Mexico approaching the FIFA World Cup 2026 with understandable optimism as one of the hosts of the largest football tournament in the world. Part of that confidence is fueled by the excellent form Raul Jimenez is shown in the Premier League, giving him a record of Luis Suarez during his time at Liverpool.
Jimenez scored Fulham‘s only goal in Saturday’s 1-0 win Westham United. That blow allowed him to level Alexis Sanchez on oneAll-time list of Latin American goalscorers in the Premier Leaguewith a total of 63 goals.
The Mexican striker reached that impressive number in seven and a half seasons. His first five were spent with Wolverhamptonwhere he scored 40 goals between 2019 and 2023. Since then, Raul has added 23 goals with Fulham.
Jimenez’s next target is Luis Suarez. The current one InterMiami player starred at Liverpool before moving to Liverpool BarcelonaHe scored 69 goals for one of England’s most historic clubs between 2010 and 2014. With half a season to play before the end of the 2025/26 season, Jimenez appears well positioned to surpass that milestone.
Luis Jimenez reached Alexis Sánchez’s goal total.
Top Latin American Goalscorers in England
Raul Jimenez’s performances in the Premier League have placed him among a select group of elite strikers. If he manages to overtake Luis Suarez, he would rise to sixth on the all-time list and move closer to other notable Latin American benchmarks.
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The top five features two players who are still active in England and have the opportunity to further improve their total. One does Richarlisonwho scored 71 goals with Everton and Tottenham. Just above him is Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus with 76 goals. Another Brazilian takes third place: Roberto Firminowho scored 82 goals with Liverpool.
Topping the list are two former Argentine stars. Carlos Tevez scored 84 goals during his time at West Ham United, Manchester United and Manchester City. Sergio Aguero is the undisputed number 1, has scored 184 Premier League goals for Manchester City and is the second highest foreign goalscorer of all time in the competition, trailing by just one Muhammad Salah.
Jimenez is emerging as Mexico’s main striker in the run-up to the World Cup
There are less than six months left until the 2026 World Cup, and most qualified national teams have a relatively clear idea of how they will approach the tournament. Mexico are no exception, despite some disappointing performances and results in recent months.
Head coach Javier Aguirre has mainly relied on two strikers during his current tenure with the Mexican national team: Santiago Gimenez and Raul Jimenez. However, the current contrast in their situation seems to tip the balance.
While Raul Jimenez continues to be in strong form in the Premier League – playing an important role for Fulham and scoring regularly – Santiago Gimenez has struggled with physical problems in recent months, which have hampered his performance. AC Milan. In that context, Jimenez seems to have a clear lead heading into the World Cup.
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