World Cup 2026: Balogun leads the scorers
Double against Paraguay. Embolo, Khoukhi, Saibari and Vinicius score. The Golden Shoe is wide open.
Folarin Balogun temporarily takes the top spot in the 2026 World Cup scoring charts after scoring a brace against Paraguay. The US forward scored in the 12th and 67th minutes in his team's 3-1 win, moving up to three goals overall. His exploits put him in the lead, but the competition is fierce.
In the other matches of the round, in Qatar-Switzerland, Breel Embolo broke the deadlock for Switzerland in the 28th minute, then Abdelkarim Khoukhi equalized for Qatar in the 65th minute. The match finished 1-1, with both moving up to one goal in the tournament. responded for Brazil in the 39th minute.
The match ended 2-2, with Saibari and Vinicius confirming themselves among the top scorers with two goals each. The United States coach commented: "Folarin has a coolness in front of goal that few possess. " His teammates also praised him for his work without the ball which creates space for others.
