Highest-scoring teams in one FIFA World Cup

1st) Hungary in 1954 – 27 goals 2nd) West Germany in 1954 – 25 goals 3nd) France in 1958 – 23 goals 4th) Brazil in 1950 – 22 goals 5th) England in 2026 – 20 goals 5th) France in 2026 – 20 goals 7th) Brazil in 1970 – 19 goals 7th) Argentina in 2026 – 19 goals 9th) Argentina in 1930 – 18 goals 9th) Brazil in 2002 – 18 goals 9th) Germany in 2014 – 18 goals 12th) Austria in 1954 – 17 goals 12th) Portugal in 1966 – 17 goals 12th) West Germany in 1970 – 17 goals Updated after the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Hungary

Switzerland 1954 27 goals in 5 games 5.4 goals per game Scorers: Sandor Kocsis (11 goals), Nandor Hidegkuti (4), Ferenc Puskas (4), Zoltan Czibor (3), Mihaly Lantos (2), Peter Palotas (2), Jozsef Toth (1)

Results Hungary 9-0 Korea Republic Hungary 8-3 West Germany Hungary 4-2 Brazil Hungary 4-2 Uruguay (AET) West Germany 3-2 Hungary Hungary finished runners-up

Hungary line up before playing Germany in Basel in the group stage of the 1954 FIFA World Cup — The Hungarian national soccer team is lined up during the national anthem before its World Cup first round soccer match against West Germany 20 June 1954 in Basel. (From L : Ferenc Puskas, Gyula Grosics, Gyula Lorant, Nandor Hidegkuti, Jozsef Boszik, Mihaly Lantos, Jeno Buzansky, Jozsef Zakarias, Jozsef Toth II, Zoltan Czibor, Sandor Kocsis). AFP PHOTO (Photo by STAFF / AFP) (Photo by STAFF/AFP via Getty Images)

West Germany

Switzerland 1954 25 goals in 6 games 4.2 goals per game Scorers: Max Morlock (6 goals), Helmut Rahn (4), Hans Schafer (4), Ottmar Walter (4), Fritz Walter (3), Richard Herrmann (1), Berni Klodt (1), Alfred Pfaff (1), Ivica Horvat OG (1).

Results West Germany 4-1 Turkey Hungary 8-3 West Germany West Germany 7-2 Turkey West Germany 2-0 Yugoslavia West Germany 6-1 Austria West Germany 3-2 Hungary West Germany finished as champions

West Germany players celebrate beating Hungary in the 1954 FIFA World Cup final — BERN, SWITZERLAND - JULY 4: The German Team celebrate after they won the FIFA World Cup 1954 final match between Hungary and Germany on July 4, 1954 in Bern, Switzerland. (Photo by Bongarts/Getty Images)

France

Sweden 1958 23 goals in 6 games 3.8 goals per game Scorers: Just Fontaine (13 goals), Raymond Kopa (3), Roger Piantoni (3), Maryan Wisniewski (2), Yvon Douis (1), Jean Vincent (1)

Results France 7-3 Paraguay Yugoslavia 3-2 France France 2-1 Scotland France 4-0 Northern Ireland Brazil 5-2 France France 6-3 West Germany France finished third

Just Fontaine is lofted in the air by his France team-mates after victory over West Germany in the third-place play-off — l'attaquant français Just Fontaine est porté en triomphe par ses coéquipiers Yvon Douis, André Lerond et Jean Vincent (de G à D) après avoir marqué 4 buts contre l'Allemagne, le 28 juin 1958 à Göteborg, lors du match comptant pour la 3e place de la Coupe du monde de football. La France a battu l'Allemagne 6 buts à 3. Au cours de la compétition, Just Fontaine a marqué 13 buts, établissant un nouveau record pour une seule Coupe du monde. ..French forward Just Fontaine is carried off the field by his teammates (from L) Yvon Douis, Andre Lerond and Jean Vincent after scoring four goals against West Germany 28 June 1958 in Göteborg during the Soccer World Cup match for 3rd place. France beat West Germany 6-3 with the help of Fontaine, who finished the tournament with 13 goals, the most-ever scored in one World Cup. (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Brazil

Brazil 1950 22 goals in 6 games 3.7 goals per game Scorers: Ademir de Menezes (9 goals), Chico (4), Baltazar (2), Jair (2), Zizinho (2), Alfredo (1), Friaca (1), Maneca (1)

Results Brazil 4-0 Mexico Brazil 2-2 Switzerland Brazil 2-0 Yugoslavia Brazil 7-1 Sweden Brazil 6-1 Spain Uruguay 2-1 Brazil Brazil finished runners-up

Brazil line up before playing Mexico at the 1950 FIFA World Cup — The Brazilian national soccer team poses before its World Cup first round match against Mexico 24 June 1950 in Rio de Janeiro. (Standing, from L : Ely Do Amparo, Juvenal, Augusto, Danilo Alvim, Barbosa, Bigode; front row, from 2nd L : Maneca, Ademir, Baltazar, Jaïr, Friaca) AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP via Getty Images)

England

World Cup 2026 20 goals in 8 games 2.50 goals per game Scorers: Jude Bellingham (7), Harry Kane (6), Bukayo Saka (3), Anthony Gordon (1), Ezri Konsa (1), Marcus Rashford (1), Declan Rice (1)

England 4-2 Croatia England 0-0 Ghana Panama 0-2 England England 2-1 Congo DR Mexico 2-3 England Norway 1-2 England (AET) England 1-2 Argentina France 4-6 England

