FIFA World Cup 2026: Top scorers, most assists & most clean sheets after Australia vs Turkey
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Players and goalkeepers are vying for individual awards.
The quest for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Golden Boot and Glove is underway.
Awarded to the tournament’s top scorer and best goalkeeper, the world’s best goal scorers and keepers will compete for a chance to make football history. With a record eight games for a team from the start of the group stage, if they make it to the final, there are plenty of opportunities.
Folarin Balogun, a US attacker, leads the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race with two goals. Following him are numerous players who each scored one goal in the early stages of the tournament.
Meanwhile, in assist ranking, several players have recorded one assist since the tournament began; we will have to wait longer to find out the best playmaker as the competition progresses.
Moreover, in all the FIFA World Cup games so far, only three teams have managed to keep a clean sheet; hence, only three goalkeepers have recorded one clean sheet each.
Even though it’s just the beginning of the tournament, we will learn more about the top scorers, players with the most assists, and goalkeepers with high clean sheets.
Also read: FIFA World Cup 2026: Updated group standings after Australia vs Turkey
FIFA World Cup 2026: Top scorer
| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Folarin Balogun | 2 |
| 2 | Cyle Larin | 1 |
| 3 | Jovo Lukic | 1 |
| 4 | Hwang In-Beom | 1 |
| 5 | Maurício | 1 |
| 6 | Gio Reyna | 1 |
| 7 | Ladislav Krejcí | 1 |
| 8 | Julian Quinones | 1 |
| 9 | Raul Jimenez | 1 |
| 10 | Oh Hyeon-gyu | 1 |
Also read: FIFA World Cup 2026: Updated group standings after USA vs Paraguay
FIFA World Cup 2026: Most assists
| Rank | Player | Assists |
| 1 | Sead Kolasinac | 1 |
| 2 | Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| 3 | Roberto Alvarado | 1 |
| 4 | Lee Kang-In | 1 |
| 5 | Hwang In-Beom | 1 |
FIFA World Cup 2026: Most clean sheets
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Raul Rangel | 1 |
| 2 | Patrick Beach | 1 |
| 3 | Angus Gunn | 1 |
| 4 | ||
| 5 |
Also read: Patrick Beach records most saves by Australia goalkeeper in FIFA World Cup match
Who has the most goals at the FIFA World Cup currently?
Folarin Balogun, with two goals.
Which goalkeepers have clean sheets in the competition?
Raul Rangel, Angus Gunn and Patrick Beach.
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After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.