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Most Assists Overall (Player)
This list features the players with the most assists overall in the history of the FIFA World Cup.
RANK | PLAYERS | NATION | APPEARANCES | ASSISTS | YEARS |
1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 34 | 12 | 2005–2026 |
2 | Diego Maradona | Argentina | 21 | 8 | 1977–1994 |
3 | Michael Olise | France | 8 | 7 | 2026–present |
4 | Pierre Littbarski | West Germany | 18 | 7 | 1981–1990 |
5 | Grzegorz Lato | Poland | 20 | 7 | 1971–1984 |
6 | Francesco Totti | Italy | 11 | 6 | 1998–2006 |
7 | David Beckham | England | 13 | 6 | 1996–2009 |
8 | Pelé | Brazil | 14 | 6 | 1957–1971 |
9 | Thomas Häßler | Germany | 14 | 6 | 1988–2000 |
10 | Thomas Müller | Germany | 19 | 6 | 2010–2025 |
11 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Germany | 20 | 6 | 2004–2016 |
12 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 22 | 6 | 2018–present |
13 | Ivan Perisic | Croatia | 25 | 6 | 2014–2026 |
References
GiveMeSport. (n.d.). “Most assists in World Cup history – Messi, Beckham.” Available at: https://www.givemesport.com/most-assists-world-cup-history-messi-beckham/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
BeSoccer. (n.d.). “Player with most assists in World Cup history.” Available at: https://www.besoccer.com/competition/historical-ranking/world_cup/assists (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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