World Cup Player xG Stats 2026

Which players are scoring more than their chances deserved, and which are due a goal.

Updated 19 July 2026, after the last game

World Cup player expected goals 2026

#	Player	Team	Apps	Goals	xG	Goals minus xG
1	Lionel Messi	Argentina	8	8	5.5	+2.5
2	Kylian Mbappé	France	8	10	5.0	+5.0
3	Ismaïla Sarr	Senegal	4	4	4.5	-0.5
4	Erling Haaland	Norway	5	7	4.2	+2.8
5	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	5	3	3.8	-0.8
6	Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	8	5	3.6	+1.4
7	Harry Kane	England	7	6	3.5	+2.5
8	Jude Bellingham	England	8	7	3.4	+3.6
9	Raúl Jiménez	Mexico	4	3	2.8	+0.2
10	Lautaro Martínez	Argentina	7	3	2.6	+0.4
11	Breel Embolo	Switzerland	6	2	2.4	-0.4
12	Jonathan David	Canada	5	3	2.4	+0.6
13	Vinicius Junior	Brazil	5	4	2.3	+1.7
14	Cyle Larin	Canada	4	2	2.3	-0.3
15	Yoane Wissa	Congo DR	4	3	2.3	+0.8
16	Lamine Yamal	Spain	8	1	2.2	-1.2
17	Michael Olise	France	8	0	2.1	-2.1
18	Leandro Trossard	Belgium	6	2	2.1	-0.1
19	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	6	1	2.1	-1.1
20	Folarin Balogun	United States	4	3	2.0	+1.0
21	Kai Havertz	Germany	4	3	2.0	+1.0
22	Ferran Torres	Spain	8	1	2.0	-1.0
23	Cody Gakpo	Netherlands	4	3	1.8	+1.2
24	Luis Díaz	Colombia	5	1	1.8	-0.8
25	Gonzalo Plata	Ecuador	4	1	1.7	-0.7
26	Charles De Ketelaere	Belgium	5	3	1.6	+1.4
27	Matheus Cunha	Brazil	5	3	1.6	+1.4
28	Enner Valencia	Ecuador	4	0	1.6	-1.6
29	Bukayo Saka	England	7	3	1.6	+1.4
30	Youri Tielemans	Belgium	5	2	1.6	+0.4
31	Brian Brobbey	Netherlands	4	3	1.6	+1.4
32	Kevin De Bruyne	Belgium	5	1	1.5	-0.5
33	Alexis Mac Allister	Argentina	8	1	1.5	-0.5
34	Julián Quiñones	Mexico	5	4	1.5	+2.5
35	Nicolas Pépé	Côte d'Ivoire	4	2	1.4	+0.6
36	Julián Alvarez	Argentina	8	1	1.4	-0.4
37	Marko Arnautovic	Austria	4	2	1.4	+0.6
38	Amad Diallo	Côte d'Ivoire	4	2	1.4	+0.6
39	Ismael Saibari	Morocco	5	3	1.4	+1.6
40	Mehdi Taremi	Iran	3	0	1.4	-1.4
41	Ibrahim Maza	Algeria	4	0	1.3	-1.3
42	Dan Ndoye	Switzerland	6	2	1.3	+0.7
43	Malik Tillman	United States	5	2	1.3	+0.8
44	Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf	Egypt	5	2	1.2	+0.8
45	Scott McTominay	Scotland	3	0	1.2	-1.2
46	Deniz Undav	Germany	4	3	1.2	+1.8
47	Bradley Barcola	France	8	3	1.2	+1.8
48	Viktor Gyökeres	Sweden	4	1	1.2	-0.2
49	Ousmane Dembélé	France	8	6	1.1	+4.9
50	Romelu Lukaku	Belgium	6	3	1.1	+1.9

