the world? Well, it is. We can expect another thrilling month of international football in June-July 2018 in Russia. 2018 World Cup in Russia will be the 21st edition of the tournament and Brazil has the record of winning 5 world cups more than any other nation.

Today we take a look at all-time leading goal scorers in FIFA World Cup history.

Miroslav Klose holds the record for the most goal in World Cup history having scored 16 in 24 world cup matches.

He broke the record in world cup 2014 previously held by Brazil’s Ronaldo who scored 15 goals in 19 world cup matches.

Below is the All-Time Top Goal Scorers in FIFA World Cup History

1 ??. Miroslav Klose 16 goals in 24 Matches in 4 WC

2 ??. Ronaldo 15 goals in 19 Matches in 4 WC

3 ??. Gerd Müller 14 goals in 13 matchhes in 2 WC

4 ?? Just Fontaine 13 goals in 6 matches

5 ?? Pelé 12 goals in 14 Matches in 4 WC

6 ?? Sándor Kocsis 11goals in 5 Matches

7 ?? Jürgen Klinsmann 11 goals in 17 Matches in 3 WC

8 ??. Helmut Rahn 10 goals in 10 matches in 2 WC

9 EN.  Gary Lineker 10 goals in 12 matches in 2 WC

10 ??. Gabriel Batistuta 10 goals in 12 matches in 3 WC

11 ??. Teófilo Cubillas 10 goals in 13 matches in 3 WC.

12. ?? Thomas Müller 10 goals in 13 matches in 2 WC

13 ?? Grzegorz Lato 10 goals in 20 matches in 3 WC

14. ??. Eusébio 9 goals in 6 matches

15. ?? Christian Vieri 9 goals in 9 matches in 2 WC

16. ??. Vavá 9 goals in 10 matches in 2 WC

17. ?? David Villa 9  goals in 12 matches in 3 WC

18. ?? Paolo Rossi 9 goals in 14 matches in 3 WC

19 ?? Vava 9 goals in 16 Matches in 3 WC

20. ?? Roberto Baggio 9 goals in 16 matches in 3 WC

21. ?? Karl – Heinz Rummenigge 9 goals in 19 matches

22. ?? Uwe Seeler 9 goals in 21 matches in 4 WC

23. ?? Guillermo Stábile 8 goals in 4 matches

24. ?? Leônidas 8 goals in 5 matches in 2 WC

25. ?? Ademir 8 goals in 6 matches

26. ??. Oscar Míguez 8 goals in 7 matches in 2 WC

27. ?? Rivaldo 8 goals in 14 matches in 2 WC

28. ?? Rudi Völler 8 goals in 15 matches in 3 WC

29. ?? Diego Maradona 8 goals in 21 matches