1st) Leonidas – 8 goals in 5 games
1st) Kylian Mbappe – 8 goals in 8 games
1st) Ronaldo – 8 goals in 10 games
4th) Just Fontaine – 7 goals in 3 games
4th) Vava – 7 goals in 5 games
4th) Oldrich Nejedly – 7 goals in 6 games
4th) Pele – 7 goals in 6 games
8th) Eusebio – 6 goals in 3 games
9th) Gyorgy Sarosi – 6 goals in 5 games
9th) Gary Lineker – 6 goals in 6 games
9th) Roberto Baggio – 6 goals in 9 games
12th) Silvio Piola – 5 goals in 4 games
12th) Gyula Zsengeller – 5 goals in 4 games
12th) Helmut Rahn – 5 goals in 6 games
12th) Thomas Muller – 5 goals in 7 games
12th) Zinedine Zidane – 5 goals in 7 games
12th) Wesley Sneijder – 5 goals in 8 games
12th) Lionel Messi – 5 goals in 12 games
12th) Miroslav Klose – 5 goals in 14 games
Note
The 1934 and 1938 World Cups were exclusively knockout competitions. The 1950 edition featured no knockout games, while four others had very few: Uruguay 1930 (three), Germany 1974 (two), Argentina 1978 (two) and Spain 1982 (four).
Leonidas
Knockout-phase record
1 goal in 1 game in 1934
7 goals in 4 games in 1938
8 goals in 5 games overall
1.60 goals per game on average
Knockout phase appearances
1 goal in Spain 3-1 Brazil in 1934
3 goals in Brazil 6-5 Poland in 1938
1 goal in Brazil 1-1 Czechoslovakia (AET) in 1938
1 goal in Brazil 2-1 Czechoslovakia in 1938 (replay)
2 goals in Brazil 4-2 Sweden in 1938
Kylian Mbappe
Knockout-phase record
3 goals in 4 games in 2018
5 goals in 4 games in 2002
8 goals in 8 games overall
1.00 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
2 goals in France 4-3 Argentina in 2018
0 goals in Uruguay 0-2 France in 2018
0 goals in France 1-0 Belgium in 2018
1 goal in France 4-2 Croatia in 2018
2 goals in France 3-1 Poland in 2022
0 goals in England 1-2 France in 2022
0 goals in France 2-0 Morocco in 2022
3 goals in Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 PSO) in 2022
Ronaldo
Knockout-phase record
3 goals in 4 games in 1998
4 goals in 4 games in 2002
1 goal in 2 games in 2006
8 goals in 10 games overall
0.80 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
2 goals in Brazil 4-1 Chile in 1998
0 goals in Brazil 3-2 Denmark in 1998
1 goal in Brazil 1-1 Netherlands (4-2 PSO) in 1998
0 goals in Brazil 0-3 France in 1998
1 goals in Brazil 2-0 Belgium in 2002
0 goals in England 1-2 Brazil in 2002
1 goal in Brazil 1-0 Turkey in 2002
2 goals in Germany 0-2 Brazil in 2002
1 goal in Brazil 3-0 Ghana in 2006
0 goals in Brazil 0-1 France in 2006
Just Fontaine
Knockout-phase record
7 goals in 3 games in 1958
7 goals in 3 games overall
2.33 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
2 goals in France 4-0 Northern Ireland in 1958
1 goal in Brazil 5-2 France in 1958
4 goals in France 6-3 West Germany in 1958
Vava
Knockout-phase record
3 goals in 2 games in 1958
4 goals in 3 games in 1962
7 goals in 5 games overall
1.40 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
1 goal in Brazil 5-2 France in 1958
2 goals in Brazil 5-2 Sweden in 1958
1 goal in Brazil 3-1 England in 1962
2 goals in Brazil 4-2 Chile in 1962
1 goals in Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia in 1962
Oldrich Nejedly
Knockout-phase record
5 goals in 4 games in 1934
2 goals in 2 games in 1938
7 goals in 6 games overall
1.17 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
1 goal in Czechoslovakia 2-1 Romania in 1934
