World Cup 2026 qualifiers: provisional top scorers ranking | OneFootball

The provisional ranking of the top scorers in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

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The race for the top scorer title in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers is heating up with just three matchdays left in the group stage.

With 8 goals to his name, Gabon's Denis Bouanga leads the pack, ahead of Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah, who has scored 7 goals.

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Here is the current top 20 goal scorers in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

1/ Denis Bouanga - Left winger (Gabon): 8 goals

2/ Mohamed Salah - Right winger (Egypt): 7 goals

2/ Jordan Ayew - Centre-forward (Ghana): 6 goals

3/ Mohamed Amoura - Centre-forward (Algeria): 6 goals

5/ Kamory Doumbia - Attacking midfielder (Mali): 6 goals

6/ Mahmoud Trezeguet - Left winger (Egypt): 5 goals

7/ Lassina Traoré - Centre-forward (Burkina Faso): 5 goals

8/ Musa Barrow - Left winger (Gambia): 4 goals

9/ Vincent Aboubakar - Centre-forward (Cameroon): 4 goals

10/ Michael Olunga - Centre-forward (Kenya): 4 goals

11/ Rayan Raveloson - Central midfielder (Madagascar): 4 goals

12/ Iban Salvador - Attacking midfielder (Equatorial Guinea): 3 goals

13/ Bryan Mbeumo - Right winger (Cameroon): 3 goals

14/ Bertrand Traoré - Right winger (Burkina Faso): 3 goals

15/ Seko Fofana - Central midfielder (Ivory Coast): 3 goals

16/ Baghdad Bounedjah - Centre-forward (Algeria): 6 goals

17/ Stanley Ratifo - Centre-forward (Mozambique): 3 goals

18/ Jim Allevinah - Right winger (Gabon): 3 goals

19/ Bereket Desta - Left winger (Ethiopia): 3 goals

20/ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Centre-forward (Gabon): 3 goals