World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Osimhen challenges Amoura in the race for top scorer

Nigerian international Victor Osimhen is ramping up the pressure on Algeria’s Mohamed Amine Amoura in the race for the top African goalscorer in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

After netting a brace against Gabon in the African playoff semi-final, the Galatasaray striker has raised his tally to 8 goals in the qualifiers, closing the gap to just two behind Algeria’s Mohamed Amine Amoura, who leads the chart with 10 goals.

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A potential hat-trick in the playoff final against DR Congo could see Osimhen seize the crown as the top scorer in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Here’s the current top scorers’ list in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup:

Mohamed Amoura – Algeria – 10 goals

Mohamed Salah – Egypt – 9 goals

Denis Bouanga – Gabon – 8 goals

Victor Osimhen – Nigeria – 8 goals

Kamory Doumbia – Mali – 8 goals

Jordan Ayew – Ghana – 7 goals

Musa Barrow – Gambia – 7 goals

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Gabon – 7 goals

Michael Olunga – Kenya – 6 goals

Mahmoud Trezeguet – Egypt – 5 goals

Yankuba Minteh – Gambia – 5 goals

Sadio Mané – Senegal – 5 goals

Steve Mounié – Benin – 5 goals

Lassina Traoré – Burkina Faso – 5 goals

Adama Sidibeh – Gambia – 5 goals

Rayan Raveloson – Madagascar – 5 goals

Dango Ouattara – Burkina Faso – 4 goals

Cédric Bakambu – DR Congo – 4 goals

Bryan Mbeumo – Cameroon – 4 goals

Vincent Aboubakar – Cameroon – 4 goals

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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