World Cup 2026: France's Michael Olise breaks Pelé's record for assists in a single tournament

Kylian Mbappé wasn’t the only France player to set a World Cup record in the third-place game against England.As Mbappé scored his 22nd World Cup goal to break the all-time record set by Argentina’s Lionel Messi earlier in the tournament, Olise provided the assist. That was Olise’s seventh assist of the 2026 World Cup and broke a record held by Brazilian legend Pelé for over 50 years.UNREAL SCENES IN MIAMI 😱After being down 4-0, Mbappé scores France's third and takes the all-time lead over Messi in goals scored at the FIFA World Cup pic.twitter.com/klRmxtOUSZ— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 18, 2026Pelé had six assists in six games as Brazil won the 1970 World Cup. That was Pelé’s final World Cup and Brazil’s third tournament win with him the squad.With this year’s World Cup expanded to 48