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Passing the ball is just as important as scoring it.
At the 2022 World Cup, Bruno Fernandes, Harry Kane, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Ivan Perišić were all tied for the tournament lead in assists.
At the 2024 European Championship, 18-year-old phenom Lamine Yamal led the tournament with four assists. At the time, he was only 16 years old.
Christian Pulisic enters the tournament with 19 career assists for the United States men’s national team and is coming off a 2025-26 Serie A campaign in which he was one of only two players to record at least 10 goals and nine assists.
So who will become the best playmaker in the tournament this summer? Let’s take a look at the latest odds for the “Most Goalscoring Player” market for the 2026 World Cup, as of June 2.
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Player who will contribute to most goals
Bruno Fernandes: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 in total)
Michael Olise: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Lionel Messi: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 in total)
Lamine Yamal: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 in total)
Viní Jr.: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 in total)
Kylian Mbappé: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 in total)
Kevin De Bruyne: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 in total)
Jeremy Doku: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 in total)
Florian Wirtz: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 in total)
Raphinha: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 in total)
Ousmane Dembélé: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 in total)
Nico Williams: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 in total)
Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes was one of five players who led the 2022 World Cup in assists (Getty Images).
Here’s what you need to know about this odds table:
Let’s talk about Bruno: Not only did Fernandes have the most assists in just four matches in 2022, but he also just won the Premier League Player of the Season with a record 21 assists for Manchester United. With Portugal expected to make a deep run, Fernandes is now the favorite at +900 to record the most assists this summer.
The contenders: Second on the odds board is Michael Olise, who is making his first career World Cup appearance. Olise has recorded 29 assists in all competitions for Bayern Munich during the 2025-26 season and has 51 assists in 63 total matches with the club. Global superstars Messi and Yamal round out the top four in the assists leaderboard, both currently sitting at +1200. Messi has eight career assists in the FIFA World Cup, which is tied for the most in tournament history. Yamal will look to replicate their Euro success in their World Cup debut.
