Khaberni - With the arrival of the international break in October, the struggle for qualification to the 2026 World Cup intensifies.
Simultaneously with the competition among national teams in the World Cup qualifiers, a fierce rivalry also ignites among the players, to score as many goals as possible in the qualifiers.
Here we highlight the top scorers of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers so far across different continents.
Top Scorers of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
The stars of the Arab world lead the ranking table of the top scorers of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which began in 2023.
Almoez Ali, forward of the Qatar national team, sits on the throne of top scorers of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with 12 goals.
Sharing second place are another Asian duo, Mehdi Taremi, forward of the Iran national team, and Son Heung-min, star of South Korea, with 10 goals each.
Three players are tied for third place with 9 goals, including Ali Alwan, star of the Jordan national team, Erling Haaland, top scorer of the Norway national team, and Chris Wood, forward of the New Zealand team.
Several players are also tied for fourth place with 8 goals, notably Lionel Messi, captain of Argentina, Fabio Lima, forward of the UAE team, Yazan Al-Naimat from Jordan, and Ayman Hussein, star of Iraq.
Top Scorers of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers - October 2025
Qatari Almoez Ali - 12 goals.
Iranian Mehdi Taremi - 10 goals.
South Korean Son Heung-min - 10 goals.
Jordanian Ali Alwan - 9 goals.
Norwegian Erling Haaland - 9 goals.
New Zealander Chris Wood - 9 goals.
Argentinian Lionel Messi - 8 goals.
Emirati Fabio Lima - 8 goals.
Iraqi Ayman Hussein - 8 goals.
Jordanian Yazan Al-Naimat - 8 goals.
Congolese Denis Bouanga - 8 goals.
Iranian Sardar Azmoun - 8 goals.
Japanese Ayase Ueda - 8 goals.
