With 3 assists in France’s 3-0 win over Sweden, Michael Olise officially equals Diego Maradona’s achievement and inches close to the historic assist record at the World Cup.
Midfielder Michael Olise continues to prove himself as one of the best playmakers in the world, following a brilliant performance in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. In the France national team’s emphatic 3-0 victory over Sweden, the star on the books of Bayern Munich assisted all three goals. Olise’s excellence in the number 10 role is helping manager Didier Deschamps’ army showcase a highly flamboyant and convincing attacking style of play on the journey toward the championship.
With those 3 recent assists, Olise has raised his total number of assists at this year’s tournament to 5. This achievement helps him officially equal the record for assists in a single World Cup held by the legendary Diego Maradona along with a few other greats. Currently, Olise is now just one assist shy of the all-time highest record held by Pele. He is even closing in on the milestone of 8 assists—the World Cup record collectively held by Maradona and Lionel Messi.
Not only brilliantly fulfilling his playmaking duties, Olise very nearly wrote his name on the scoresheet with a spectacular overhead kick. Olise’s sublimation at this year’s World Cup finals is the continuation of a stellar season at the club level, featuring 22 goals along with a domestic double. Continuously shining on the biggest stages is turning Olise into a leading candidate for this year’s Ballon d’Or.
