Messi became the player with the most assists in World Cup history

Although Argentine star Lionel Messi could not score in the World Cup quarter-final match against Switzerland, which was won 3-1 after extra time, he achieved a great historical success. Messi, who recorded his tenth World Cup assist of his career with a pass to Mac Allister in his team's first goal, settled at the top in this category. Thanks to this success, he obtained the title of the all-time best assist provider. This record, which was also announced by the French sports newspaper L'Equipe, caused a wide repercussion in the football world. Thus, Messi once again proved his superior performance as one of the most unforgettable players in world football history.

Messi's new record was achieved by leaving the German football legend Fritz Walter, who was previously in the leading position in this field, behind. During his career lasting from 1940 to 1958, Walter recorded a total of nine assists in the World Cups, and this record remained in his hands for years. The Argentine star, on the other hand, opened a new era by surpassing this historical numerical barrier. Despite Walter's Boehm number, Messi's continuity in organizations brought him to the forefront. This development added another one to Messi's countless individual record collections. The breaking of the record also revealed the importance of assist statistics throughout football history.

Messi's World Cup assist adventure first started in 2006 with a pass to Hernan Crespo. Since that day, a total of ten different teammates, including Mac Allister, have had the joy of benefiting from the goals prepared by Messi. This situation clearly reveals how diverse and comprehensive his playmaker identity is. In addition, the highest number of assists by the Argentine player in a single World Cup tournament was recorded as three. This performance, which he achieved four years ago, reflects his successful graph continuing with two assists so far in the current tournament.

In addition to this historical assist record, Messi also holds the feature of being the top scorer in World Cup history. It is stated that the experienced star, who has hit the net exactly 21 times in the tournaments so far, has faced a serious threat to this goal record. French star Kylian Mbappe, who is only one goal behind, stands out as Messi's biggest rival in taking this record from him. This fierce competition between the two players further increases the excitement and global interest of the organization. Messi's position at the top in both goal and assist statistics is considered proof of his unique and versatile talents on the football fields.

On the other hand, although Messi stands out as the general historical assist king, the current best assist provider of the current World Cup tournament is a different name. French footballer Michael Olise continues his leadership in this area of the tournament by recording five assists so far. Olise is followed by Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes, Moroccan Brahim Diaz, and Norwegian Martin Odegaard with four assists each. These statistics reveal how high the creativity of playmakers and wingers is in modern football. This breakthrough of young talents heralds that new and strong rivals are growing up to challenge the records of Messi, Mbappe, and other legends in the future. The World Cup continues to be the scene of new statistical competitions every passing day.