3 min learnUp to date: Jul 5, 2026 08:47 PM IST
Paraguay would possibly’ve trapped him right into a yellow from a cast foul, however Michael Olise continues to high charts for many assists with 5 at this 2026 FIFA World Cup. The supporting solid hardly ever will get the limelight and in a World Cup with Messi, Ronaldo, Haaland, Mbappe and Kane, would possibly even fully be forgotten, however the spark-plugs, the switch-starters, the flintstones and match sticks lighting the hearth have managed to imprint their genius on fan minds.
Olise is chasing down Pele’s all time file of 6 from 1970.
It begins with the braided ponytail of Olise – with supply to each Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele taking him to five Assists from 5 video games as France defeated Paraguay 1-0. He put himself in superb firm – Diego Maradona in 1986, and the final to get to five – the aptly named German Thomas Hassler in 1994. Olise is one in need of Pele’s rely of 1970.
Polish Robert Gadocha (1974) and Pierre Littbarski (1982) additionally had 5.
Olise is carefully adopted by Bruno (not Fernandes, who has recorded lower than 2), however Bruno Guimaraes with 4 for Brazil. Brahim Diaz is the lynchpin for Morocco with 4. Roberto Alvarado has the possibility to high up his 3 till now for Mexico, towards England.
Whereas Isak and Wirtz are out of the Cup, Martin Odegaard can resume service for Haaland, and enhance his 3 assists. Patrick Berg has recorded 2 too for Norway.
Mark Cucurella appears to have helped way more, however his assists are punched at 2 till now for Spain – similar as Dembele.
Anthony Gordon (England), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), Mo Salah (Egypt), Kylian Mbappe and Bukayo Saka (England) are every on 2 Assists.
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1998 was an odd World Cup the place the variety of high assists was caught at 3, however six gamers had been on the checklist together with Ronaldo and Dennis Bergkamp moreover Messrs Laudrup, Veron, el Khalej, and Youri Djorkaeff.
In 2018, Russia, no participant registered greater than 2 assists.
On the final WC, champion Messi moreover Kane, Bruno Fernandes, Antoine Griezmann and Perisic shaped a formidable group of assisters worthy of a Golden Root.
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From FIFA 2026 data:
Michael Olise (France) – 5 assists
Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil) – 4 assists
Brahim Diaz (Morocco) – 4 assists
Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) – 3 assists
Alexander Isak (Sweden) – 3 assists
Martin Odegaard (Norway) – 3 assists
Florian Wirtz (Germany) – 3 assists
Houssem Aouar (Algeria) – 2 assists
Patrick Berg (Norway) – 2 assists
Marc Cucurella (Spain) – 2 assists
Ousmane Dembele (France) – 2 assists
Breel Embolo (Switzerland) – 2 assists
Julio Enciso (Paraguay) – 2 assists
Anthony Gordon (England) – 2 assists
Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) – 2 assists
Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden) – 2 assists
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) – 2 assists
Joshua Kimmich (Germany) – 2 assists
Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) – 2 assists
Kylian Mbappe (France) – 2 assists
Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) – 2 assists
Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) – 2 assists
Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 2 assists
Nathan Saliba (Canada) – 2 assists
Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) – 2 assists
Bukayo Saka (England) – 2 assists
Deniz Undaz (Germany) – 2 assists
Chris Wooden (New Zealand) – 2 assists