Michael Olise made history at the 2026 World Cup. The French winger gave two assists against England in the match for third place and reached seven in the tournament, the highest number recorded in a World Cup.
With that record, the Bayern Munich player surpassed the mark of six assists that Pelé had established in Mexico 1970, a record that remained in force for more than five decades.
Olise’s two assists went to Kylian Mbappé, who scored in the 48th and 66th minutes. However, the winger’s outstanding performance did not prevent the defeat of France, which finished the World Cup in fourth place.
The record consolidates Olise as one of the great figures of the 2026 World Cup and places him above historical names like Pelé in the assists section in a single edition of the tournament.
The new historical ranking of assists in a World Cup
- Michael Olise — 7 assists — World Cup 20
- Pelé — 6 assists — 1970 World Cup
- Diego Armando Maradona — 5 assists — 1986 World Cup
- Robert Gadocha — 5 assists — 1974 World Cup
- Pierre Littbarski — 5 assists — 1982 World Cup
Olise’s record becomes even more relevant because it surpassed a mark by Pelé that remained in force for more than five decades and was one of the most emblematic in the history of the World Cups.
With this achievement, the French winger remains forever in the World Cup books as the player with the most assists in a single edition of the tournament, despite the fact that France did not manage to play in the final.