World Cup Intel: The Craziest Moments In The History Of The Tournament

Russian Striker Oleg Salenko Scores Five Goals In One Match

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Oleg Salenko had perhaps the greatest single game performance in history scoring five goals in one match. Russia was taking on Cameroon in 1990 when the amazing feat occurred. The five-goal effort put Cameroon to sleep, who lost 6-1.

Maybe Salenko should have saved a few goals, though. Russia failed to make it past the group stage while Cameroon turned into the surprise of the World Cup, reaching the quarterfinals. At least Salenko was awarded the golden boot for most goals in the tournament. That’s a nice consolation prize!