Romelu Lukaku: List of all five goals in FIFA World Cup history
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Lukaku has been at four World Cups.
Romelu Lukaku’s career has been a rollercoaster ride despite emerging as one of the most talented strikers during his heyday. The Belgian hitman emerged as the next big name during his time at Anderlecht. There he was making waves as one of the youngest strikers in the club.
His performance tempted many clubs. His first big move came when Chelsea signed the forward in 2011. Even though he had a disappointing time there, Lukaku continued to play for big sides in the top European league.
Currently, he is playing for Napoli. There, he has led them to the Serie A title in the 2024-25 season and remains their star man.
Meanwhile, at the international level, he is Belgium’s all-time top scorer with 89 goals in 124 appearances and the fifth-highest goalscorer in men’s international football.
Romelu Lukaku: List of all FIFA World Cup goals
FIFA World Cup 2014 – Brazil
Goal 1: Algeria 1-2 Belgium
Romelu Lukaku netted his first World Cup goal on June 18, 2014. It came in a group stage game against Algeria in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He scored with a header in the 80th minute to help Belgium win 2-1 in their first game of the tournament.
FIFA World Cup 2018 – Russia
Goal 2 & 3: Belgium 3-0 Panama
In the first game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgium defeated tournament newcomers Panama 3-0 in Sochi, Russia. All thanks to a crucial brace from Romelu Lukaku in the second half.
Lukaku ensured the win with a diving header following a beautiful ball from Kevin de Bruyne using the outside of his boot.
He added a second goal to his tally in the encounter with an impressive finish to hand the Red Devils an important win.
Goal 4 & 5: Belgium 5-2 Tunisia
Romelu Lukaku scored a powerful brace for Belgium against Tunisia in their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G encounter. It led his team to a 5-2 victory. His goals came at the 16th and 45+3rd minute of the game.
In which World Cup did he score the highest number of goals?
In 2018, he netted four goals.
How many World Cups has he participated in?
In four, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026.
In which World Cup editions has he scored goals?
In two so far (2014 & 2018).
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After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.