FIFA have published the list of the World Cup qualifiers all-time top goalscorers in history amid the ongoing qualifying series for 2026 World Cup.
In the list, Guatemala legend Carlos Ruiz, is the top scorer in the history of the World Cup qualifiers with 39 goals from 47 appearances for his country.
He is ahead of the likes of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the list.
List of all-time top goalscorers in the history of the World Cup qualifiers:
Carlos Ruiz – 39 goals in 47 appearances Cristiano Ronaldo – 38 goals in 48 Lionel Messi – 36 goals in 72 Ali Daei – 35 goals in 51 Robert Lewandowski – 32 goals in 41 Chris Wood – 29 goals in 31 Sardar Azmoun – 29 goals in 41 Luis Suarez – 29 goals in 64 Karim Bagheri – 28 goals in 29 Edin Dzeko – 28 goals in 40 Kazu Miura – 27 goals in 25 Ali Mabkhout – 26 goals in 33 Andriy Shevchenko – 26 goals in 40 Tim Cahill – 25 goals in 37 Carlos Pavon – 25 goals in 37 Mehdi Taremi – 24 goals in 44 Jared Borgetti – 23 goals in 24 Son Heungmin – 23 goals in 47 Marcelo Martins – 22 goals in 64 Paolo Wanchope – 21 goals in 37
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