Question: most goals scored in a game in a world cup
Answer: Biggest margin of victory 9 , Hungary 9 -- 0 South Korea , 1954 ; Yugoslavia 9 -- 0 Zaire , 1974 and Hungary 10 -- 1 El Salvador , 1982 Biggest margin of victory , qualifying match 31 , Australia 31 -- 0 American Samoa , April 11 , 2001 , 2002 OFC Group 1 Most goals scored in a match , one team 10 , Hungary 10 -- 1 El Salvador , 1982 Most goals scored in a match , both teams 12 , Austria 7 -- 5 Switzerland , 1954 Highest scoring draw 4 -- 4 , England vs Belgium ( a.