Top 10 Highest-Scoring Matches in World Cup History

The most entertaining football matches are those with the most goals. The FIFA World Cup, the biggest sporting event on the planet, has witnessed some of the highest-scoring matches in history.

The highest-scoring match in FIFA World Cup history was played between Austria and Switzerland in the 1954 World Cup group stage. A total of 12 goals were scored in that match.

The next highest number of goals was 11, scored in the 1928 match between Brazil and Poland. The same number of goals was also scored in the 1954 match between Hungary and Germany, and the 1982 match between Hungary and El Salvador.

Meanwhile, at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Spain defeated Costa Rica 7-0 on Thursday (24/11/2022). This victory not only provided a positive start for the Matador team but also set a new record for the 2010 World Cup winners.

This victory at Al Thumama Stadium was Spain's biggest ever in a World Cup.

Here are 10 of the highest-scoring World Cup matches:

* 1930: Argentina 6-3 Mexico
* 1938: Brazil 6-5 Poland
* 1954: Hungary 9-0 South Korea
* 1954: Hungary 8-3 West Germany
* 1954: West Germany 7-2 Turkey
* 1954: Austria 7-5 Switzerland
* 1958: France 7-3 Paraguay
* 1958: France 6-3 West Germany
* 1974: Yugoslavia 9-0 Zaire (DR Congo)
* 1982: Hungary 10-1 El Salvador