2026 World Cup Qualifier s: Salah leads the scorers' charts

The 2026 World Cup qualifiers continue, and the rankings of the best players are experiencing an unsurprising shift. After Matchday 9, Mohamed Salah, who scored twice in Egypt's victory over Djibouti, now holds the top spot.

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah thus brings his total to 9 goals in 9 matches. Behind Mohamed Salah is Gabon's Denis Bouanga. He remains in ambush with 8 goals, as do Kamory Doumbia (Mali) and Mohamed Amoura (Algeria), also with 8 goals. These three players are vying for second place on the podium, with one matchday remaining in the qualifiers.

The Liverpool striker thus brings his total to nine goals in nine matches, confirming his impressive consistency and his crucial role in the Pharaohs' near-guarantee of qualification.

Behind him, Denis Bouanga remains in ambush with eight goals, as do Kamory Doumbia (Mali) and Mohamed Amoura (Algeria), also with eight goals. These three players are vying for second place in the qualifiers, with one matchday remaining.

Here are the top scorers :

1- Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 9 goals

2- Denis Bouanga (Gabon) – 8 goals

3- Kamory Doumbia (Mali) – 8 goals

4- Mohamed Amoura (Algeria) – 8 goals

5- Jordan Ayew (Ghana) – 7 goals

6- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) – 7 goals

7- Michael Olunga (Kenya) – 6 goals