Who holds the record for most goals in a World Cup match??
To find out who holds the record for most goals in a World Cup match we have to go for now until USA World 1994. The day on which a Russian who was a Logroñés player at the time, broke the record for goals scored individually in a World Cup match. We talk like not Oleg Salenko.
The record for most goals in a World Cup match
Specifically, it was in the last game of the group stage between Cameroon and Russia. Both were framed in the same group as Brazil and Sweden, in the end first and fourth classified in that World Cup. Thus, both Cameroonians and Russians faced their last match in that tournament as they were already eliminated and there was nothing at stake.
However, that match had a crumb because they fought 2 records at that time, the one of most goals in a World Cup match and the one of Oldest goalscorer in World Cup history. Which is the same, russia won 6-1 with 5 Oleg Salenko goals and Cameroon's goal of honor was scored by roger mile that moment had 42 years and had come out of retirement to play the World Cup as 4 years before, in Italy 90 where if he was a key protagonist.
So, Salenko became the player with the most goals in a World Cup match Will anyone beat this record in Qatar 2022? We will see.