1 goal in Czechoslovakia 3-2 Switzerland in 1934
3 goals in Czechoslovakia 3-1 Germany in 1934
0 goals in Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia (AET) in 1934
1 goal in Czechoslovakia 3-0 Netherlands (AET) in 1938
1 goal in Czechoslovakia 1-1 Brazil (AET) in 1938
Pele
Knockout-phase record
6 goals in 3 games in 1958
1 goal in 3 games in 1970
7 goals in 6 games overall
1.17 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
1 goal in Brazil 1-0 Wales in 1958
3 goals in Brazil 5-2 France in 1958
2 goals in Brazil 5-2 Sweden in 1958
0 goals in Brazil 4-2 Peru in 1970
0 goals in Uruguay 1-3 Brazil in 1970
1 goal in Brazil 4-1 Italy in 1970
Eusebio
Knockout-phase record
6 goals in 3 games in 1966
6 goals in 3 games overall
2.00 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
4 goals in Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR in 1966
1 goal in England 2-1 Portugal in 1966
1 goal in Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union in 1966
Gyorgy Sarosi
Knockout-phase record
1 goal in 1 game in 1934
5 goals in 4 games in 1938
6 goals in 5 games overall
1.20 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
1 goal in Austria 2-1 Hungary in 1934
2 goals in Hungary 6-0 Dutch East Indies in 1938
1 goal in Hungary 2-0 Switzerland in 1938
1 goal in Hungary 5-1 Sweden in 1938
1 goal in Italy 4-2 Hungary in 1938
Gary Lineker
Knockout-phase record
3 goals in 2 games in 1986
3 goals in 4 games in 1990
6 goals in 6 games overall
1.00 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
2 goals in England 3-0 Paraguay in 1986
1 goal in Argentina 2-1 England in 1986
0 goals in England 1-0 Belgium (AET) in 1990
2 goals in England 3-2 Cameroon (AET) in 1990
1 goal in West Germany 1-1 England (4-3 PSO) in 1990
0 goals in Italy 2-1 England in 1990
Roberto Baggio
Knockout-phase record
1 goals in 4 games in 1990
5 goals in 4 games in 1994
0 goals in 1 games in 1998
6 goals in 9 games overall
0.67 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
0 goals in Italy 2-0 Uruguay in 1990
0 goals in Italy 1-0 Republic of Ireland in 1990
0 goals in Italy 1-1 Argentina (3-4 PSO) in 1990
1 goal in Italy 2-1 England in 1990
2 goals in Nigeria 1-2 Italy (AET) in 1994
1 goal in Italy 2-1 Spain in 1994
2 goals in Bulgaria 1-2 Italy in 1994
0 goals in Brazil 0-0 Italy (3-2 PSO) in 1994
0 goals in Italy 0-0 France (3-4 PSO) in 1998
Silvio Piola
Knockout-phase record
5 goals in 4 games in 1938
5 goals in 4 games overall
1.25 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
1 goal in Italy 2-1 Norway (AET) in 1938
2 goals in Italy 3-1 France in 1938
0 goals in Italy 3-1 Brazil in 1938
2 goals in Italy 4-2 Hungary in 1938
Gyula Zsengeller
Knockout-phase record
5 goals in 4 games in 1938
5 goals in 4 games overall
1.25 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
2 goals in Hungary 6-0 Dutch East Indies in 1938
1 goal in Hungary 2-0 Switzerland in 1938
2 goals in Hungary 5-1 Sweden in 1938
0 goals in Italy 4-2 Hungary in 1938
Helmut Rahn
Knockout-phase record
3 goals in 3 games in 1954
2 goals in 3 games in 1958
5 goals in 6 games overall
0.83 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
1 goal in West Germany 2-0 Yugoslavia in 1954
0 goals in West Germany 6-1 Austria in 1954
2 goals in West Germany 3-2 Hungary in 1954
