The Brazilian National Team has one of the best penalty kickers in the 2026 World Cup: Igor Thiago. With an 85.7% success rate, he is ranked 10th in the list of the top 10 players.
Who are the best penalty kickers?
The list compiled by the American website The Atlhetic features players who have a success rate of over 81% in penalty kicks. A total of 535 players from the World Cup were analyzed.
How does Igor Thiago perform in penalty kicks?
Igor Thiago is ranked 10th in the list, with an 85.7% success rate in penalty kicks throughout his career. He has taken 21 penalty kicks in his career, converting 18 of them.
Who else is on the list?
At the top of the list is the English captain and striker Harry Kane, who has converted 102 penalty kicks out of 115 attempts throughout his career – resulting in a success rate of almost 88%.
| Position | Player | Success Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harry Kane | 88.7% |
| 2nd | Viktor Gyokeres | 92.3% |
| 3rd | Raul Jimenez | 97.7% |
| 4th | Mikael Oyazabal | 89.1% |
| 5th | Ivan Toney | 93.3% |
| 6th | Bruno Fernandes | 88.6% |
| 7th | Kylian Mbappé | 81.3% |
| 8th | Andrej Kramaric | 88.2% |
| 9th | Hakan Calhanoglu | 87.9% |
| 10th | Igor Thiago | 85.7% |
