With 19 goals, Real Madrid surpassed the absolute record for goals by a club in a single World Cup edition, previously held by Honvéd, Bayern, and PSG with 18. Jude Bellingham sealed the mark with a brace against Norway in the quarter-finals.
Real Madrid has written a golden page in World Cup history. Their players have scored 19 goals in the 2026 World Cup, breaking the record previously held by Budapest's Honvéd (1954), Bayern Munich (2014), and PSG (2022), all with 18 goals. The feat was achieved thanks to Jude Bellingham's double against Norway in the quarter-finals.
Bellingham, the record man
The English midfielder was the architect of the historic mark. After also scoring a brace in the round of 16 against Mexico, Bellingham was decisive once again. With his four goals in the tournament, he has become Real Madrid's top scorer in the event, tied with Vinícius Jr.
The Brazilian added four goals: one against Morocco, one against Haiti, and a brace against Scotland. His participation ended with Brazil's elimination, but his contribution is already in the record books.
Surpassing Barcelona's 1994 record
For the white fans, this statistic has a special flavour. Real Madrid's players have surpassed the 16 goals achieved by Barcelona in the 1994 World Cup in the United States, when Romário and Stoichkov led the attack. A comparison that is always appreciated at the club.
Kylian Mbappé, with five goals, is the top scorer for both Madrid and the entire tournament so far. The Frenchman has been key in France's qualification for the semi-finals. He is followed by Bellingham and Vinícius with four, and Arda Güler, who scored one goal for Turkey against the United States.
From nine to fourteen representatives
Madrid started the World Cup with only nine players from their squad in different national teams. Then Endrick (after a loan), Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Marc Cucurella, and Bernardo Silva joined. None of the newcomers have scored, but several are still in the competition.
The record, however, already belongs to Real Madrid. And with Mbappé still in the tournament, the number could continue to grow. Madrid fans, who have followed the tournament passionately from the fan clubs and bars in the capital, are already celebrating a new milestone that enhances the club's legend.
France's next match, with Mbappé as the star, could add a new chapter to this story. Meanwhile, Real Madrid is already looking to the next season with the pride of having written an indelible record.
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