FULL LIST: Messi extends lead as World Cup’s all-time highest goalscorer

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Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, strengthened his position as the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history after finding the net in his country’s match against Cape Verde on Friday.

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The goal took Messi’s World Cup tally to 20, extending his lead over France’s Kylian Mbappé, who has scored 18 goals at the tournament.

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Former Germany striker, Miroslav Klose, previously the all-time leading scorer, now sits third with 16 goals, while Brazil legend Ronaldo is fourth on 15.

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Germany’s Gerd Mueller occupies fifth place with 14 goals.

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The updated list of the World Cup’s all-time leading scorers is:

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20 – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
n18 – Kylian Mbappé (France)
n16 – Miroslav Klose (Germany)
n15 – Ronaldo (Brazil)
n14 – Gerd Mueller (Germany)
n13 – Just Fontaine (France), Harry Kane (England)
n12 – Pele (Brazil)
n11 – Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany), Sándor Kocsis (Hungary), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
n10 – Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Helmut Rahn (Germany), Gary Lineker (England), Teofilo Cubillas (Peru), Thomas Mueller (Germany), Grzegorz Lato (Poland)

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