Top Scorers in FIFA World Cup Qualifying History
The race to qualify for the FIFA World Cup has produced some of football's most prolific goal-scorers. Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo leads the all-time list, having extended his record to 41 goals with a recent brace against Hungary. Here are the top ten goal-scorers in World Cup qualifying history: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 41 goals Carlos Ruiz (Guatemala) - 39 goals Lionel Messi (Argentina) - 36 goals Ali Daei (Iran) - 35 goals Robert Lewandowski (Poland) - 33 goals Chris Wood (New Zealand), Sardar Azmoun (Iran), Edin Dzeko (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Luis Suarez (Uruguay) - 29 goals each Karim Bagheri (Iran) - 28 goals Ronaldo, who made his qualifying debut in 2006, has scored in almost every campaign since, solidifying his status as one of the game's greatest.