World Cup Player Possession Stats 2026

Who led the way on chances created, passes, crosses, dribbles and much more.

Updated 19 July 2026, after the last game

World Cup Player Possession Stats Questions

Which World Cup player completed the most passes in 2026?

Rodri of Spain completed the most passes in the World Cup in 2026, with 759 of 815 attempted across eight appearances, an average of 94.9 a game. Pau Cubarsí was next on 672.

Which World Cup player put in the most crosses in 2026?

Lionel Messi of Argentina put in the most crosses in the World Cup in 2026, with 54 from eight appearances, 20 of them accurate. Stephen Eustaquio was next on 45.

Which World Cup player completed the most dribbles in 2026?

Lamine Yamal of Spain completed the most dribbles in the World Cup in 2026, with 27 of 51 attempted across eight appearances, an average of 3.4 a game. Lionel Messi was next on 25.

Which World Cup player had the best dribble success rate in 2026?

John Yeboah of Ecuador had the best dribble success rate in the World Cup in 2026, with 85.7%, completing 6 of 7 dribbles. To count, a player needed 270 minutes and two dribbles per 90. Kang-in Lee and Martin Baturina were next on 76.9%.

Which World Cup player averaged the most passes per game in 2026?

Rodri of Spain averaged the most passes per game in the World Cup in 2026, with 101.9 a game, from 815 passes across eight appearances. To count, a player needed 270 minutes. Aïssa Mandi was next on 98.0.

Which World Cup player had the best cross accuracy in 2026?

Krépin Diatta of Senegal and Florian Wirtz of Germany had the best cross accuracy in the World Cup in 2026, with 46.2% each. To count, a player needed 270 minutes and two crosses per 90. Luka Modrić and John Yeboah were next on 45.5%.

World Cup Assists leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Assists
1	Michael Olise	France	8
2	Martin Ødegaard	Norway	4
3	Kylian Mbappé	France	4
4	Lionel Messi	Argentina	4
5	Brahim Díaz	Morocco	4
6	Bruno Guimarães	Brazil	4
7	Alexander Isak	Sweden	3
8	Leandro Trossard	Belgium	3
9	Roberto Alvarado	Mexico	3
10	Anthony Gordon	England	3

World Cup Chances Created leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Chances Created
1	Lionel Messi	Argentina	26
2	Ousmane Dembélé	France	18
3	Kylian Mbappé	France	18
4	Declan Rice	England	17
5	Leandro Trossard	Belgium	17
6	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	17
7	Michael Olise	France	17
8	Mohamed Salah	Egypt	16
9	Roberto Alvarado	Mexico	13
10	Pedri	Spain	13

World Cup Big Chances Created leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Big Chances Created
1	Lionel Messi	Argentina	9
2	Michael Olise	France	7
3	Joshua Kimmich	Germany	4
4	Ousmane Dembélé	France	4
5	Breel Embolo	Switzerland	4
6	Roberto Alvarado	Mexico	4
7	Brahim Díaz	Morocco	4
8	Bukayo Saka	England	4
9	Yan Diomande	Ivory Coast	4
10	Marcus Rashford	England	3

World Cup Passes Attempted leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Passes Attempted
1	Rodri	Spain	815
2	Pau Cubarsí	Spain	699
3	Aymeric Laporte	Spain	661
4	Leandro Paredes	Argentina	566
5	Marc Guéhi	England	536
6	Enzo Fernández	Argentina	512
7	Manuel Akanji	Switzerland	489
8	Pedri	Spain	470
9	Granit Xhaka	Switzerland	468
10	Ezri Konsa	England	467

World Cup Accurate Passes leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Accurate Passes
1	Rodri	Spain	759
2	Pau Cubarsí	Spain	672
3	Aymeric Laporte	Spain	616
4	Leandro Paredes	Argentina	532
5	Marc Guéhi	England	514
6	Enzo Fernández	Argentina	479
7	Manuel Akanji	Switzerland	455
8	Ezri Konsa	England	453
9	Granit Xhaka	Switzerland	429
10	Lisandro Martínez	Argentina	427

