2026 World Cup qualifiers: Mayele, Ben Romdhane... Ranking the top scorers by minutes played | OneFootball

Fiston Mayele's standout performance

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With 2 goals scored in just 84 minutes played in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Fiston Mayele leads the unique ranking of minutes per goal scored.

The Congolese striker has never started in any of the ten qualifying matches, coming off the bench six times. Behind the Leopard, who finds the net every 42 minutes, is Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane. The Tunisian has scored a goal every 51 minutes on the pitch.

The Top 5 in this ranking is completed by Morocco's Ayoub El Kaabi (53 min/goal), Burundi's Abdallah Sudi (61 min/goal), and Kamory Doumbia (82 min/goal).

Here is the ranking of the most prolific scorers by minutes per goal:

1. Fiston Mayele (DR Congo) – 42 min/goal

2. Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) – 51

3. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) – 53

4. Abdallah Sudi (Burundi) – 61

5. Kamory Doumbia (Mali) – 82

6. Mohamed Amoura (Algeria) – 84

7. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) – 85

8. Denis Bouanga (Gabon) – 87

9. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 90

10. Mahmoud Trézéguet (Egypt) – 92

11. Ernest Nuamah (Ghana) – 98

12. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) – 102

13. Dailon Rocha Livramento (Cape Verde) – 105

14. Yankuba Minteh (Gambia) – 108

15. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) – 109

16. Thapelo Morena (South Africa) – 113

17. Pepo Santos (Mozambique) – 113

18. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) – 117

19. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) – 117

20. Théo Bongonda (DR Congo) – 121

21. Sadio Mané (Senegal) – 124

22. Rayan Raveloson (Madagascar) – 125

23. Ezzeddine Al Mariami (Libya) – 127

24. Cédric Bakambu (DR Congo) – 130

25. Allan Okello (Uganda) – 134

26. Bienvenue Kanakimana (Burundi) – 139

27. Seko Fofana (Ivory Coast) – 142

28. Arnaud Randrianantenaina (Madagascar) – 148

29. Patson Daka (Zambia) – 150

30. Myziane Maolida (Comoros) – 154

31. Musa Barrow (Gambia) – 155

32. Sébastien Haller (Ivory Coast) – 156

33. Steve Mounié (Benin) – 157

34. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) – 157

35. Jim Allevinah (Gabon) – 163

36. Habib Diallo (Senegal) – 165

37. Jojea Kwizera (Rwanda) – 169

38. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) – 170

39. Michael Olunga (Kenya) – 173

40. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) – 174

41. Edward Chilufya (Zambia) – 176

42. Dorgeles Nene (Mali) – 179

43. Frank Magri (Cameroon) – 181

44. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) – 182

45. Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique) – 183

46. Ayouba Kosiah (Liberia) – 184

47. Augustus Kargbo (Sierra Leone) – 187

48. Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) – 188

49. Iñaki Williams (Ghana) – 188

50. Yoane Wissa (DR Congo) – 189