Michael Olise has turned the 2026 FIFA World Cup into his personal highlight reel. The French attacking midfielder has racked up 5 assists in just 4 matches, leaving him one shy of a record that has stood for over half a century.
That record belongs to Pelé, who notched 6 assists during Brazil’s iconic 1970 World Cup campaign.
A playmaker operating at historic levels
By June 22, just two matches into France’s campaign, Olise had already accumulated 3 assists and sat atop the tournament’s playmaking charts.
Two matches later, he added two more. Five assists in four games is the kind of output that doesn’t just win matches. It rewrites the record books.
