Most Goal-Filled Matches in World Cup History

1. Austria 7-5 Switzerland (1954) - 12 goals - Quarter-final in 40°C heat - "Hitzeschlacht von Lausanne"

2. Brazil 6-5 Poland (1938) - 11 goals - Leonidas scored 4 for Brazil - Extra time thriller

3. Hungary 8-3 West Germany (1954) - 11 goals - Group stage dominance

4. France 7-3 Paraguay (1958) - 10 goals - Just Fontaine scored 3

5. Hungary 10-1 El Salvador (1982) - 11 goals - Largest margin of victory

Modern football's tactical evolution has made high-scoring matches rarer.