World Cup player expected goals per 90 2026

#	Player	Team	Apps	Minutes	Goals	xG per 90
1	Ismaïla Sarr	Senegal	4	366	4	1.11
2	Erling Haaland	Norway	5	466	7	0.81
3	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	5	441	3	0.78
4	Raúl Jiménez	Mexico	4	320	3	0.78
5	Lautaro Martínez	Argentina	7	310	3	0.76
6	Lionel Messi	Argentina	8	740	8	0.66
7	Kylian Mbappé	France	8	699	10	0.64
8	Ferran Torres	Spain	8	282	1	0.63
9	Folarin Balogun	United States	4	316	3	0.58
10	Yoane Wissa	Congo DR	4	360	3	0.56
11	Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	8	607	5	0.53
12	Jonathan David	Canada	5	421	3	0.51
13	Kai Havertz	Germany	4	355	3	0.51
14	Jude Bellingham	England	8	615	7	0.50
15	Matheus Cunha	Brazil	5	293	3	0.49
16	Enner Valencia	Ecuador	4	290	0	0.49
17	Harry Kane	England	7	654	6	0.48
18	Vinicius Junior	Brazil	5	441	4	0.48
19	Cody Gakpo	Netherlands	4	372	3	0.44
20	Breel Embolo	Switzerland	6	505	2	0.43
21	Gonzalo Plata	Ecuador	4	360	1	0.43
22	Charles De Ketelaere	Belgium	5	354	3	0.42
23	Scott McTominay	Scotland	3	270	0	0.41
24	Bukayo Saka	England	7	357	3	0.40
25	Leandro Trossard	Belgium	6	510	2	0.36
26	Kevin De Bruyne	Belgium	5	387	1	0.35
27	Ibrahim Maza	Algeria	4	352	0	0.34
28	Lamine Yamal	Spain	8	616	1	0.33
29	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	6	570	1	0.33
30	Luis Díaz	Colombia	5	480	1	0.33
31	Arda Güler	Turkey	3	270	1	0.33
32	Julián Quiñones	Mexico	5	414	4	0.32
33	Ismael Saibari	Morocco	5	385	3	0.32
34	Malik Tillman	United States	5	356	2	0.32
35	Omar Marmoush	Egypt	5	326	0	0.31
36	Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf	Egypt	5	375	2	0.30
37	Michael Olise	France	8	650	0	0.29
38	Youri Tielemans	Belgium	5	475	2	0.29
39	Dan Ndoye	Switzerland	6	410	2	0.29
40	Viktor Gyökeres	Sweden	4	360	1	0.29
41	Bradley Barcola	France	8	383	3	0.28
42	Joshua Kimmich	Germany	4	353	0	0.28
43	Daichi Kamada	Japan	4	332	2	0.28
44	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	3	270	1	0.28
45	Florian Wirtz	Germany	4	363	0	0.27
46	Fabián Ruiz	Spain	8	322	1	0.27
47	Rubén Vargas	Switzerland	6	294	2	0.27
48	Fabian Rieder	Switzerland	5	304	0	0.26
49	Ramin Rezaeian	Iran	3	270	2	0.25
50	Jhon Arias	Colombia	5	382	1	0.24

How these player xG numbers are calculated

Expected goals measure the quality of the chances a player gets, with every shot scored between 0 and 1 by how often shots like it are converted. A player's xG is those values added up, so the gap between the goals they scored and their xG shows whether they finished better or worse than their chances deserved. Underlying data is supplied by Sportmonks. What is a good xG?

World Cup Player xG Stats Questions

Which World Cup player has had the most xG in 2026?

Lionel Messi of Argentina had the most xG in the World Cup in 2026, 5.46 from eight appearances, and scored 8 goals from it. Kylian Mbappé was next on 4.97.

Who were the biggest xG overperformers in the World Cup in 2026?

Kylian Mbappé of France was the biggest xG overperformer in the World Cup in 2026, with 10 goals from chances worth 4.97 xG, a gap of 5.03. Ousmane Dembélé was next on 4.87.

Who were the biggest xG underperformers in the World Cup in 2026?

Michael Olise of France was the biggest xG underperformer in the World Cup in 2026, with no goals from chances worth 2.11 xG, a shortfall of 2.11. Enner Valencia was next on 1.58.

Which World Cup player has the highest xG per 90 in 2026?

Ismaïla Sarr of Senegal had the highest xG per 90 in the World Cup in 2026, 1.11 from 366 minutes across four appearances, the best of anyone past 270 minutes. Erling Haaland was next on 0.81.

Which World Cup midfielder has had the most xG in 2026?

Jude Bellingham of England had the most xG of any midfielder in the World Cup in 2026, 3.41 from eight appearances, and scored 7 goals from it. Charles De Ketelaere was next on 1.64.

Which World Cup defender has had the most xG in 2026?

Achraf Hakimi of Morocco had the most xG of any defender in the World Cup in 2026, 2.06 from six appearances, and scored 1 goal from it. Maxim De Cuyper was next on 1.12.

Did World Cup players score more than their xG on average in 2026?

Yes. World Cup players scored 296 goals in 2026 from chances worth 265.5 xG, 111% of what they deserved and 30.5 goals to the good.