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Crystal Palace and Sunderland players lead Premier League clubs with seven World Cup goals each
Players from Crystal Palace and Sunderland have each scored seven goals during the 2026 World Cup group stage. The two clubs rank ahead of Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City in goals scored by their players.
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Players from Crystal Palace and Sunderland have each scored seven goals at the 2026 World Cup group stage, placing the two Premier League clubs ahead of Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City. Crystal Palace's goals came from three players. Ismaila Sarr scored three times for Senegal, Daichi Kamada scored twice for Japan, and Daniel Munoz scored twice for Colombia.
Sunderland's contribution Sunderland also reached seven goals through five players. Brian Brobbey scored three times for the Netherlands. Granit Xhaka, Habib Diarra, Wilson Isidor, and Nilson Angulo each scored once for Switzerland, Senegal, Haiti, and Ecuador respectively.
Three other Premier League clubs sit on five goals. Arsenal's goals came from Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard, and Viktor Gyokeres. Manchester United's goals came from Matheus Cunha, Marcus Rashford, and Amad Diallo. Newcastle United's goals came from Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga.
Liverpool and Manchester City each have four goals. Liverpool's goals came from Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak, and Virgil van Dijk. Manchester City's goals all came from Erling Haaland. Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United, Aston Villa, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur have also had players score at the tournament.
A total of 182 players connected to Premier League clubs were selected for the tournament, the highest number from any domestic league.