World Cup Long Balls Attempted leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Long Balls Attempted
1	Orlando Gill	Paraguay	128
2	Ørjan Nyland	Norway	114
3	Jordan Pickford	England	105
4	Emiliano Martínez	Argentina	104
5	Gregor Kobel	Switzerland	86
6	Ronwen Williams	South Africa	86
7	Thibaut Courtois	Belgium	83
8	Unai Simón	Spain	78
9	Nikola Vasilj	Bosnia	77
10	Yassine Bounou	Morocco	74

World Cup Accurate Long Balls leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Accurate Long Balls
1	Ørjan Nyland	Norway	49
2	Orlando Gill	Paraguay	38
3	Rodri	Spain	37
4	Jordan Pickford	England	36
5	Raúl Rangel	Mexico	36
6	Thibaut Courtois	Belgium	34
7	Emiliano Martínez	Argentina	33
8	Granit Xhaka	Switzerland	31
9	Ronwen Williams	South Africa	30
10	Manuel Akanji	Switzerland	29

World Cup Crosses Attempted leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Crosses Attempted
1	Lionel Messi	Argentina	54
2	Stephen Eustaquio	Canada	45
3	Declan Rice	England	44
4	Álex Baena	Spain	41
5	Roberto Alvarado	Mexico	36
6	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	35
7	Ousmane Dembélé	France	34
8	Lamine Yamal	Spain	34
9	Joshua Kimmich	Germany	31
10	Marcel Sabitzer	Austria	31

World Cup Accurate Crosses leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Accurate Crosses
1	Lionel Messi	Argentina	20
2	Stephen Eustaquio	Canada	18
3	Declan Rice	England	15
4	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	10
5	Roberto Alvarado	Mexico	10
6	Ousmane Dembélé	France	8
7	Marcel Sabitzer	Austria	8
8	Julian Ryerson	Norway	8
9	Pedro Porro	Spain	8
10	Maxi Araújo	Uruguay	8

World Cup Dribbles Attempted leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbles Attempted
1	Lamine Yamal	Spain	51
2	Kylian Mbappé	France	36
3	Lionel Messi	Argentina	36
4	Vinicius Junior	Brazil	35
5	Michael Olise	France	35
6	Julio Enciso	Paraguay	28
7	Jude Bellingham	England	25
8	Désiré Doué	France	25
9	Anthony Gordon	England	24
10	Jérémy Doku	Belgium	23

World Cup Successful Dribbles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Successful Dribbles
1	Lamine Yamal	Spain	27
2	Lionel Messi	Argentina	25
3	Jude Bellingham	England	18
4	Vinicius Junior	Brazil	16
5	Michael Olise	France	15
6	Jamal Musiala	Germany	15
7	Kylian Mbappé	France	13
8	Ibrahim Maza	Algeria	13
9	Azzedine Ounahi	Morocco	12
10	Julio Enciso	Paraguay	12

World Cup Fouls Drawn leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Fouls Drawn
1	Lionel Messi	Argentina	20
2	Jérémy Doku	Belgium	18
3	Jude Bellingham	England	17
4	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	16
5	Nicolás Tagliafico	Argentina	16
6	Dan Ndoye	Switzerland	16
7	Michael Olise	France	16
8	Hannibal	Tunisia	15
9	Richie Laryea	Canada	14
10	Martin Baturina	Croatia	14

World Cup Penalties Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Penalties Won
1	Djibril Sow	Switzerland	1
2	Youri Tielemans	Belgium	1
3	Kylian Mbappé	France	1
4	Yoane Wissa	DR Congo	1
5	Remo Freuler	Switzerland	1
6	Casemiro	Brazil	1
7	Nicolás Tagliafico	Argentina	1
8	Mehdi Taremi	Iran	1
9	Lautaro Martínez	Argentina	1
10	Marcos Senesi	Argentina	1

World Cup Times Dispossessed leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Times Dispossessed
1	Lionel Messi	Argentina	26
2	Leandro Trossard	Belgium	16
3	Jude Bellingham	England	15
4	Kylian Mbappé	France	14
5	Julián Quiñones	Mexico	13
6	Mohamed Salah	Egypt	12
7	Michael Olise	France	12
8	Jamal Musiala	Germany	12
9	Brahim Díaz	Morocco	11
10	Enzo Fernández	Argentina	11

World Cup player stats in past seasons

World Cup player stats 2022