The World Cup 2026 stats that matter, in one place: the top scorers, the leading assist-makers, the meanest defences and the biggest wins of the tournament so far. All figures are from the group stage and the knockout rounds. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026 hub.
World Cup 2026 top scorers
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe lead the race for the Golden Boot, level on six goals, with Erling Haaland just behind.
| Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 |
| Kylian Mbappe | France | 6 |
| Erling Haaland | Norway | 5 |
| Vinicius Junior | Brazil | 4 |
| Ousmane Dembele | France | 4 |
| Harry Kane | England | 3 |
| Jonathan David | Canada | 3 |
A cluster of players sit on three goals, including Harry Kane, Jonathan David, Brian Brobbey, Deniz Undav, Johan Manzambi and Ismael Saibari.
World Cup 2026 assist leaders
France’s Michael Olise tops the creators’ charts with five assists, ahead of Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes.
| Player | Country | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Olise | France | 5 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | Brazil | 4 |
| Martin Odegaard | Norway | 3 |
| Roberto Alvarado | Mexico | 3 |
| Florian Wirtz | Germany | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | Sweden | 3 |
The meanest defences
Two sides are yet to concede a single goal at the World Cup 2026: Spain and co-hosts Mexico, both of whom have kept clean sheet after clean sheet on their way through.
The biggest wins
Germany’s 7-1 demolition of Curacao is the heaviest win of the tournament, closely followed by Canada’s 6-0 rout of Qatar. Portugal (5-0 v Uzbekistan), Senegal (5-0 v Iraq) and the Netherlands (5-1 v Sweden) have also run up big scores.
The fastest goals
Three players have struck inside the opening two minutes: Germany’s Leroy Sane, Paraguay’s Miguel Galarza and Morocco’s Ismael Saibari all found the net at the two-minute mark.
The numbers behind the tournament
From a wide-open Golden Boot race to two watertight defences, the World Cup 2026 stats tell the story of a tournament full of goals, drama and standout individual displays. We will keep this updated as the knockouts unfold.
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Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe lead the World Cup 2026 scoring charts with six goals each, ahead of Erling Haaland on five.
France’s Michael Olise leads with five assists, ahead of Brazil’s Bruno Guimaraes on four.
Spain and Mexico are the only teams yet to concede a goal at the World Cup 2026.
Germany’s 7-1 win over Curacao is the biggest of the tournament so far, followed by Canada’s 6-0 win over Qatar.