2026 World Cup: the top assist leaders ahead of the quarterfinals

Having provided five assists since the start of the tournament, Michael Olise heads into the quarterfinals at the top of the 2026 World Cup assist leaderboard.

While the race for the Golden Boot attracts plenty of attention, the battle for the tournament's top playmaker is just as fierce. As the quarterfinals dawn, France’s Michael Olise stands alone at the summit with five assists, underlining his pivotal role in Les Bleus’ impressive campaign.

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But nothing is decided just yet. Trailing Olise, Brahim Díaz remains in close pursuit with four assists, while Ødegaard, Saka, and Schjelderup are still in contention to catch up. In contrast, Bruno Guimarães, Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Roberto Alvarado can no longer add to their tallies following their teams’ eliminations.

The final sprint promises to be thrilling. Especially since several of the tournament’s top creators will go head-to-head as soon as the quarterfinals, with a mouth-watering France vs Morocco clash pitting the leaderboard’s two frontrunners against each other.

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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