Highest Aggregate Score (most goals) in a World Cup Match

Some FIFA World Cup matches have produced an extraordinary number of goals, with both teams contributing to high-scoring encounters. This page lists the matches with the highest combined total of goals scored in a single World Cup game.

List of Teams with the Most Goals in a World Cup Match

There were 10 goals scored in the playoff for third at the 2026 World Cup, the most of any match at the tournament.

Rank	Total goals	Score	Winning Team	Losing Team	Year
1	12	7–5	Austria	Switzerland	1954
=2	11	6–5	Brazil	Poland	1938
=2	11	8–3	Hungary	West Germany	1954
=2	11	10–1	Hungary	El Salvador	1982
=5	10	7–3	France	Paraguay	1958
=5	10	6-4	England	France	2026
=7	9	9–0	Hungary	South Korea	1954
=7	9	9–0	Yugoslavia	Zaire	1974
=7	9	6–3	Argentina	Mexico	1930
=7	9	7–2	West Germany	Turkey	1954
=7	9	6–3	France	West Germany	1958

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