Just Fontaine holds the World Cup single-tournament goal record, scoring 13 goals in the 1958 tournament. His tally remains unmatched and continues to stand for decades. However, sources note that Fontaine does not return to the World Cup after that performance. An injury ends his playing career at the age of 28, preventing him from competing in later World Cup editions. The articles frame Fontaine’s legacy as both a peak moment—his record goal haul in 1958—and an unfinished international chapter, since his injury cut short the possibility of further tournaments. As a result, his “Golden Boot” moment is inseparable from the fact that he cannot replicate or extend his record on the World Cup stage afterward. Across the accounts, the central points are consistent: his 13-goal feat at the 1958 World Cup remains the benchmark for goal scoring in a single edition, and his later career is halted by injury, leaving the record intact.