World Cup · Updated 2026-10-19
Who is Africa's top scorer at the World Cup?
Short answer
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) is Africa's leading scorer at FIFA World Cup finals with 6 goals.
The numbers
| # | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asamoah Gyan | Ghana | 6 |
| 2 | Roger Milla | Cameroon | 5 |
| 3 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 5 |
| 4 | Ahmed Musa | Nigeria | 4 |
| 5 | Papa Bouba Diop | Senegal | 3 |
| 6 | Samuel Eto'o | Cameroon | 3 |
| 7 | André Ayew | Ghana | 3 |
| 8 | Mohamed Salah | Egypt | 3 |
| 9 | Wahbi Khazri | Tunisia | 3 |
| 10 | Youssef En-Nesyri | Morocco | 3 |
| 11 | Ismael Saibari | Morocco | 3 |
| 12 | Yoane Wissa | DR Congo | 3 |
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