Messi and Mbappé are second in World Cup history without penalty goals

 Argentina captain Lionel Messi and France striker Kylian Mbappé are the second highest scorers in World Cup history without penalty goals. Both have 14 goals scored. The Brazilian Ronaldo has the same amount. The best scorer in the history of the World Cup without penalty goals remains German Miroslav Klose. He has 16 goals. Messi overtook Klose as the top scorer in tournament history, taking his tally to 18. Here are the top scorers in World Cup history without penalty goals: 1. Miroslav Klose (Germany) - 24 games, 16 goals. 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - 28 games, 14 goals. 2. Ronaldo (Brazil) - 19 games, 14 goals. 2. Kylian Mbappé (France) - 16 games, 14 goals. 5. Gerd Müller (Germany) - 13 matches, 13 goals. 5. Just Fontaine (France) - 6 games, 13 goals. 7. Pelé (Brazil) - 14 games, 12 goals. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Fernandes: Es war wichtig für Portugal, Ronaldo treffen zu sehen](https://mannschaftgoal.com/de/news/fernandes-es-war-wichtig-fur-portugal-ronaldo-treffen-zu-sehen) 2. [World Cup 2026](https://azzurrigoal.com/it/news/jesse-marsch-punta-a-costruire-lidentita-calcistica-in-evoluzione-del-canada-con-il-successo-ai-mondiali)