10 Of The Best International Strikers Right Now

Playing a huge role in Poland's massively important 2-0 victory against Germany in their Group D Euro Qualifier, the Bayern Munich star may not have stabbed home any goals, but his hold-up play was absolutely sterling. Providing a great outlet for his teammates, he offered relief from the incessant German attacks and provided the basis for a few cracking counter-attacks.

Snatching a 12-minute hat-trick against lowly Gibraltar might not be the hallmark of a giant-killer, but Keane has the instincts and experience to help Ireland climb up Group D. Their crunch matches against Scotland and Poland could well decide this group. Now the leading all-time goalscorer in European Championship qualifiers, the LA Galaxy captain continues to inspire the Green Army.

His four goals in the last two games included a majestic hat-trick against Andorra in front of a sparsely-populated crowd and another against Cyprus three days prior. In top form, finding the net against Belgium or indeed Wales is definitely not outside the realms of possibility for Israel's on-fire frontman.

Manchester United's record transfer signing Radamel Falcao may well have been playing in Colombia's 3-0 overpowering of El Salvador, but it was Sevilla FC forward Carlos Bacca who helped himself to a brace, outscoring his teammate in the process. It was an international friendly, but that didn't stop the Los Cafeteros frontman from stealing all headlines with a clinical display.

Striking late on in Spain's 4-0 drubbing of Luxembourg, Chelsea's Costa ended his seven-game goal drought on the international stage. Of course, there was hardly much doubt the Brazil-born attacker would break his duck sooner rather than later as he's in such fantastic form in the Premier League. Can he push on and make the most of his purple patch? Fans of La Roja will certainly hope so.

Technically a winger, but the 27-year-old Napoli hotshot has been in fine fettle up front lately. A brace against Andorra followed a 30-minute appearance against Bosnia-Herzegovina as Belgium continue to deliver on their great promise.

Another performer with the Partenopei that's having an international break to remember is Hamsik. Two goals against Belarus in the lead up to their epic battle with Spain and you wouldn't bet against him to net against an out-of-sorts Iker Casillas.

Getting a call-up to the Italy national team only recently, Southampton's Pelle has not disappointed. Bringing his fine club form on tour, the 29-year-old scored against Malta to help the Azzurri secure all three points. If he keeps scoring for his country, they should bring their unbeaten run past the five game mark.

He might not yet be a vital cog in the Barcelona squad, but that hasn't stopped the recalcitrant Uruguayan frontman from grabbing yet more headlines. This time, the former Liverpool star found his name in print for positive reasons after he tucked away a brace against Oman to bring his international tally up to 43 goals. No teething problems here.

Sounding a little more Italian than your typical Brazilian soccer hero, the Atletico Mineiro man single-handedly helped A Selecao to a 2-0 win over bitter rivals Argentina, keeping Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria quiet in the process. An immediate hero in the fans' eyes, his Superclaisco de las Americas brace has given New boss Dunga plenty to think about as he impressed in his first national team appearance since 2010.