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The Guardian — Football·8 days ago

World Cup Goal Kings: Who Scored the Biggest Share for Their Country?

Ever wondered which player has bagged the highest percentage of their nation's goals in a single World Cup? The question came from Brendon O'Mahony, highlighting Gary Lineker's six goals out of England's seven at the 1986 tournament. That's a massive 85.7% of England's total. But does anyone top that? Fans quickly pointed to Oleg Salenko, who also netted six of Russia's seven goals at USA 94, including a five-goal haul against Cameroon. However, Russia crashed out in the group stage, meaning Sal...

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