LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A list of the World Cup's all-time leading scorers after Lionel Messi scored twice on Monday to set a new record for the tournament:

18 - Lionel Messi (ARG)

16 - Miroslav Klose (GER), Kylian Mbappe (FRA)

15 - Ronaldo (BRA)

14 - Gerd Mueller (GER)

13 - Just Fontaine (FRA)

12 - Pele (BRA)

11 - Jurgen Klinsmann (GER), Sandor Kocsis (HUN)

10 - Gabriel Batistuta (ARG), Harry Kane (ENG), Helmut Rahn (GER), Gary Lineker (ENG), Teofilo Cubillas (PER), Thomas Mueller (GER), Grzegorz Lato (POL)