Who led the way on goals, assists, xG and much more.
Updated 19 July 2026, after the last game
Gilberto Mora of Mexico was the youngest player to play in the World Cup in 2026, at 17 years and 240 days, with four appearances and 215 minutes. Next was Ibrahim Mbaye, at 18 years and 143 days.
Mohammad Al Daoud of Jordan was the oldest player to play in the World Cup in 2026, at 44 years and 66 days, with one appearance and 2 minutes. Next was Cristiano Ronaldo, at 41 years and 151 days.
A total of 143 players, including Emiliano Martínez, Marc Cucurella and Pau Cubarsí, played every minute of their team's games in the World Cup in 2026, 36 of them goalkeepers.
Argentina had the most different goalscorers in the World Cup in 2026, with eight players on the scoresheet, Lionel Messi leading them with 8 goals. Four teams were next on 7.
Emiliano Martínez of Argentina played the most minutes in the World Cup in 2026, with 810 from eight appearances, the full 90 in every one. Unai Simón, Marc Cucurella and Pau Cubarsí were next on 750.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 10 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 8 |
| 3 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 7 |
| 4 | Jude Bellingham | England | 7 |
| 5 | Harry Kane | England | 6 |
| 6 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 6 |
| 7 | Mikel Oyarzabal | Spain | 5 |
| 8 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 4 |
| 9 | Julián Quiñones | Mexico | 4 |
| 10 | Vinicius Junior | Brazil | 4 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Olise | France | 8 |
| 2 | Martin Ødegaard | Norway | 4 |
| 3 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 |
| 4 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 4 |
| 5 | Brahim Díaz | Morocco | 4 |
| 6 | Bruno Guimarães | Brazil | 4 |
| 7 | Alexander Isak | Sweden | 3 |
| 8 | Leandro Trossard | Belgium | 3 |
| 9 | Roberto Alvarado | Mexico | 3 |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon | England | 3 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals + Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 14 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 12 |
| 3 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 8 |
| 4 | Michael Olise | France | 8 |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham | England | 8 |
| 6 | Harry Kane | England | 7 |
| 7 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 7 |
| 8 | Mikel Oyarzabal | Spain | 6 |
| 9 | Bukayo Saka | England | 6 |
| 10 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 5 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Expected Goals (xG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 5.5 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 5.0 |
| 3 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 4.5 |
| 4 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4.2 |
| 5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 3.8 |
| 6 | Mikel Oyarzabal | Spain | 3.6 |
| 7 | Harry Kane | England | 3.5 |
| 8 | Jude Bellingham | England | 3.4 |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez | Mexico | 2.8 |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez | Argentina | 2.6 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez | Argentina | 810 |
| 2 | Unai Simón | Spain | 750 |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella | Spain | 750 |
| 4 | Pau Cubarsí | Spain | 750 |
| 5 | Alexis Mac Allister | Argentina | 749 |
| 6 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 740 |
| 7 | Aymeric Laporte | Spain | 729 |
| 8 | Rodri | Spain | 726 |
| 9 | Mike Maignan | France | 720 |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 699 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Chances Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 26 |
| 2 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 18 |
| 3 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 18 |
| 4 | Declan Rice | England | 17 |
| 5 | Leandro Trossard | Belgium | 17 |
| 6 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | 17 |
| 7 | Michael Olise | France | 17 |
| 8 | Mohamed Salah | Egypt | 16 |
| 9 | Roberto Alvarado | Mexico | 13 |
| 10 | Pedri | Spain | 13 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Fouls Committed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil El Aynaoui | Morocco | 15 |
| 2 | Andrés Cubas | Paraguay | 14 |
| 3 | Lamine Yamal | Spain | 14 |
| 4 | Adrien Rabiot | France | 13 |
| 5 | Álex Baena | Spain | 13 |
| 6 | Aleksandar Pavlovic | Germany | 13 |
| 7 | Nicolas Raskin | Belgium | 12 |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández | Argentina | 12 |
| 9 | Ricardo Rodríguez | Switzerland | 11 |
| 10 | Ermedin Demirovic | Bosnia | 11 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issa Diop | Morocco | 3 |
| 2 | Granit Xhaka | Switzerland | 2 |
| 3 | Declan Rice | England | 2 |
| 4 | Juninho Bacuna | Curacao | 2 |
| 5 | Gervane Kastaneer | Curacao | 2 |
| 6 | Ivan Perišić | Croatia | 2 |
| 7 | Stefan Posch | Austria | 2 |
| 8 | Bernardo Silva | Portugal | 2 |
| 9 | Leandro Paredes | Argentina | 2 |
| 10 | Danilo | Brazil | 2 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón | Spain | 7 |
| 2 | Mike Maignan | France | 4 |
| 3 | Camilo Vargas | Colombia | 4 |
| 4 | Raúl Rangel | Mexico | 4 |
| 5 | Emiliano Martínez | Argentina | 2 |
| 6 | Jordan Pickford | England | 2 |
| 7 | Gregor Kobel | Switzerland | 2 |
| 8 | Alisson | Brazil | 2 |
| 9 | Vozinha | Cape Verde | 2 |
| 10 | Diogo Costa | Portugal | 2 |