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June 20, 2026

Brazil Reclaims World Cup Scoring Crown

Brazil back on top: Vinicius Junior’s goal in Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Haiti took the Seleção’s all-time FIFA World Cup goals tally to 242, moving them ahead of Germany and back to the summit of the tournament’s scoring chart.

All-time World Cup goals

Brazil – 242 goals
Germany – 241 goals

Historic milestone: Brazil had been level with Germany on 241 goals before the Haiti match. Vinicius’ strike restored the South Americans as the most prolific scorers in World Cup history.

World Cup pedigree: Brazil are the only nation to have appeared at every FIFA World Cup and remain the competition’s most successful team with five titles.

2026 impact: The victory over Haiti not only strengthened Brazil’s position in Group C but also delivered a landmark statistical achievement in the tournament’s record books.

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Kunle Solaja

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.