Haaland opens clear lead in Nations League scoring rankings
Erling Haaland has become the UEFA Nations League’s leading all-time scorer after taking his tally to 21 goals. The Norway striker scored twice against Denmark at the start of the 2026/27 campaign, moving six goals ahead of Aleksandar Mitrović and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are level on 15.
Erling Haaland has moved to the top of the UEFA Nations League’s all-time scoring standings after taking his total to 21 goals in the competition. The Norway and Manchester City forward reached the mark by scoring twice against Denmark at the beginning of the 2026/27 Nations League campaign. UEFA said on Saturday that Haaland had scored 21 times in 16 appearances.
Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrović and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo are joint second on the list, with 15 goals each. Kosovo forward Vedat Muriqi follows on 14, while Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has 13. Sweden’s Viktor Gyökeres, who had a prolific 2024/25 season, is sixth with 11 goals.
France captain Kylian Mbappé has scored 10, while Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Edin Džeko, Denmark’s Christian Eriksen and Luxembourg’s Danel Sinani are level on nine. The list also includes eight-goal scorers such as Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze, Montenegro’s Stefan Mugoša, Finland’s Teemu Pukki and Slovenia’s Benjamin Šeško. Haaland’s latest milestone comes after he became Norway’s all-time leading scorer in 2024.
He scored twice against Slovenia that year to overtake Jørgen Juve, whose national record had stood since 1934. The standings could change during the 2026/27 campaign. UEFA’s second matchday begins on Sunday, with Haaland and Ronaldo scheduled to meet when Norway host Portugal.
Twenty-six matches are set to be played from September 27 to 29, giving the leading scorers further opportunities to add to their totals. The third matchday is scheduled for September 30 to October 3, with most matches taking place from October 1 to 3. The current Nations League fixtures are being played during a 16-day FIFA international break running from September 24 to October 6, according to Punch.
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