Lionel Messi sets record for assists in World Cup history
Lionel Messi became the leader in assists created at World Cups, surpassing Diego Maradona.
The captain of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi, broke an important record by becoming the player with the most assists created in the history of World Cups, surpassing the iconic Diego Maradona. Since 1966, statistics, maintained by the Opta agency, show that Messi now has 76 World Cup assists. He also recently scored two goals in Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria in the group stage, becoming the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 18 goals. The list of the five players with the most assists at the World Cup since 1966 is as follows: 1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) — 76 assists; 2. Diego Maradona (Argentina) — 71 assists; 3. Wolfgang Overath (Germany) — 62 assists; 4. Lothar Matthäus (Germany) — 54 assists; 5. Alain Giresse (France) — 51 assists.
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