Erling Haaland scores 16 goals to send Norway to 2026 World Cup — full UEFA top scorers list

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Erling Haaland scores 16 goals to send Norway to 2026 World Cup — full UEFA top scorers list

The Manchester City striker hits 16 goals in an astonishing qualifying campaign

Erling Haaland scores 16 goals to send Norway to 2026 World Cup — full UEFA top scorers list

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Erling Haaland has officially carried Norway to the 2026 FIFA World Cup ending 28 year absence from football’s biggest stage and producing one of the most dominant scoring campaigns ever seen in European qualifying.

The Manchester City superstar finished with 16 goal topping the UEFA scoring chart by huge margin and playing decisive role in securing Norway’s long awaited return to the World Cup.

A historic qualifying run

Haaland’s tally of 16 goal puts him eight clear of the chasing pack — a gap rarely seen at international level. Behind him sit:

Harry Kane (England) – 8 goal
Memphis Depay (Netherlands) – 8 goal
Marko Arnautovic (Austria) – 8 goal

Erling Haaland leads the way with a massive 14 goals in 7 games 😲🇳🇴 #EQTopScorer | @AlipayPlus
– Samstag, 15. November 2025

Europe’s elite scorers — the full picture

Below Haaland, the race for the Golden Boot was tightly contested. The top scorers in the UEFA qualifiers were:

Top Scorers – UEFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers

Erling Haaland (Norway) – 16
Harry Kane (England) – 8Memphis Depay (Netherlands) – 8Marko Arnautović (Austria) – 8
Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) – 6Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) – 6Mikel Merino (Spain) – 6
Mateo Retegui (Italy) – 5Alexander Sørloth (Norway) – 5Edin Dzeko (Bosnia) – 5Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 5Barnabas Varga (Hungary) – 5Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) – 5Tilo Asgard (Norway) – 5Troy Parrott (Ireland) – 5Kylian Mbappe (France) – 5