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Top 8 highest goal scorers in a single edition of the FIFA WC
Harry Kane and James Rodriguez8 editions of the WC out of 21 to date, the golden boot winner has scored 6 goals, however, mentioning the latest England captain Harry Kane, and Colombian James Rodriguez did it in the 2018 and 2014 editions.
Grzegorz Lato and LeonidasThe Polish Grzegorz Lato and yet another Brazilian, Leonidas both have 7 goals to their name from the 1974 and 1938 editions of the game respectively.
Ronaldo NazarioArguably one of the greatest strikers of the game of all time Ronaldo Nazario is also on the list with 8 goals in 2002 when he helped the Brazilian team to lift the WC shortly after 8 years.
AdemirHome lad Ademir in the 1950 WC earned all love and honor when he helped his Brazilian side with 8 goals in the entire campaign.
EusebioPortuguese Eusebio was the showstopper back in 1966 when the host England lifted the World Cup he went on to score 9 goals and earned the prestigious award for his fame.
Gerd MullerGerd Muller has gazillion credits to his fame this is just an addition to it when he won the golden boot honor back in 1970 scoring 10 goals for West Germany.
Sandor KocsisThe Hungarian goal machine Sandor Kocsis went on to net 11 times in the 1954 edition of the WC when the rivals Switzerland hosted.
Just FontaineThe legendary Frenchman Just Fontaine went on to script history way back in 1958 when Sweden hosted the World Cup scoring unbelievable 13 goals which is to date still the most goals in a WC edition.
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