WC Qualification Europe Player Attacking Stats 2026

Who led the way on goals, assists, shots, xG and much more.

Updated 31 March 2026, after the last game

WC Qualification Europe Player Attacking Stats Questions

Which WC Qualification Europe player took the most penalties in 2026?

Harry Wilson of Wales and Cody Gakpo of the Netherlands took the most penalties in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, with 3 each. Twelve players were next on 2.

Which WC Qualification Europe player scored the most penalties in 2026?

Harry Wilson of Wales and Cody Gakpo of the Netherlands scored the most penalties in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, with 3 each. Nine players were next on 2.

Which WC Qualification Europe player missed the most penalties in 2026?

Nine players, including Lovro Majer, Ferran Torres and Cristiano Ronaldo, each missed a penalty in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026.

Who was the youngest player to score in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026?

Dastan Satpaev of Kazakhstan was the youngest player to score in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, at 17 years and 95 days, with 1 goal from six appearances. Next was Konstantinos Karetsas, at 17 years and 290 days.

Who was the oldest player to score in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026?

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal was the oldest player to score in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, at 40 years and 251 days, with 5 goals from five appearances. Next was Edin Džeko, at 40 years and 9 days.

Which WC Qualification Europe player had the highest xG per shot in 2026?

Rauno Sappinen of Estonia had the highest xG per shot in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, with 0.31 xG a shot, from 7 shots. To count, a player needed 320 minutes and a non-penalty shot per 90. Joel Pohjanpalo was next on 0.29.

WC Qualification Europe Goals leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Erling Haaland	Norway	16
2	Memphis Depay	Netherlands	8
3	Harry Kane	England	8
4	Marko Arnautovic	Austria	8
5	Andrej Kramaric	Croatia	6
6	Edin Džeko	Bosnia	6
7	Kevin De Bruyne	Belgium	6
8	Mikel Merino	Spain	6
9	Moise Kean	Italy	6
10	Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	6

WC Qualification Europe Assists leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Assists
1	Martin Ødegaard	Norway	7
2	Sorba Thomas	Wales	5
3	Memphis Depay	Netherlands	4
4	Declan Rice	England	4
5	Cody Gakpo	Netherlands	4
6	Hakan Çalhanoğlu	Turkey	4
7	Manor Solomon	Israel	4
8	Federico Dimarco	Italy	4
9	Julian Ryerson	Norway	4
10	Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	4

WC Qualification Europe Goals + Assists leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Goals + Assists
1	Erling Haaland	Norway	18
2	Memphis Depay	Netherlands	12
3	Marko Arnautovic	Austria	10
4	Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	10
5	Mateo Retegui	Italy	9
6	Harry Kane	England	8
7	Martin Ødegaard	Norway	8
8	Cody Gakpo	Netherlands	8
9	Robert Lewandowski	Poland	8
10	Kylian Mbappé	France	8

WC Qualification Europe Penalties Scored leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Penalties Scored
1	Harry Wilson	Wales	3
2	Cody Gakpo	Netherlands	3
3	Memphis Depay	Netherlands	2
4	Aleksandar Mitrović	Serbia	2
5	Kevin De Bruyne	Belgium	2
6	Granit Xhaka	Switzerland	2
7	Joel Pohjanpalo	Finland	2
8	Kylian Mbappé	France	2
9	Bruno Fernandes	Portugal	2
10	Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	2

WC Qualification Europe Penalties Missed leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Penalties Missed
1	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	1
2	Marko Arnautovic	Austria	1
3	Lovro Majer	Croatia	1
4	Janis Ikaunieks	Latvia	1
5	Rey Manaj	Albania	1
6	Erling Haaland	Norway	1
7	Ferran Torres	Spain	1
8	Mateo Retegui	Italy	1
9	Isaac Price	Northern Ireland	1

WC Qualification Europe Expected Goals (xG) leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Expected Goals (xG)
1	Erling Haaland	Norway	9.2
2	Harry Kane	England	6.6
3	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	6.0
4	Edin Džeko	Bosnia	5.5
5	Patrik Schick	Czech Republic	5.3
6	Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	5.3
7	Mateo Retegui	Italy	5.1
8	Kylian Mbappé	France	5.0
9	Memphis Depay	Netherlands	4.8
10	Rasmus Højlund	Denmark	4.8

WC Qualification Europe Goals vs xG leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Goals vs xG
1	Erling Haaland	Norway	+6.8
2	Barnabás Varga	Hungary	+3.7
3	Moise Kean	Italy	+3.7
4	Marko Arnautovic	Austria	+3.6
5	Memphis Depay	Netherlands	+3.2
6	Mikel Merino	Spain	+3.0
7	Albert Gudmundsson	Iceland	+2.7
8	Mikkel Damsgaard	Denmark	+2.6
9	Troy Parrott	Republic of Ireland	+2.6
10	Thelo Aasgaard	Norway	+2.5

WC Qualification Europe Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Shots
1	Erling Haaland	Norway	42
2	Nikola Krstović	Montenegro	41
3	Mateo Retegui	Italy	32
4	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	31
5	Harry Kane	England	31
6	Edin Džeko	Bosnia	29
7	Kylian Mbappé	France	29
8	Dušan Vlahović	Serbia	28
9	Alexander Sørloth	Norway	27
10	Jérémy Doku	Belgium	27

WC Qualification Europe Shots on Target leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Shots on Target
1	Erling Haaland	Norway	28
2	Harry Kane	England	16
3	Marcel Sabitzer	Austria	16
4	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	12
5	Patrik Schick	Czech Republic	12
6	Kylian Mbappé	France	12
7	Nikola Krstović	Montenegro	12
8	Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	12
9	Mateo Retegui	Italy	12
10	Christos Tzolis	Greece	12

WC Qualification Europe Big Chances Missed leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Big Chances Missed
1	Erling Haaland	Norway	8
2	Harry Kane	England	6
3	Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	6
4	Ante Budimir	Croatia	5
5	Patrik Schick	Czech Republic	5
6	Kylian Mbappé	France	5
7	Moise Kean	Italy	5
8	Dušan Vlahović	Serbia	5
9	Samed Bazdar	Bosnia	5
10	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	4

WC Qualification Europe Hit the Woodwork leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Hit the Woodwork
1	Alexander Sørloth	Norway	3
2	Marcel Sabitzer	Austria	3
3	Bruno Fernandes	Portugal	3
4	Erling Haaland	Norway	3
5	Dan Burn	England	2
6	Daniel James	Wales	2
7	Albert Gudmundsson	Iceland	2
8	Cody Gakpo	Netherlands	2
9	Ondrej Duda	Slovakia	2
10	Dan Biton	Israel	2