Top 3 players who scored the most goals in a single World Cup

#2 Sándor Kocsis (Hungary, 1954)

Hungarian forward Sándor Kocsis was Hungary's goalscoring machine in its runner-up effort in the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. Kocsis scored 11 goals in five games during the contest.

Playing alongside prolific striker Ferenc Puskás, Kocsis was a crucial part during Hungary's run to the final. The Magnificent Magyars scored at least four goals before getting into the tournament's final. The Hungarian squad scored 25 goals in the four games before its 3-2 loss to Germany in the final, a match commonly known as The Miracle of Bern.

Kocsis' brilliant effort in the tournament started early after the Hungarian scored a hat-trick in a 9-0 victory against South Korea in the first match day. His run continued in the second game of the group stage when he put up a four-goal effort in Hungary's 8-3 triumph over Germany.

Kocsis is one of two players to have consecutive games with at least three goals, and the first to do it. The Hungarian forward followed his fantastic group stage with braces in the quarterfinals and the semifinals. His two goals in the semifinals versus Uruguay were in the extra time and clinched a spot in the final for Hungary.

In Hungary's 3-2 loss to Germany in the final, Kocsis was not a prominent factor.

Kocsis participated only in the 1954 World Cup. His stat line is 11 goals in five games and a 2.20 goal-per-game ratio, the highest by any player with at least five goals in the World Cup.

Edited by Amar Anand