Crystal Palace news: Eagles top Premier League World Cup goals chart

BBC Published Jun 29, 2026 Reviewed Jul 3, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

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Crystal Palace's seven World Cup goals were scored by three players: Ismaila Sarr (3), Daichi Kamada (2), and Daniel Munoz (2).

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Crystal Palace and Sunderland are the Premier League clubs with the most goals scored by their players at the World Cup after the group stage, with seven goals each.

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Only Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain's representatives have scored more World Cup goals than Crystal Palace and Sunderland during the tournament so far.

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Premier League clubs in the 2025-26 season ranked by World Cup goals include Arsenal, Manchester United, and Newcastle United with 5 goals each.

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Crystal Palace and Sunderland are the Premier League clubs with the most goals scored by their players at the World Cup after the group stage, highlighting the remarkable depth of international talent now spread throughout England's top flight.

Players from both clubs have combined to score seven goals in North America, placing them ahead of established heavyweights Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.

Across world football, only Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain's representatives have scored more goals during the tournament so far.

Palace's seven-goal haul has been shared between three players. Ismaila Sarr has struck three times for Senegal, while Daichi Kamada and Daniel Munoz have scored twice for Japan and Colombia respectively.

The tally underlines Palace's growing international pedigree after successive landmark campaigns. The Eagles lifted the FA Cup in 2024-25 - the first major trophy in the club's history - before following it with Conference League success a year later.

New head coach Pierre Sage now inherits a squad whose influence has extended well beyond Selhurst Park.

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