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Which player holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup match, scoring 5 for Russia against Cameroon in 1994?
CORRECT ANSWER
Oleg Salenko
Oleg Salenko scored five goals for Russia in a 6-1 win over Cameroon on 28 June 1994, still the record for most goals by a player in a single World Cup match.
ALL OPTIONS
✓Oleg Salenko
BHristo Stoichkov
CRoger Milla
DAndrei Kanchelskis
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