Often hailed as the most prestigious football tournament in the world, the FIFA World Cup is undoubtedly followed by millions of football aficionados from all over the world. The glorious history of the FIFA World Cup, which spans over decades, has witnessed numerous legendary football stalwarts who have delivered a never-ending streak of match-winning performances and have made the final showdown of numerous FIFA World Cup editions memorable for the millions of fans from every nook and corner of the world.
From Pele to Cristiano Ronaldo, numerous iconic footballers have ruled the World Cup finals with their match-winning goals. Have you ever wondered about the top-notch footballers who have scored the highest number of goals in the World Cup finals? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four football players who have scored the highest number of goals in the FIFA World Cup finals.
Top 4 Footballers With Most Goals in the FIFA World Cup Finals
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Kylian Mbappé, France – 4 Goals
The legendary French professional football player Kylian Mbappé, who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team, is at the first spot in our list of the top four footballers who have scored the highest number of goals in the FIFA World Cup finals.
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Often hailed as one of the greatest professional football players of all-time, Kylian Mbappé scored a total of four goals in the World Cup finals, including one goal in the 2018 World Cup edition and the remaining three goals in the 2022 World Cup edition. As of 2025, Kylian Mbappé continues to be the highest goal scorer in the World Cup finals of all-time with a total of four goals.
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Geoff Hurst, England – 3 Goals
At the second spot in our list of the top four football players who have scored the highest number of goals in the FIFA World Cup finals, we have the trailblazing English former professional football player Geoff Hurst, who played as a striker throughout his glorious international football career which lasted from 1966 to 1972. Throughout his star-studded professional football career, Geoff Hurst played a total of two World Cup editions in the years 1966 and 1970. The iconic English striker, Geoff Hurst, scored a total of three goals in the World Cup finals in his debut 1966 World Cup edition, which earned him enormous praise and recognition from football aficionados from all over the world.
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Vavá, Brazil – 3 Goals
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four footballers who have scored the highest number of goals in the FIFA World Cup finals, we have the late Brazilian professional football player Vavá, who is still hailed as one of the greatest strikers of all-time. Often popularly referred to as “Peito de Aço”, which translates to “Steel Chest,” Vavá played a total of two World Cup editions in the years 1958 and 1962 and managed to score a total of three spine-chilling goals in the finals, including two goals in the 1958 World Cup finals and the remaining one in the 1962 World Cup finals against Czechoslovakia ranking him at the fourth spot in our list.
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Pelé, Brazil – 3 Goals
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four football players who have scored the highest number of goals in the FIFA World Cup finals, we have the Brazilian professional football player Pelé, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all-time. Throughout his star-studded professional football career, Pelé played a total of four World Cup editions in the years 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970.
As of 2025, Pelé continues to be the only professional football player in the world to clinch a record total of three World Cup titles. Moreover, Pelé also attracted enormous attention from the hardcore football fans from all across the globe for scoring a record total of three World Cup goals in the finals, ranking him at the fourth spot on our list.
