Top scorers in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup | sports

First-class stars are the top scorers in the qualifiers on the various continents of the world qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, with exceptional numbers.

Norwegian Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s top scorer, tops the list of world qualifiers with 12 goals scored in 6 matches, and despite reaching the age of 38, Messi still tops the list of scorers in the South American qualifiers with 8 goals in 12 matches, even though he missed more than one match in the qualifiers due to injury.

Also noteworthy was the number of Qatari top scorer Almoez Ali, who also scored 12 goals, but in 12 matches in the Asian qualifiers. Algerian Mohamed El Amin Amoura also scored 10 goals in 10 matches in the African qualifiers.

List of top scorers in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup:

• Norwegian Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s top scorer (European qualifiers): 12 goals in 6 matches
• Argentine Lionel Messi, Inter Miami’s top scorer (South American qualifiers): 8 goals in 12 matches
• Algerian Mohamed Lamine Amoura, German Wolfsburg player (African qualifiers): 10 goals in 10 matches
• Haitian Dixon Nazon, Esteghlal Tehran club player (CONCACAF qualifiers): 6 goals in 8 matches
• Qatari Al-Moez Ali, top scorer for the Qatari Al-Duhail Club (Asian qualifiers): 12 goals in 12 matches.
• New Zealander Chris Wood, Nottingham Forest’s top scorer (Oceania qualifiers): 9 goals in 5 matches.