Updated March 2026
| 1 | Most Goals (Career) Miroslav Klose (Germany) | 4 World Cups | 16 |
| 2 | Most Goals (Tournament) Just Fontaine (France) 1958 | One tournament! | 13 |
| 3 | Most Wins (Country) Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) | 5 titles |
| 4 | Most Appearances Lothar Matthäus (Germany) | 5 World Cups | 25 matches |
| 5 | Most Goals (Match) Oleg Salenko, Russia vs Cameroon 1994 | 5 |
| 6 | Biggest Win Hungary 10-1 El Salvador 1982 | 10-1 |
| 7 | Youngest Scorer Pelé vs Wales 1958 | 17y 239d |
| 8 | Oldest Scorer Roger Milla vs Russia 1994 | 42y 39d |
| 9 | Fastest Goal Hakan Şükür, Turkey vs South Korea 2002 | 10.89 sec |
| 10 | Most Consecutive Finals Germany 1982-1990 | 3 |