Top 10 international scorers in 2021

#6 Robert Lewandowski (Poland) - 11 goals

It was another prolific year for the irrepressible Robert Lewandowski.

Up next is another all-time goalscoring great, Robert Lewandowski. He netted 11 times for Poland in 2021, with eight of them coming in the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers.

Lewandowski scored the other three at Euro 2020, against Spain and Sweden in the group stage. However, his strikes weren't enough to see Poland through to the knockouts.

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#5 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 13 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal failed to secure a direct qualification berth at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The year saw Cristiano Ronaldo surpass Ali Daei's long-standing international record of 109 goals. The 36-year-old also bagged the Golden Boot at Euro 2020, bagging five goals and an assist.

However, his international campaign during the year ended in a whimper. That's because the Manchester United star failed to score in Portugal's last two qualifying matches. That meant the Euro 2016 winners dropped to the playoffs after failing to secure a direct qualification berth for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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#4 Cyle Larin (Canada) - 14 goals

The 26-year-old is taking Canada to their first FIFA World Cup since 1986.

Canada are witnessing a renaissance on the international stage. They have many talented attacking stars in their ranks, like Cyle Larin, who bagged 14 goals for them in 2021.

He has been their key player in the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers. Larin scored 11 goals, including a hat-trick against Bermuda. He also bagged another three in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.