Crystal Palace and Sunderland have emerged as the top English football contributors to the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, with seven goals apiece from their respective players, putting them ahead of Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City.
The goals behind the numbers
Crystal Palace’s seven-goal haul came from three different players spread across three national teams. Ismaila Sarr led the charge with three goals for Senegal, while Daichi Kamada contributed two for Japan and Daniel Munoz added another two for Colombia.
Sunderland matched that total with a similarly distributed effort. Brian Brobbey netted three goals for the Netherlands, with Wilson Isidor and Habib Diarra chipping in for their respective nations.
Only Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain recorded more goals from their players across all European clubs. The 2026 World Cup’s expanded 48-team format created more opportunities for players from a wider range of clubs to feature.
