Goalscorer Tips

Kylian Mbappe finished last season as the top scorer in La Liga with 25 goals and he scored five goals in four games during qualifying. France are among the tournament favourites and are likely to reach the latter stages and they will face Iraq, Senegal and Norway in the group stages, so Mbappe may be able to score a few goals in the earlier rounds.

Julian Alvarez has developed a reputation as a striker who raises his levels in cup competitions having scored 22 goals in 32 Champions League games for current club Atletico Madrid and Manchester City across the last three seasons. Argentina will face Algeria, Jordan and Austria in the group stages, so Alvarez could grab a few goals in the group phase and that makes him a contender to top the scoring charts.

Spain are the current favourites and seem set for a deep run at the World Cup. La Roja also have a kind draw with Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia joining them in Group H. Lamine Yamal scored 16 goals in La Liga for Barcelona in 28 games and is among the contenders to top the World Cup 2026 scoring charts.

Erling Haaland had 16 goals in eight games over qualifying and enjoyed another excellent season domestically with 38 goals across all competitions. Haaland’s Norway face France, Senegal and Iraq in the group stage and he could reach four goals in those three games alone.

Cristiano Ronaldo had a quiet game against DR Congo but still managed three shots and Portugal’s record scorer looks the standout bet for an anytime effort.

An anytime goal for Harry Kane is the standout bet for this fixture as England rely heavily on their skipper. Kane scored twice in the win over Croatia and will be on penalty duties, so he surpass Gary Lineker and become England’s all-time leading scorer in World Cups by adding to his tally of 10 goals on Tuesday.

Petar Musa was handed a start for Croatia against England and he managed to get on the scoresheet. Musa has been in exceptional form in MLS this season with 12 goals in 13 games for FC Dallas and he is a contender for an anytime effort against Panama.

Diaz has scored in four of his last six competitive games for Colombia, and the Bayern Munich man scored against Uzbekistan to take his goal tally for club and country to 30 since he moved to Germany.

An anytime goal for Harry Kane is the standout bet for this fixture as England rely heavily on their skipper. Kane scored twice in the win over Croatia and will be on penalty duties, so he surpass Gary Lineker and become England’s all-time leading scorer in World Cups by adding to his tally of 10 goals on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi’s stunning hat-trick against Algeria took him level with Miroslav Klose at the top of the World Cup goalscoring charts. He has scored 120 goals for his country and has netted nine times in his last seven for Inter Miami and Argentina.

Desire Doue, who has two goals in eight international appearances, had the second-most shots of France players in their 3-1 win over Senegal. He could run riot down the left against Iraq’s weaker left side.

Haaland only needed 20 touches to score twice in his first World Cup appearance, and he should carry that good form into their second contest.

Fares Chaibi saw a goal chalked off for offside against Argentina but can get off the mark against Jordan. The Eintracht Frankfurt forward had three shots in total against Argentina and should get some chances against Jordan, he can open his World Cup account.