Top 5 midfielders with most goals at FIFA World Cup
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Football is a team sport that demands a lot of cooperation and harmony. Everyone has been given a position and is responsible for fulfilling their unique tasks in FIFA World Cup. Unquestionably one of the most crucial positions, midfielders prevent the ball from being passed to the opposition and the midfield defends against the same thing happening.
The midfield defenders using their footwork to assist the team with a goal is also a sight to behold. When midfielders are involved, scoring goals comes with ease and flair as well. Here, we talk about the top 5 midfielders who scored the most goals during the FIFA World Cup.
Teofilo Cubillas, a highly respected former Peruvian professional football player, holds the record for most goals scored by a midfielder in a FIFA World Cup with ten goals in 13 games. He is regarded by many as the pinnacle of Peruvian football and one of the greatest players in South American history. He was well known for his shooting prowess, free-kicking skills, and technique.
Diego Maradona, a former star footballer for Argentina, ranks second on the list with 8 goals in 21 games. He was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award and is widely recognized as one of the finest players in the history of the game. The combination of Maradona’s vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling talents, made him more maneuverable than most other players.
Midfielders with highest goals in FIFA World Cup
Hans Schafer, a highly regarded former German professional player, ranks third on the list with 7 goals in 15 games. Schäfer occupied the outside left position. He transitioned to an inside left forward in the latter parts of his career. On November 9, 1952, he made his international debut for Germany by netting a goal in a friendly match against Switzerland. Schäfer scored four goals in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
German professional footballer Helmut Haller, who has six goals in nine appearances, is fourth on the list. Haller was a regular for the German team at the 1962 World Cup, which drew with Italy, beat the hosts Chile and Switzerland in the group stage, but lost to Yugoslavia 1-0 in the quarterfinals.
The beauty of midfielders performing in the FIFA World Cup
Last but not least, the highly regarded former Brazilian professional footballer Rivellino, who ranks fifth on the list, with six goals in 15 games. Rivellino played an important role in Brazil’s 1970 World Cup-winning squad, which is frequently referred to as the best World Cup squad in history.
Everyone enjoys playing in the midfield, and in modern times, there are some famous midfielders who have developed large fan bases, such Casemiro from Brazil, Luka Modric from Croatia, Toni Kroos, and many others. All football lovers are eagerly awaiting this upcoming FIFA World Cup.
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