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Crystal Palace and Sunderland top Premier League World Cup goals chart

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Crystal Palace and Sunderland lead the Premier League’s World Cup scoring charts after the 2026 group stage, ahead of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.

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Crystal Palace and Sunderland top Premier League World Cup goals chart

Published28 June 2026

Crystal Palace and Sunderland have emerged as the Premier League clubs with the most goals at the World Cup after the group stage, highlighting the remarkable depth of international talent now spread throughout England's top flight.

Players from both clubs have combined to score seven goals in North America, placing them ahead of established heavyweights Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.

Across world football, only Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain have seen their players score more goals during the tournament so far.

It forms part of a wider picture of Premier League dominance. A total of 182 players connected to Premier League clubs - including returning loanees and players already signed before the 2026-27 season - were selected for the tournament, comfortably more than any other domestic league.

Restricting the count to players who ended last season registered with Premier League clubs still leaves an unrivalled total of 154.

The Premier League's influence has not merely been measured by representation. Its players have consistently delivered decisive moments, with goals arriving from title challengers, European hopefuls and mid-table clubs alike.

Crystal Palace's seven-goal haul has been shared between three players. Ismaila Sarr has struck three times for Senegal, while Daichi Kamada has scored twice for Japan and Daniel Munoz has netted twice for Colombia.

The tally underlines Palace's growing international pedigree after successive landmark campaigns. The Eagles lifted the FA Cup in 2024-25 - the first major trophy in the club's history - before following it with Uefa Europa Conference League success a year later. New head coach Pierre Sage now inherits a squad whose influence has extended well beyond Selhurst Park.

Sunderland matching Palace's tally is perhaps the tournament's biggest club surprise. After returning to the Premier League following an eight-year absence, the Black Cats finished seventh in 2025-26 and have quickly established themselves on the international stage.

Brian Brobbey has led the way with three goals for the Netherlands, while Granit Xhaka (Switzerland), Habib Diarra (Senegal), Wilson Isidor (Haiti) and Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) have all found the net to give Sunderland seven goals from five players.

Three clubs are tied next on five goals.

Arsenal's contribution comes courtesy of Kai Havertz (Germany) and Leandro Trossard (Belgium), who have both scored twice, alongside Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden).

Manchester United's Matheus Cunha has three goals for Brazil, with Marcus Rashford (England) and Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) also getting on the scoresheet.

Newcastle United complete the trio thanks to Yoane Wissa's three goals for DR Congo and Anthony Elanga's two for Sweden.

Liverpool and Manchester City follow on four goals apiece.

Liverpool's tally has come from Cody Gakpo (two; Netherlands), Alexander Isak (Sweden) and Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands), while Erling Haaland has single-handedly accounted for all four of Manchester City's goals with Norway.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have seen Ladislav Krejci (Czech Republic), Raul Jimenez (Mexico) and Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) each score once.

Brighton's Yasin Ayari (Sweden) and West Ham's Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) have both scored twice, while Aston Villa's John McGinn (Scotland), Everton's Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) and Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) have each contributed one goal.

Premier League clubs ranked by World Cup goals

7: Crystal Palace, Sunderland

5: Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle United

4: Liverpool, Manchester City

3: Wolverhampton Wanderers

2: Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United

1: Aston Villa, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur

Premier League's leading World Cup scorers

Four goals: Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway)

Three goals: Brian Brobbey (Sunderland/Netherlands), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace/Senegal), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United/Brazil), Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United/DR Congo)

Two goals: Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United/Sweden), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool/Netherlands), Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United/Netherlands), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace/Japan), Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace/Colombia), Kai Havertz (Arsenal/Germany), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal/Belgium), Yasin Ayari (Brighton & Hove Albion/Sweden)