Over 1,200 players have found the target on the grandest of footballing stages, but only 13 have reached double figures in the competition's history

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Some iconic figures have recorded nine goals at World Cup finals, including Eusebio, David Villa and Roberto Di Baggio. Rivaldo and Diego Maradona are among those with eight efforts to their name, while Davor Suker, Hristo Stoichkov, Dennis Bergkamp, Bebeto, Arjen Robben, Thierry Henry, Mario Kempes and Lothar Matthaus have six. Modern day icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who will be back for more in 2018, have managed five and three goals respectively.

AdvertisementGetty2Grzegorz Lato | Poland | 10

A Golden Shoe winner in 1974 having inspired Poland to a third place finish. Netted twice against Argentina and Haiti before recording match-winning efforts against Sweden and Yugoslavia. Also grabbed the only goal of the game in a third place play-off win over Brazil. Would go on to find the target twice at the 1978 World Cup and record his last international goal in 1982.

Getty3Thomas Muller | Germany | 10

The fifth German on the list and another player to have been a model of consistency throughout his World Cup appearances to date. Took the Golden Boot in 2010 courtesy of having added three assists to his five-goal haul, with the Best Young Player award also coming his way. Scored a hat-trick against Portugal in 2014, the only goal in a win over USA and the first in a 7-1 mauling of Brazil as Germany restored global dominance.

AFP4Teofilo Cubillas | Peru | 10

Peru’s all-time leading goalscorer and the first man to net at least five times at two World Cups – a feat since matched by Miroslav Klose and Thomas Muller. Found the target in all four of his outings at the 1970 event, including one effort in a quarter-final defeat to Brazil. Repeated his five-goal haul in 1978 by bagging a brace against Scotland and a hat-trick in victory over Iran.