The 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Poland has enjoyed a goal-filled start since kicking off on 5 September.
Across the opening matches in Katowice, Lodz, Sosnowiec, and Bielsko-Biała, the tournament has delivered plenty of attacking football, highlighted by 20 goals on Matchday 4 alone.
Host nation Poland made a strong start in Group A, while Brazil and England delivered dominant displays in Group B.
At the heart of the tournament is an early battle for the adidas Golden Boot. Rachel Maltby (England) and Annika Paz (Argentina) currently lead the goalscoring charts, setting the pace with 4 goals each.
Maltby, playing in defence, netted a first-half hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Tanzania, while Paz scored four goals, including a six-minute hat-trick, against Benin.
Here are the latest Golden Boot standings as the group stage continues across Poland.
FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2026 Top Scorers
Six Goals
Pau Comendador (Spain) -1 Assist
Five Goals
Annika Paz (Argentina) -1 Assist
Choe Yon A (Korea DPR)
Four Goals
Karen Appiah (Italy) - 1 Assist
Rachel Maltby (England) -1 Assist
Celia Segura (Spain) -1 Assist
Kayle Hunter (Canada)
Huang Jiaxin (China PR)
Three Goals
Justine Roquet (France) - 2 Assist
Zuzanna Grzywinska (Poland) -1 Assist
Kennedy Fuller (USA) - 1 Assist
Choe Rim Jong (Korea DPR)
Winner Onajite David (Nigeria)
Ramotalahi Kareem (Nigeria)
Alex Buck (USA)
Marisa Garcia (Spain)
Annabelle Chukwu (Canada)
Romaine Gandonou (Benin)
Two goals
Evelin (Brazil) - 2 Assists
Rosanna Ventriglia (Italy) - 1 Assist
Ho Kyong (Korea DPR) - 1 Assist
Miyu Matsunaga (Japan) - 1 Assist
Alba Cerrato (Spain) - 1 Assist
Pak Ok I (Korea DPR) - 1 Assist
Kang Ryu Mi (Korea DPR) - 1 Assist
Deiry Ramirez (Mexico)
Beom Yeju (Korea Republic)
Domenica Arboleda (Ecuador)
Natsumi Tago (Japan)
Anna Marques (Portugal)
Oliwia Zwiazek (Poland)
Micayla Johnson (USA)
Evelyn Burgos (Ecuador)
Ainsley Mccammon (USA)
Mercedes Diz (Argentina)
Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei
(Nigeria) Vitorinha (Brazil)
Tosin Rafiu (Nigeria)
Rebecca AdegBemile (Nigeria)
(Last updated: 28 September 2026)
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FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Golden Boot Winners
2002: Christine Sinclair — Canada (10 goals)
2004: Brittany Timko — Canada (7 goals)
2006: Ma Xiaoxu — China PR (5 goals)
2008: Sydney Leroux — USA (5 goals)
2010: Alexandra Popp — Germany (10 goals)
2012: Kim Un-Hwa — DPR Korea (7 goals)
2014: Asisat Oshoala — Nigeria (7 goals)
2016: Mami Ueno — Japan (5 goals)
2018: Patricia Guijarro — Spain (6 goals)
2022: Inma Gabarro — Spain (8 goals)
2024: Choe Il-son — DPR Korea (6 goals)
