Football data has revealed the leading playmakers in World Cup history from 1966 to 2022.
The record for the most assists in a single tournament remains held by Brazilian legend Pele, who racked up 6 assists in 1970.
Other legendary playmakers hitting 5 assists include Robert Gadocha (1974), Pierre Littbarski (1982), Diego Maradona (1986), and Thomas Hassler (1994).
More recent tournaments saw Michael Ballack (2002), Francesco Totti (2006), and Juan Cuadrado (2014) top the charts with 4 assists each.
In the most recent 2022 edition, Bruno Fernandes, Antoine Griezmann, Harry Kane, Lionel Messi, and Ivan Perisic shared the top spot with 3 assists each.
