Spain arrive at the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favourites, armed with one of the most dangerous and versatile attacking units in the competition. With Spain top goal scorer odds already reflecting the quality and variety within Luis de la Fuente’s forward line, the race to be the nation’s leading marksman in North America is wide open. Here is a look at the five most likely candidates.
Mikel Oyarzabal: 21/10
The market leader and the man with the most compelling case. Oyarzabal arrives at his first World Cup as Spain’s first-choice striker, having spent the 2025-26 season in the best form of his career, scoring 15 La Liga goals and 18 in all competitions for Real Sociedad, including the winning goal in the Copa del Rey final.
His international record of 24 goals in 52 caps underlines a consistency that goes beyond club form alone. He scored the decisive goal in the Euro 2024 final against England, a finish of ice-cold composure in the most pressurised situation imaginable.
As the central striker in De la Fuente’s first-choice front three alongside Yamal and Nico Williams, Oyarzabal will receive the lion’s share of the chances that Spain’s midfield creates. The odds reflect his starting position and his record. Both are well founded.
Lamine Yamal: 11/4
The most exciting player at his first World Cup and the one most likely to produce something entirely unpredictable. Yamal finished the 2025-26 La Liga season with 16 goals and 11 assists, adding a further eight across all competitions to finish with 24 in total, making him Barcelona’s outright top scorer.
He arrives carrying a hamstring injury sustained in late April, though De la Fuente has confirmed he expects Yamal to be available for the tournament. The plan is to manage his minutes carefully in the group stage.
His odds reflect the uncertainty around his fitness as much as his quality. A fully fit Yamal operating on the right side of Spain’s attack, cutting inside and driving at defenders, will create and score goals regardless of how the opposition sets up against him.
Ferran Torres: 7/1
The most experienced international of the five, Torres arrives at the World Cup with 55 caps and 23 international goals, a record that places him among the most prolific Spain forwards of the modern era. His 16 La Liga goals this season, including a hat-trick in a 5-3 win at Betis in December, confirmed his standing as one of the most reliable finishers at Barcelona.
His role in De la Fuente’s squad is as a versatile option capable of playing across the front line, and his ability to come off the bench and make an immediate impact gives him a profile that suits the knockout rounds of a tournament particularly well. At 7/1, he represents genuine value for a player with the experience and composure to deliver in the biggest moments.
Nico Williams: 10/1
One of the most dynamic wide players in European football, Williams spent much of the 2025-26 season playing through a groin injury, yet still produced consistent performances for Athletic Bilbao that confirmed his place in De la Fuente’s first-choice starting 11.
His directness, pace, and ability to deliver in the final third give Spain a different dimension on the left side, and his partnership with Yamal on the opposite flank was one of the defining features of their Euro 2024 triumph. His goal and assist return at international level does not fully reflect the danger he creates, and a fully fit Williams at a World Cup could produce numbers that his odds do not currently anticipate.
Dani Olmo: 12/1
The most creative of the five and the one whose goal threat comes from the most varied sources. Olmo scored eight goals and contributed 10 assists across all competitions for Barcelona this season, operating primarily as an advanced midfielder rather than a striker, and his ability to arrive late into dangerous areas gives Spain an additional dimension that opposing defences must account for.
His profile is that of a player who contributes across an entire tournament rather than dominating a single fixture, and his value to Spain is arguably more about what he creates for others than what he scores himself. For those looking at football betting markets further down the list, Olmo at 12/1 carries genuine appeal for a player of his quality with De la Fuente’s obvious trust in him.
