England star Jude Bellingham has surpassed the World Cup scoring record of former France legend Zinedine Zidane, after netting England's equaliser against Norway in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, as the Real Madrid player continues to shine in the current edition of the tournament.
Bellingham scored England's equaliser against Norway in the 2nd minute of first-half stoppage time (45+2), taking his tally to 6 goals across two World Cup appearances.
Bellingham entered the race for the top scorer at the 2026 World Cup by reaching his 5th goal in the current edition, having previously scored 1 goal at the 2022 tournament in Qatar, bringing his overall tally to 6 goals and surpassing Zidane, who scored 5 goals throughout his World Cup career.
The England midfielder scored his goals in the tournament against Croatia, Panama, and Mexico — whom he netted twice against — before adding his goal against Norway, and he also provided an assist against Panama.
Bellingham has become the highest-scoring midfielder at the 2026 World Cup, having scored all 5 of his goals from open play, with no penalties among them.
He also became only the second English player to score 5 goals from open play in a major tournament — either the World Cup or the European Championship — after Gary Lineker, who scored 6 goals at the 1986 World Cup.