Germany has set a new milestone in World Cup history. By thrashing Curaçao 7–1, the four-time world champions have risen to the top of the list of teams with the most goals scored in the tournament’s history.
Prior to this match, Germany had scored a total of 232 World Cup goals. After finding the net seven times against Curaçao, their tally has now reached 239 goals in 113 matches. With this, Germany has overtaken Brazil, who had held the top spot on the list for so long.
Brazil has scored a total of 238 goals in 115 World Cup matches. Both teams have just begun their World Cup campaigns; it remains to be seen which team ultimately holds the top spot.
Germany has long been known for its attacking style of football in World Cup history. Since making their debut in 1934, they have consistently produced goal-fests. Legends such as Miroslav Klose, Gerd Müller, and Thomas Müller have played pivotal roles in establishing this record.
Argentina follows Germany and Brazil on the list of highest World Cup goal-scorers. However, the nation of Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi trails significantly behind these two in terms of goals scored. The three-time world champions have a tally of 152 goals in 88 matches. France (136), Italy (128), and Spain (108) occupy the fourth, fifth, and sixth positions, respectively.
Germany will play their next match against Ivory Coast on June 21 at 2:00 AM. Having been eliminated in the first round in the last two editions, Germany is dreaming of achieving something significant this time around.
