Christian Pulisic has quietly done something that sounds like it belongs in a FIFA video game glitch: he has more World Cup assists than Cristiano Ronaldo. The AC Milan and US men’s national team winger now sits at 3 career World Cup assists, edging past Ronaldo’s 2, a stat that says as much about opportunity and context as it does about raw talent.
How we got here
Pulisic’s World Cup assist résumé started taking shape during the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Across 4 matches, he contributed 2 assists and 1 goal, essentially having a hand in every single goal the US scored in that tournament.
The 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, has given Pulisic another stage to add to his tally. He was officially named to the US squad on May 26, 2026, and has since pushed his assist count to 3, crossing the threshold that Ronaldo never reached.
Ronaldo, for his part, appeared in 17 World Cup matches across multiple tournaments. He scored 7 goals in those games but only registered 2 assists.
