Olise surpasses Pelé’s long-standing mark as he sets new World Cup assist record

France winger Michael Olise has set a new FIFA World Cup record after becoming the first player to register seven assists in a single tournament.The Bayern Munich playmaker surpassed the previous record of six assists set by Brazilian football legend Pel during the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Olise achieved the milestone during France’s 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place play-off on Saturday, capping an impressive individual campaign despite Les Bleus finishing outside the tournament’s top three.The 23-year-old was instrumental to France’s attacking performances throughout the competition, providing several assists for captain Kylian Mbapp and emerging as one of the standout creative players of the tournament. A product of Crystal Palace’s academy, Olise combined vision, precision and composure to help France reach the semi-finals before their defeat to eventual finalists Spain.Although the 2026 FIFA World Cup featured an expanded 48-team format, allowing teams to play more matches than in previous editions, Olise’s achievement stands as the highest number of assists recorded by a player in a single World Cup campaign under FIFA’s official statistics.France ended their tournament with a loss to England in the third-place play-off, but Olise’s record-breaking feat provided a notable individual highlight from the competition.The post Olise surpasses Pels long-standing mark as he sets new World Cup assist record appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.