Players scoring in most successive World Cup games

1st- Just Fontaine (6 appearances) 1st- Jairzinho (6) 1st - Lionel Messi (6) 3rd- Gerd Muller (5) 3rd- Eusebio (5) 3rd- Leonidas (5) 3rd- Careca (5) 3rd- Teofilo Cubillas (5) 3rd- Helmut Rahm (5) 3rd- Lajos Tichy (5) 3rd- James Rodriguez (5) 3rd- Gyorgy Sarosi (5) 3rd- Hristo Stoichkov (5) 3rd- Rivaldo (5) 3rd- Toto Schillaci (5)

Just Fontaine

In response, france Found the net in 6 successive appearances 3 strikes in France 7-3 Paraguay (1958) 2 strikes Yugoslavia 3-2 France (1958) 1 strike in France 2-1 Scotland (1958) 2 strikes in France 4-0 Northern Ireland (1958) 1 strike in Brazil 5-2 France (1958) 4 strikes in France 6-3 West Germany (1958)

Fontaine didn’t make any further World Cup appearances.

As a result, milestone during run 13 strikes in 6 appearances 2.17 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 13 strikes in 6 appearances 2.17 strikes per fixture

Jairzinho

Brazil Found the net in 6 successive appearances 2 strikes in Brazil 4-1 Czechoslovakia (1970) 1 strike in Brazil 1-0 England (1970) 1 strike in Brazil 3-2 Romania (1970) 1 strike in Brazil 4-2 Peru (1970) 1 strike in Brazil 3-1 Uruguay (1970) 1 strike in Brazil 4-1 Italy (1970)

Run ended Brazil 0-0 Yugoslavia (1974) Milestone during run 7 strikes in 6 appearances 1.17 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 9 strikes in 16 appearances 0.56 strikes per fixture

Lionel Messi

Argentina Found the net in 6 successive appearances

1 strike in Argentina 2-1 Australia (2022) 1 strike in Argentina 2-2 (4-3 PSO) Netherlands (2022) 1 strike in Argentina 3-0 Croatia (2022) 2 strikes in Argentina 3-3 (4-2 PSO) France (2022) 3 strikes in Argentina 3-0 Algeria (2026) 2 strikes in Argentina 2-0 Austria (2026)

Finding the net run remains active Milestone during run 10 strikes in 6 appearances 1.67 strikes per fixture

Overall World Cup milestone 18 strikes in 28 appearances 0.64 strikes per fixture

Gerd Muller

West Germany Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strike in West Germany 2-1 Morocco (1970) 3 strikes in West Germany 5-2 Bulgaria (1970) 3 strikes in West Germany 3-1 Peru (1970) 1 strike in West Germany 3-2 England (1970) 2 strikes in Italy 4-3 West Germany (1970) Run ended West Germany 1-0 Uruguay (1970) Milestone during run 10 strikes in 5 appearances 2.00 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 14 strikes in 13 appearances 1.08 strikes per fixture

Eusebio

Portugal Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strike in Portugal 3-0 Bulgaria (1966) 2 strikes in Portugal 3-1 Brazil (1966) 4 strikes in Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR (1966) 1 strike in England 2-1 Portugal (1966) 1 strike in Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union (1966)

Eusebio didn’t make any further World Cup appearances. Milestone during run 9 strikes in 5 appearances 1.80 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 9 strikes in 6 appearances 1.50 strikes per fixture

Leonidas

Furthermore, brazil Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strikes in Spain 3-1 Brazil (1934) 3 strikes in Brazil 6-5 Poland (1938) 1 strike in Brazil 1-1 Czechoslovakia (1938) 1 strike in Brazil 2-1 Czechoslovakia (1938) 2 strikes in Brazil 4-2 Sweden (1938)

On the other side, leonidas didn't make any further World Cup appearances.

