Individual World Cup records that have stood the test of time — some may never be broken.
⚽ Oleg Salenko — 5 goals in a single match (Russia vs Cameroon, 1994), the only player to ever do it
⚽ Just Fontaine — 13 goals in one tournament (1958), still untouched after 60+ years
⚽ Miroslav Klose — 16 career goals, the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history
⚽ Geoff Hurst — hat-trick in a World Cup Final (1966), later equaled by Mbappé in 2022
⚽ László Kiss — fastest hat-trick ever (7 minutes), and the only substitute to score one (1982)
⚽ Pelé — 3 World Cup titles as a player (1958, 1962, 1970), a record that still stands alone
⚽ Messi & Ronaldo — the only two players to score in 5 different World Cup editions
⚽ Messi — most World Cup matches played by any player (27)
Football has been played for nearly a century, and these numbers still haven't moved. Which record do you think falls first? 👀🐐
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