The Premier League players at the World Cup 2026 are lighting up the tournament. England’s top flight is the most-watched league on earth, and its stars are scattered across almost every contender in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Here are the standout Premier League names at the World Cup 2026 and how they have fared so far. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026 hub.
Premier League players at the World Cup 2026
From Manchester City’s Erling Haaland to Liverpool’s attacking core, these are some of the Premier League’s biggest names in action at the World Cup 2026, ranked by their impact so far:
| Player | Club | Country | World Cup 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | Norway | 4 goals |
| Matheus Cunha | Manchester United | Brazil | 3 goals |
| Ismaila Sarr | Crystal Palace | Senegal | 3 goals |
| Alexander Isak | Liverpool | Sweden | 3 assists |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt | 2 assists |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | England | 2 assists |
| Cody Gakpo | Liverpool | Netherlands | 2 goals |
| Viktor Gyokeres | Arsenal | Sweden | 2 assists |
| Leandro Trossard | Arsenal | Belgium | 2 goals |
| Florian Wirtz | Liverpool | Germany | 2 assists |
Goal and assist figures are from the group stage and opening knockout games.
Haaland leads the Premier League scoring charts
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has been irresistible for Norway, scoring four goals — the most of any Premier League player at the tournament. Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha (three goals for Brazil) and Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr (three for Senegal) are not far behind.
Liverpool and Arsenal lead the way
No clubs are better represented among the standouts than Liverpool and Arsenal. Liverpool can call on Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Alexander Isak (Sweden), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) and Florian Wirtz (Germany), while Arsenal are flying the flag through Bukayo Saka (England), Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden) and Leandro Trossard (Belgium). Isak’s three assists for Sweden are the joint-most by any player at the tournament.
The creators
It is not just about goals. Salah, Saka, Gyokeres and Wirtz have all chipped in with assists, underlining how the Premier League’s best are pulling the strings for their countries. For more, see the World Cup 2026 final predictions and the World Cup 2026 hub.
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Stars including Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Bukayo Saka, Alexander Isak, Matheus Cunha, Cody Gakpo, Viktor Gyokeres and Florian Wirtz are among the Premier League players at the World Cup 2026.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland leads the way with four goals for Norway, ahead of Matheus Cunha and Ismaila Sarr on three.
Liverpool and Arsenal are the best represented, with Salah, Isak, Gakpo and Wirtz at Liverpool and Saka, Gyokeres and Trossard at Arsenal.
Liverpool’s Alexander Isak has three assists for Sweden, the joint-most of any player at the tournament.