In response, milestone during run 8 strikes in 5 appearances 1.60 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 8 strikes in 5 appearances 1.60 strikes per fixture

Careca

Meanwhile, brazil Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strike in Brazil 1-0 Algeria (1986) 2 strikes in Northern Ireland 0-3 Brazil (1986) 1 strikes in Brazil 4-0 Poland (1986) 1 strikes in Brazil 1-1 France (1986) 2 strikes in Brazil 2-1 Sweden (1990)

Run ended Brazil 1-0 Costa Rica (1990) Milestone during run 7 strikes in 5 appearances 1.40 strikes per fixture

As a result, overall World Cup milestone 7 strikes in 9 appearances 0.78 strikes per fixture

Teofilo Cubillas

Peru Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strike in Peru 3-2 Bulgaria (1970) 2 strikes in Peru 3-0 Morocco (1970) 1 strike in West Germany 3-1 Peru (1970) 1 strike in Brazil 4-2 Peru (1970) 2 strikes in Peru 3-1 Scotland (1978)

Run ended Netherlands 0-0 Peru (1978)

On the other side, milestone during run 7 strikes in 5 appearances 1.40 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 10 strikes in 13 appearances 0.77 strikes per fixture

Helmut Rahn

West Germany Found the net in 5 successive appearances 2 strikes in West Germany 3-2 Hungary (1954) 2 strikes in Argentina 1-3 West Germany (1958) 1 strike in West Germany 2-2 Czechoslovakia (1958) 1 strike in West Germany 2-2 Northern Ireland (1958) 1 strike in West Germany 1-0 Yugoslavia (1958)

Run ended Sweden 3-1 West Germany (1958) Milestone during run 7 strikes in 5 appearances 1.40 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 10 strikes in 10 appearances 1.00 strikes per fixture

Lajos Tichy

Meanwhile, hungary Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strike in Sweden 2-1 Hungary (1958) 2 strikes in Hungary 4-0 Mexico (1958) 1 strike in Wales 2-1 Hungary (1958) 1 strike in Hungary 2-1 England (1962) 2 strikes in Hungary 6-1 Bulgaria (1962) Run ended Hungary 0-0 Argentina (1962) Milestone during run 7 strikes in 5 appearances 1.40 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 7 strikes in 8 appearances 0.88 strikes per fixture

James Rodriguez

Building on that, colombia Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strike in Colombia 3-0 Greece (2014) 1 strike in Colombia 2-1 Côte d'Ivoire (2014) 1 strike in Japan 1-4 Colombia (2014) 2 strikes in Colombia 2-0 Uruguay (2014) 1 strike in Brazil 2-1 Colombia (2014)

Run ended Colombia 1-2 Japan (2018) Milestone during run 6 strikes in 5 appearances 1.20 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 6 strikes in 8 appearances 0.75 strikes per fixture

Gyorgy Sarosi

As a result, hungary Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strike in Austria 2-1 Hungary (1934) 2 strikes in Hungary 6-0 Dutch East Indies (1938) 1 strike in Hungary 2-0 Switzerland (1938) 1 strike in Hungary 5-1 Sweden (1938) 1 strike in Italy 4-2 Hungary (1938) Sarosi didn't make any further World Cup appearances. Milestone during run 6 strikes in 5 appearances 1.20 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 6 strikes in 5 appearances 1.20 strikes per fixture

Hristo Stoichkov

Bulgaria Found the net in 5 successive appearances 2 strikes in Bulgaria 4-0 Greece (1994) 1 strike in Argentina 0-2 Bulgaria (1994) 1 strike in Mexico 1-1 Bulgaria (1994) 1 strike in Bulgaria 2-1 Germany (1994) 1 strike in Bulgaria 1-2 Italy (1994)

Run ended Sweden 4-0 Bulgaria (1994) Milestone during run 6 strikes in 5 appearances 1.20 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 6 strikes in 10 appearances 0.60 strikes per fixture

Rivaldo

On the other side, brazil Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strike in Brazil 2-1 Turkey (2002) 1 strike in Brazil 4-0 China PR (2002) 1 strike in Costa Rica 2-5 Brazil (2002) 1 strike in Brazil 2-0 Belgium (2002) 1 strike in England 1-2 Brazil (2002)

Run ended Brazil 1-0 Turkey (2002) Milestone during run 5 strikes in 5 appearances 1.00 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 8 strikes in 14 appearances 0.57 strikes per fixture

Toto Schillaci

Italy Found the net in 5 successive appearances 1 strike in Italy 2-0 Czechoslovakia (1990) 1 strike in Italy 2-0 Uruguay (1990) 1 strike in 1-0 Republic of Ireland (1990) 1 strike in Italy 1-1 Argentina (1990) 1 strike in Italy 2-1 England (1990)

Schillaci didn’t make any further World Cup appearances. Milestone during run 5 strikes in 5 appearances 1.00 strikes per fixture Overall World Cup milestone 6 strikes in 7 appearances 0.86 strikes per fixture