COMPREHENSIVE RANKING: Top Footballers with the Most Successful World Cup Penalty Kicks

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been marked by exceptional individual performances, particularly from players who have successfully converted penalties, as the tournament reaches its critical stage, with the Round of 16 concluding on Tuesday.

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Based on FIFA statistics, a list has been compiled of the players who have scored the most penalties in World Cup history, excluding those converted during shootouts, with the data obtained from the FIFA website on Tuesday.

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Harry Kane leads the all-time list with six successful penalties out of seven attempts, having converted penalties against Croatia and Mexico in the 2026 tournament.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has moved up the rankings to four successful penalties, joining notable players such as Gabriel Batistuta, Eusebio, and Rob Rensenbrink, after scoring against Croatia in the Round of 32.

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Lionel Messi also has four World Cup penalties to his name, although his success rate is lower, with four goals from seven attempts, following a missed penalty against Austria in the ongoing tournament.

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Kylian Mbappe has joined the group of players with three successful penalties, after converting a penalty against Paraguay in the Round of 16.

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Kane and Mbappe, who are still active in the tournament, may have the opportunity to extend their records in the quarter-finals, while Messi's Argentina is set to play their Round of 16 game against Egypt later on Tuesday.

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The list of players with the most World Cup penalties, excluding shootouts, includes several notable players, with their respective countries, penalties scored, attempts, and success rates.

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Harry Kane of England tops the list with six penalties scored out of seven attempts, achieving a success rate of 86%.

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Gabriel Batistuta of Argentina, Eusebio of Portugal, and Rob Rensenbrink of the Netherlands are tied with four penalties scored out of four attempts, each with a 100% success rate.

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Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal has four penalties scored out of five attempts, resulting in an 80% success rate, while Lionel Messi of Argentina has four penalties scored out of seven attempts, with a 57% success rate.

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Other players, including Antoine Griezmann of France, Fernando Hierro of Spain, Mile Jedinak of Australia, Kylian Mbappe of France, Johan Neeskens of the Netherlands, and Hristo Stoichkov of Bulgaria, have each scored three penalties out of three attempts, achieving a 100% success rate.