Luis Díaz made his World Cup debut. He did so in Mexico City against Uzbekistan. The winger scored a goal and provided an assist in Colombia’s 3-1 victory. He was also named man of the match. A resounding debut.

His performance is no one-off. In Dallas, Harry Kane scored a brace for England. In Houston, Jamal Musiala netted a goal for Germany. They were joined by Michael Olise, voted MVP in France’s victory. The four of them make up Bayern Munich’s starting attacking line-up.

This quartet of forwards are fresh from a superb season in Europe. Together, they have scored over 100 goals in the Bavarian shirt. Now they have brought that firepower to the World Cup. That effectiveness also led to a historic record for their club.

Thanks to goals from Kane and Díaz, Bayern Munich became the club to have scored the most goals (83) in World Cup history. No other club has reached that figure. The German side sit top of the table on their own following the matches on 17 June. They have left Real Madrid (79) and Barcelona (77) behind.

We’re talking about elite international footballers. Players who already know what it’s like to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or award. Today they’re proving their importance in the biggest tournament on the planet. The impact of Luis Díaz and his teammates is immediate.

Here’s how the first matchday went for the Bayern Munich players

Bayern Munich set the pace at the start of the World Cup. Their star players are leading the tournament’s top national teams. It is a display of absolute dominance across various venues in North America.

Luis Díaz spearheaded Colombia’s victory in Mexico City. The winger was at his very best against Uzbekistan. He scored a goal and provided a crucial assist for Daniel Muñoz. He was unanimously named man of the match.

Harry Kane repeated the feat in Dallas. The England captain scored a brace in the 4–2 win over Croatia. He scored from the penalty spot and with a header. He is maintaining the form he showed last season in Germany, when he scored 61 goals.

Jamal Musiala made his mark in Houston. The midfielder scored in Germany’s 7-1 rout of Curaçao. It is his second World Cup and marked his first goal in this tournament. A significant breakthrough for the youngster.

Michael Olise, for his part, rounded off a perfect day for the club. The forward was named MVP in France’s opening match. He set up Kylian Mbappé and caused havoc down the wing in the 3-1 victory over Senegal. The national team shirt did not weigh him down.

A record 83 World Cup goals

Bayern Munich’s lead is no coincidence. It is the result of decades of dominance in world football. With their current tally of 83 goals, the German club has overtaken Real Madrid as the club that has contributed the most goals to the World Cup.

It took a while for the story to begin. No player from the Munich club had scored at a World Cup until England 1966. That was when a 20-year-old Franz Beckenbauer emerged. The ‘Kaiser’ scored four goals in that tournament and opened the club’s historic tally.

Gerd Müller, winner of the ‘Ballon d'Or’ in 1970, tops the club’s all-time scoring chart with 14 goals. He is followed by Thomas Müller with 10 goals, whilst Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – a two-time winner of the ‘Ballon d'Or’ – added a further eight goals to the tally.

International contributions have also been decisive. Dutchman Arjen Robben is the highest-scoring foreign player with five goals at World Cups. As for Colombia, Adolfo Valencia scored two goals in his day and Luis Díaz has just added his name to this prestigious list.

Bayern Munich’s list of World Cup goalscorers

Below is the official list of Bayern Munich players who have scored at the World Cup (data updated as of 17 June 2026):

- 14 goals: Gerd Müller

- 10 goals: Thomas Müller

- 8 goals: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

- 5 goals: Franz Beckenbauer and Arjen Robben

- 4 goals: Miroslav Klose and Paul Breitner

- 3 goals: Xherdan Shaqiri

- 2 goals: Harry Kane, Adolfo Valencia, Toni Kroos, Mario Götze, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Lothar Matthäus and Mario Mandžukić

- 1 goal: Luis Díaz, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry, Philipp Lahm, Carsten Jancker, Thomas Linke, Uli Hoeneß, Martín Demichelis, Zé Roberto, Søren Lerby, Bixente Lizarazu, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Alphonso Davies, Roque Santa Cruz, Conny Torstensson and Julian Green.

At the start of the 2026 World Cup, Bayern Munich demonstrated their full global dominance without any excuses.

Will any of their players be able to cap it all by winning the title?

It is still too early to tell, but the statistics give cause for optimism...