England finished third

France

World Cup 2026 20 goals in 8 games 2.50 goals per game Scorers: Kylian Mbappe (10), Ousmane Dembele (6), Bradley Barcola (3), Desire Doue (1)

Results France 3-1 Senegal France 3-0 Iraq Norway 1-4 France France 3-0 Sweden France 1-0 Paraguay France 2-0 Morocco France 0-2 Spain France 4-6 England

France finished fourth

Brazil

Mexico 1970 19 goals in 6 games 3.2 goals per game Scorers: Jairzinho (7 goals), Pele (4), Rivellino (3), Tostao (2), Carlos Alberto (1), Clodoaldo (1), Gerson (1)

Results Brazil 4-1 Czechoslovakia Brazil 1-0 England Brazil 3-2 Romania Brazil 4-2 Peru Brazil 3-1 Uruguay Brazil 4-1 Italy Brazil finished as champions

Brazil line up before facing Italy in the 1970 FIFA World Cup final — 1970 World Cup Final, Mexico City, Mexico, 21st June, 1970, Brazil 4 v Italy 1, The two teams line up before the match (Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Argentina

World Cup 2026 19 goals in 8 games 2.38 goals per game Scorers: Lionel Messi (8 goals), Lautaro Martinez (3), Enzo Fernandez (2), Julian Alvarez (1), Giovani Lo Celso (1), Alexis Mac Allister (1), Lisandro Martinez (1), Cristian Romero (1), Diney Borges OG (1)

Results Argentina 3-0 Algeria Argentina 2-0 Austria Jordan 1-3 Argentina Argentina 3-2 Cabo Verde (AET) Argentina 3-2 Egypt Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (AET) England 1-2 Argentina

Argentina

Uruguay 1930 18 goals in 5 games 3.6 goals per game Scorers: Guillermo Stabile (8 goals), Carlos Peucelle (3), Luis Monti (2), Adolfo Zumelzu (2), Mario Evaristo (1), Alejandro Scopelli (1), Francisco Varallo (1)

Results Argentina 1-0 France Argentina 6-3 Mexico Argentina 3-1 Chile Argentina 6-1 USA Uruguay 4-2 Argentina Argentina finished runners-up

The Argentina players at the 1930 FIFA World Cup — The Argentinan team line up before their first game in the FIFA World Cup Finals, against France at Parque Central in Montevideo, 15th July 1930. Argentina won 1-0. Team captain Manuel Ferreira is holding the ball. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Brazil

Korea/Japan 2002 18 goals in 7 games 2.6 goals per game Scorers: Ronaldo (8 goals), Rivaldo (5), Ronaldinho (2), Edmilson (1), Junior (1), Roberto Carlos (1)

Results Brazil 2-1 Turkey Brazil 4-0 China PR Costa Rica 2-5 Brazil Brazil 2-0 Belgium England 1-2 Brazil Brazil 1-0 Turkey Germany 0-2 Brazil

Brazil finished as champions

Brazil celebrate winning Korea/Japan 2002 — Football, 2002 FIFA World Cup Final, Yokohama, Japan, 30th June 2002, Germany 0 v Brazil 2, The Brazilian team celebrate victory on the podium (Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)

Germany

Brazil 2014 18 goals in 7 games 2.6 goals per game Scorers: Thomas Muller (5 goals), Andre Schurrle (3), Mario Gotze (2), Mats Hummels (2), Miroslav Klose (2), Toni Kroos (2), Sami Khedira (1), Mesut Ozil (1)

Results Germany 4-0 Portugal Germany 2-2 Ghana USA 0-1 Germany Germany 2-1 Algeria (AET) France 0-1 Germany Brazil 1-7 Germany Germany 1-0 Argentina (AET) Germany finished as champions

The Germany players celebrate winning Brazil 2014 — RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: Philipp Lahm of Germany lifts the World Cup trophy with teammates after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Austria

Switzerland 1954 17 goals in 5 games 3.4 goals per game Scorers: Erich Probst (6 goals), Ernst Stojaspal (3), Theodor Wagner (3), Alfred Korner (2), Ernst Ocwirk (2), Luis Cruz OG (1)

Results Austria 1-0 Scotland Austria 5-0 Czechoslovakia Austria 7-5 Switzerland West Germany 6-1 Austria Austria 3-1 Uruguay Austria finished third

Portugal

England 1966 17 goals in 6 games 2.8 goals per game Scorers: Eusebio (9 goals), Jose Augusto (3), Jose Torres (3), Antonio Simoes (1), Ivan Vutsov OG (1)

Results Portugal 3-1 Hungary Portugal 3-0 Bulgaria Portugal 3-1 Brazil Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR England 2-1 Portugal Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union Portugal finished third

Portugal and Korea DPR line up ahead of kick-off at Goodison Park — Sport/Football, 1966 World Cup Finals, Quarter Final, Goodison Park, England, 23rd July 1966, Portugal 5 v North Korea 3, The Portugal team (left) and North Korea team wave to the crowd before the kick-off, At one time during the game a major shock looked possible as the North Koreans had established a 3-0 lead in the first half, but Portugal, with Eusebio scoring four goals turned the game around. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

West Germany

Mexico 1970 17 goals in 6 games 2.8 goals per game Scorers: Gerd Muller (10 goals), Uwe Seeler (3), Franz Beckenbauer (1), Reinhard Libuda (1), Wolfgang Overath (1), Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (1)

Results West Germany 2-1 Morocco West Germany 5-2 Bulgaria West Germany 3-1 Peru West Germany 3-2 England (AET) Italy 4-3 West Germany (AET) West Germany 1-0 Uruguay West Germany finished third