Which has been the highest scoring match in FIFA WC history?
The quarter-final match between Austria and Switzerland in 1954, which produced 12 goals, is the highest scoring match in FIFA World Cup history. Austria defeated the hosts 7-5, with nine of 12 goals coming within the first 40 minutes. The match came to be known as 'Heat battle of Lausanne' due to the high temperature (40Â°C)  it was played under.