oleg salenko scored maximum goals in a single world cup match.
oleg salenko scored maximum goals in a single world cup match.
who scored maximum goals in a single world cup match?
oleg salenko
in a match against brazil played in strasbourg, france during the 1938 fifa world cup, "ezi" put on a stunning display by becoming the first player ever to score four goals in a single world cup match. his continued attacks on the opposition net also drew a penalty as he was fouled to the ground by brazilian keeper batatais, which led to poland's fifth goal scored from the spot by german-born fritz scherfke, from poznań. however, it was not enough - poland lost the match 5-6 and was eliminated from the tournament. willimowski's record was later equalled by other players, but was bettered only 56 years later, when oleg salenko scored five goals against cameroon during the 1994 fifa world cup. it still remains the only world cup match when a player from the losing side scored four goals.
ernst wilimowski
bullet::::- 20th century record: hungary manager gusztáv sebes holds the highest ratio of victories per game past 30 matches with 82.58% (49 wins, 11, draws, 6 defeats). brazil legend vicente feola (1955–1966) owns the second highest with 81.25 (46 wins, 12 draws, 6 defeats).









































bullet::::- 20th century record: most international goals: ferenc puskás (84 goals).









































bullet::::- world cup record: 27 goals scored in a single world cup finals tournament.









































bullet::::- world cup record: 5.4 goals-per-match in a single world cup finals tournament.









































bullet::::- world cup record: +17 goal differential in a single world cup finals tournament.
golden team