A 24-year-old winger is one assist away from breaking a record held by Pelé for over half a century. And crypto markets are paying attention.
Michael Olise, Bayern Munich’s French international, has racked up five assists in four matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, placing him a single playmaking contribution shy of the six-assist, single-tournament record Pelé set during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. That record has stood for 56 years.
From winger to World Cup weapon
The tactical shift driving Olise’s explosion has been his redeployment from a traditional wide role into an attacking midfielder position under France coach Didier Deschamps.
Olise, who holds French nationality but carries Nigerian and Algerian heritage, has been at Bayern Munich and performing well at the club level.
