Norway's Erling Haaland leads the top scorers in the European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 14 goals from seven games. The Manchester City striker is six goals ahead of his nearest rivals, Netherlands' Memphis Depay and Austria's Marko Arnautović, both on eight.
Erling Haaland has dominated the scoring charts in the European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, netting an extraordinary 14 goals in Norway's seven matches so far. His impressive tally includes five goals in an 11-1 victory over Moldova on September 9, 2025, and a hat-trick in a 5-0 win against Israel on October 11, 2025.
Haaland's performance puts him six clear of the closest challengers. Austria's all-time leading scorer Marko Arnautović and the Netherlands' record goalscorer Memphis Depay both have eight goals. Trailing them with six goals each are Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, England's Harry Kane, Croatia's Andrej Kramarić, and Spain's Mikel Merino. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo sits on five goals, bringing his all-time World Cup qualifying total to a record 41.
In assists, Norway's Martin Ødegaard tops the list with seven, contributing to his team's 33 goals, though the Arsenal midfielder is currently injured. Croatia's Lovro Majer and Wales' Sorba Thomas follow with five each, while seven players, including England's Declan Rice and Norway's Julian Ryerson, have four.
Hat-tricks have been a feature of the campaign, with notable performances including Aleksandar Mitrović for Serbia in a 3-0 win over Andorra on June 10, 2025; Mikel Merino in Spain's 6-0 rout of Türkiye on September 7, 2025; Haaland's five-goal haul against Moldova; Thelo Aasgard's four goals in the same game; Arnautović's four against San Marino on October 9, 2025; and Haaland's three against Israel.