2026 World Cup: Crystal Palace and Sunderland top Premier League scorers after group stage

While the 2026 World Cup is in full swing in North America, two English clubs stand out for the contribution of their players: Crystal Palace and Sunderland occupy first place in the Premier League scorers' ranking after the group stage. Players from these two teams recorded a total of seven goals each, doing better than big names like Arsenal, Liverpool or Manchester City.

Crystal Palace, with recent successes (FA Cup 2024-2025 and Europa Conference League the following season), confirms its rise to international power. Ismaila Sarr found the net three times for Senegal, while the Japanese Daichi Kamada and the Colombian Daniel Muñoz each scored two goals.

As for Sunderland, who have just returned to the Premier League after eight years of absence, it is the Dutchman Brian Brobbey who stands out with three goals. The Swiss Granit

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Behind the two leaders, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United each have five goals thanks in particular to Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyökeres, Matheus Cunha, Marcus Rashford, Amad Diallo, Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga. Liverpool and Manchester City follow with four goals – all of which for City came from Erling Haaland in the Norway jersey.

This success confirms the dominance and depth of the Premier League: 182 players affiliated with English clubs participated in this World Cup, significantly more than in any other championship. Even considering only those still officially registered at the end of the 2025-26 season, participation remains unrivaled.

Wolverhampton, Brighton, West Ham, Aston Villa, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur complete the table, each with players who scored in this first part of the 2026 World Cup.