Owner of the most extraordinary single-tournament record in football history — 13 goals in 6 games at the 1958 World Cup.
Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden remains the most extraordinary single-tournament scoring record in the competition's history. He averaged 2.17 goals per game across six matches — and played at the tournament as a last-minute replacement for an injured player. He played only 21 games for France, scoring 30 goals.
His 13 World Cup goals in a single tournament is a record that has stood for over 65 years and may never be broken.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- 1958 World Cup Golden Boot: 13 goals in 6 games (all-time record)
- World Cup 3rd Place 1958
- 30 France goals in 21 games