Germany striker Miroslav Klose became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history when he found the net in the 7-1 semi-final victory over Brazil on Tuesday

Miroslav Klose celebrates after scoring during the semi-final football match between Brazil and Germany. Photo: AFP

Klose scored against Ghana in the group stages to get level at 15 goals with former Brazil striker Ronaldo. His record breaking 16th goal in the semi-final game against Brazil came in his 23rd world cup appearance.

Interestingly, Germany has never lost a game in which Klose has scored.

Here's the list of his record-breaking 16 goals in 4 world cup appearances

World Cup 2002 Japan-South Korea