All-time global ranking for goal-scorers in major soccer competitions

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22 December, 2022
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All-time global ranking for goal-scorers in major soccer competitions

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The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) listed the players who scored the most goals in major competitions for national teams, Report informs.

With a brace in the 2022 World Cup final, Lionel Messi has scored 26 goals in major international tournaments for Argentina (13 in World Cup, 13 in Copa América).

He surpassed Ronaldo who held the world record in this category before him with 25 goals.

IFFHS also published for the first time the all-time global ranking for goal-scorers in major competitions for national teams (World Cups and continental championships).

	TOP GOAL	SCORERS IN	WORLD CUP
	AND CONTINENTAL	CHAMPIONSHIPS	COMBINED

	Player	Country	Confederation	Goals		Total	NT Career
				World	Cont.
1	Lionel Messi	Argentina	UEFA	13	13	26	2005-
2	Ronaldo	Brazil	CONMEBOL	15	10	25	1994-2011
3	Gabriel Batistuta	Argentina	CONMEBOL	10	13	23	1991-2002
4	Landon Donovan	USA	CONCACAF	5	18	23	2000-2014
5	Ademir	Brazil	CONMEBOL	9	13	22	1945-1953
6	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	UEFA	8	14	22	2003-
7	Samuel Eto'o	Cameroon	CAF	3	18	21	1997-2014
8	Pelé	Brazil	CONMEBOL	12	8	20	1957-1971
9	Miroslav Klose	Germany	UEFA	16	3	19	2001-2014
10	Zizinho	Brazil	CONMEBOL	2	17	19	1942-1957
11	Gerd Müller	Germany	UEFA	14	4	18	1966-1974