FIFA World Cup
The World Cup record book, spanning every tournament since 1930.
Most career goals
16 goals across 2002–2014
Miroslav Klose (Germany)
Most goals in a single tournament
13 goals in 1958
Just Fontaine (France)
Most World Cup titles
5 titles — 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Brazil
Most tournament appearances (player)
5 tournaments, 1982–1998
Lothar Matthäus (Germany)
Most matches played (career)
25 matches
Lothar Matthäus (Germany)
Youngest player
17 years, 41 days — 1982
Norman Whiteside (Northern Ireland)
Youngest goalscorer
17 years, 239 days — 1958
Pelé (Brazil)
Oldest player
45 years old — 2018
Essam El-Hadary (Egypt)
Fastest goal
11 seconds, vs South Korea, 2002
Hakan Şükür (Turkey)
Biggest winning margin
1982
Hungary 10–1 El Salvador
Highest attendance
Brazil vs Uruguay — estimated at around 199,000–200,000
1950 Final, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro