Multiple choice general knowledge sports WHO IS THE PLAYER TO SCORE HIGHEST NUMBER OF GOALS IN A SINGLE WORLD CUP?? GERD MULLER IN 1974 MARIO KEMPES IN 1978 SANDOC KOSCIC IN 1954 JUST FONTAINE IN 1958 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Just Fontaine of France scored 13 goals in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden, which remains the highest number of goals scored by a single player in one World Cup tournament. This record has stood for over 65 years.