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 | 5 goals |
| Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle United | Brazil | 4 assists |
| Matheus Cunha | Manchester United | Brazil | 3 goals |
| Ismaila Sarr | Crystal Palace | Senegal | 4 goals |
| Cody Gakpo | Liverpool | Netherlands | 3 goals |
| Alexander Isak | Liverpool | Sweden | 1 goal, 3 assists |
| Florian Wirtz | Liverpool | Germany | 3 assists |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt | 1 goal, 2 assists |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | England | 2 assists |
| Viktor Gyokeres | Arsenal | Sweden | 1 goal, 2 assists |
| Leandro Trossard | Arsenal | Belgium | 2 goals |
Goal and assist figures are from the group stage and the knockout rounds.
Haaland leads the Premier League scoring charts
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has been irresistible for Norway, scoring five goals — the most of any Premier League player at the tournament — including the winner that knocked out the Ivory Coast in the Round of 32. Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha (three goals for Brazil), Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr (four for Senegal) and Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo (three for the Netherlands) are the next best.
Liverpool and Arsenal lead the way
No clubs are better represented than Liverpool and Arsenal. Liverpool can call on Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Alexander Isak (Sweden), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) and Florian Wirtz (Germany), while Arsenal fly the flag through Bukayo Saka (England), Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden) and Leandro Trossard (Belgium). Not all are still standing: Isak and Gyokeres (Sweden), Gakpo (Netherlands) and Wirtz (Germany) went out in the Round of 32, and the last 16 claimed more Premier League names — Bruno Guimaraes and Matheus Cunha (Brazil), Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Dias (Portugal) and Raul Jimenez (Mexico) all eliminated.
The creators
It is not just about goals. Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes has been the standout creator, with four assists for Brazil — the most of any Premier League player and among the most at the whole tournament. Salah, Saka, Isak and Wirtz have also chipped in, underlining how the Premier League’s best are pulling the strings for their countries. For our wider coverage, see the World Cup 2026 final predictions and the World Cup 2026 hub.
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Stars including Erling Haaland, Bruno Guimaraes, Mohamed Salah, Bukayo Saka, Alexander Isak, Matheus Cunha, Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz are among the Premier League players at the World Cup 2026.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland leads the way with five goals for Norway, ahead of Matheus Cunha and Cody Gakpo on three, with Ismaila Sarr up to four.
Liverpool and Arsenal are the best represented, with Salah, Isak, Gakpo and Wirtz at Liverpool and Saka, Gyokeres and Trossard at Arsenal, while Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes has been the top creator.
Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes leads the Premier League players with four assists for Brazil, ahead of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz on three.