FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Top 10 goalscorers

#6 Christian Eriksen (Denmark) - 11 goals in 12 matches

Christian Eriksen emphatically sealed Denmark's qualification with a hat-trick against Ireland

The Tottenham Hotspur midfield maestro has seen his stock go through the roof since the last few seasons, and the same could be witnessed when in international colours as Denmark qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 2010 after battering Republic of Ireland 5-1 in Dublin.

Eriksen was the vital cog in a hugely improved Denmark side that sauntered their way to the finals, whilst his talismanic influence on the team was highlighted when he struck a hat-trick against The Green Army to round off the romp in the deciding play-off tie.

The 25-year old has gone on to become one of the best in the business with consistently immaculate showings with the North London outfit, and maybe that has helped him on the international front too, climbing his way up to the summit of the Danish football.

His vitality could be signified by the four-goal difference between him and their second-best scorer, Thomas Delaney.

Eriksen was the chieftain in Age Hareide's set up and successfully drove his side to the finals, where a nation's hopes have been pinned on him.The Danish Dynamite are although the underdogs going into the showpiece event, Eriksen's rich vein of form can help them upset the odds, to some extent.