World Cup finals record scorer Just Fontaine dies

Single World Cup most prolific scorer Fontaine dies aged 89

French football legend Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden thus drawing attention to personal achievements for the first time, died Wednesday at the age of 89. His record remains unsurpassed to this day.

Reminiscing Just Fontaine, Owner of 'Timeless' Record at World Cup

Just Fontaine recently died at the age of 89. During his life, he was known to the world thanks to the record goals he created in the 1958 World Cup.

Just Fontaine, Who Scored 13 Goals at 1958 World Cup, Dies

PARIS—No one could beat Just Fontaine’s World Cup scoring record during his lifetime. His 13 goals in a single tournament was set with France in 1958 and has withstood 16 World Cups since. Fontaine’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his former club Reims and the French soccer federation. He was 89. The closest anyone has come to Fontaine’s tally was Gerd Müller, who scored 10 for West Germany in 1970. Kylian Mbappé scored eight at last year’s Wo…

Football world mourns death of World Cup record goal-scorer Just Fontaine

The football world has plunged into a state of mourning as legendary France striker Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup, died on Wednesday at the age of 89. Fontaine, who earned a dramatic last-minute

French soccer legend dies at 89; scored record 13 goals in 1958 World Cup

In his meteoric rise, Just Fontaine scored 200 goals in 213 games, but his career effectively ended after suffering a horrendous leg fracture.

Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies

No one could beat Just Fontaine’s World Cup scoring record during his lifetime.