1 goal in West Germany 1-0 Yugoslavia in 1958
0 goals in Sweden 3-1 West Germany in 1958
1 goal in France 6-3 West Germany in 1958
Thomas Muller
Knockout-phase record
4 goals in 3 games in 2010
1 goal in 4 games in 2014
5 goals in 7 games overall
0.71 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
2 goals in Germany 4-1 England in 2010
1 goal in Argentina 0-4 Germany in 2010
1 goal in Uruguay 2-3 Germany in 2010
0 goals in Germany 2-1 Algeria (AET) in 2014
0 goals in France 0-1 Germany in 2014
1 goal in Brazil 1-7 Germany in 2014
0 goals in Germany 1-0 Argentina (AET) in 2014
Zinedine Zidane
Knockout-phase record
2 goals in 3 games in 1998
3 goals in 4 games in 2006
5 goals in 7 games overall
0.71 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
0 goals in Italy 0-0 France (3-4 PSO) in 1998
0 goals in France 2-1 Croatia in 1998
2 goals in Brazil 0-3 France in 1998
1 goal in Spain 1-3 France in 2006
0 goals in Brazil 0-1 France in 2006
1 goal in Portugal 0-1 France in 2006
1 goal in Italy 1-1 France (5-3 PSO) in 2006
Wesley Sneijder
Knockout-phase record
0 goals in 1 game in 2006
4 goals in 4 games in 2010
1 goal in 3 games in 2014
5 goals in 8 games overall
0.63 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
0 goals in Portugal 1-0 Netherlands in 2006
1 goal in Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia in 2010
2 goals in Netherlands 2-1 Brazil in 2010
1 goal in Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands in 2010
0 goals in Netherlands 0-1 Spain (AET) in 2010
1 goal in Netherlands 2-1 Mexico (AET) in 2014
0 goals in Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica (4-3 PSO) in 2014
0 goals in Netherlands 0-0 Argentina (2-4 PSO) in 2014
Lionel Messi
Knockout-phase record
0 goals in 1 game in 2006
0 goals in 2 games in 2010
0 goals in 4 games in 2014
0 goals in 1 game in 2018
5 goals in 4 games in 2022
5 goals in 12 games overall
0.42 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
0 goals in Argentina 2-1 Mexico (AET) in 2006
0 goals in Argentina 3-1 Mexico in 2010
0 goals Argentina 0-4 Germany in 2010
0 goals in Argentina 1-0 Switzerland (AET ) in 2014
0 goals in Argentina 1-0 Belgium in 2014
0 goals in Netherlands 0-0 Argentina (2-4 PSO) in 2014
0 goals in Germany 1-0 Argentina (AET) in 2014
0 goals in France 4-3 Argentina in 2018
1 goal in Argentina 2-1 Australia in 2022
1 goal in Netherlands 2-2 Argentina (3-4 PSO) in 2022
1 goal in Argentina 3-0 Croatia in 2022
2 goals in Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 PSO) in 2022
Miroslav Klose
Knockout-phase record
0 goals in 4 games in 2002
1 goal in 4 games in 2006
3 goals in 3 games in 2010
1 goal in 3 games in 2014
5 goals in 14 games overall
0.36 goals per game on average
Knockout-phase appearances
0 goals in Germany 1-0 Paraguay in 2002
0 goals in Germany 1-0 USA in 2002
0 goals in Germany 1-0 Korea Republic in 2002
0 goals in Germany 0-2 Brazil in 2002
0 goals in Germany 2-0 Sweden in 2006
1 goal in Germany 1-1 Argentina (4-2 PSO) in 2006
0 goals in Germany 0-2 Italy (AET) in 2006
0 goals in Germany 3-1 Portugal in 2006
1 goal in Germany 4-1 England in 2010
2 goals in Argentina 0-4 Germany in 2010
0 goals in Germany 0-1 Spain in 2010
0 goals in France 0-1 Germany in 2014
1 goals in Brazil 1-7 Germany in 2014
0 goals in Germany 1-0 Argentina (AET) in 2014
