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Kane Equals Gerd Müller, Climbs to Fifth on FIFA World Cup All-Time Scorers List

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England captain Harry Kane has moved into fifth place on FIFA’s all-time FIFA World Cup goalscorers chart after finding the net in England’s thrilling 3-2 victory over Mexico in the Round of 16 on Sunday.

The England national football team skipper scored his 14th FIFA World Cup goal, taking his tally to 14 goals in just 16 tournament appearances and drawing level with German legend Gerd Müller.

With the strike, Kane joins Müller in fifth place on the prestigious list of the competition’s greatest goalscorers.

The updated FIFA World Cup all-time goalscorers standings are:

  • Lionel Messi – 20 goals
  • Kylian Mbappé – 19 goals
  • Miroslav Klose – 16 goals
  • Ronaldo – 15 goals
  • Harry Kane – 14 goals
  • Gerd Müller – 14 goals
  • Just Fontaine – 13 goals
  • Pelé – 12 goals
  • Cristiano Ronaldo – 11 goals
  • Sándor Kocsis – 11 goals
  • Jürgen Klinsmann – 11 goals

Kane’s latest milestone further cements his status as one of the most prolific goalscorers in World Cup history and keeps him within touching distance of the tournament’s all-time leading marksmen.

Mike Ojo

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