A nice consolation prize.
Brilliant throughout the first part of the World Cup, Michael Olise has now also etched his name forever into the World Cup history books.
This Saturday evening, during the humiliation against England in the third-place playoff, the France playmaker set up Kylian Mbappé for the 1-4 goal. It was his sixth assist of the 2026 edition alone.
Thanks to that setup, he has now equalled the record for assists in a single edition, previously held by… King Pelé himself at the 1970 World Cup.
In just one World Cup appearance, Olise has also recorded half as many assists as Lionel Messi. The Argentine holds the all-time record in this category with 12 assists across six appearances.
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