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The Assist defined
This is a list of players who provided the assists to the goals scored during the World Cup Finals.

World Cup Finals Assists by total number
David Beckham 6
Bukayo Saka 5
Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane 4
Phil Foden, Paul Gascoigne, Jimmy Greaves, Michael Owen, Raheem Sterling, Kieran Trippier 3
Jude Bellingham, Terry Butcher, Tom Finney, Trevor Francis, Emile Heskey, Johnny Haynes, Steve Hodge, Roger Hunt, Geoff Hurst, Paul Ince, Jesse Lingard, Harry Maguire, Paul Mariner, Bobby Moore, Keith Newton, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Tommy Taylor 2
Alan A'Court, Dele Alli, Elliot Anderson, Alan Ball, John Barnes, Colin Bell, Ivor Broadis, Nicky Butt, Ian Callaghan, Jack Charlton, Joe Cole, Peter Crouch, Tony Dorigo, Bryan Douglas, Eberechi Eze, Rio Ferdinand, Ron Flowers, Steve Gerrard, Glen Johnson, Frank Lampard, Francis Lee, Graeme Le Saux, Nat Lofthouse, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Noni Madueke, Stan Matthews, Bill McGarry, James Milner, Jimmy Mullen, Paul Parker, Alan Peacock, Stuart Pearce, Martin Peters, Kalvin Phillips, Marcus Rashford, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Luke Shaw, Djed Spence, Trevor Steven, Gary A. Stevens, M. Gary Stevens, John Stones, Chris Waddle, Ray Wilkins, Dennis Wilshaw, Callum Wilson, Billy Wright, Mark Wright, Ashley Young. 1
oldest: Stan Matthews (39 years, 1954)
youngest: Michael Owen (18 years, 1998)

Creative Assists
David Beckham, Harry Kane 4
Anthony Gordon 3
Jude Bellingham, Tom Finney, Phil Foden, Paul Gascoigne, Steve Hodge, Bobby Moore, Keith Newton, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Tommy Taylor 2
Elliot Anderson, Alan Ball, John Barnes, Ivor Broadis, Terry Butcher, Ian Callaghan, Joe Cole, Tony Dorigo, Eberechi Eze, Trevor Francis, Steven Gerrard, Johnny Haynes, Emile Heskey, Geoff Hurst, Paul Ince, Glen Johnson, Francis Lee, Graeme Le Saux, Jesse Lingard, Harry Maguire, Paul Mariner, Bill McGarry, James Milner, Jimmy Mullen, Stuart Pearce, Martin Peters, Kalvin Phillips, Marcus Rashford, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Luke Shaw, Gary A. Stevens, M. Gary Stevens, Chris Waddle, Dennis Wilshaw, Callum Wilson. 1

Players who provided Assists during the 1950 World Cup Finals in Brazil

25 June 1950, 2-0 vs. Chile, Estádio Municipal, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
[1-0] 27-year-old Jimmy Mullen crossed for Stan Mortensen...'Dickinson pushed the ball to Jimmy Mullen who lifted it almost on to the head of Mortensen, waiting in the goalmouth, who nodded it neatly home'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[
2-0] 28-year-old Tom Finney passed to Wilf Mannion...'Mortensen crashed through and quickly passed to Tom Finney, who slipped the ball inside to be rammed home by Mannion'.  CREATIVE ASSIST


Players who provided Assists during the 1954 World Cup Finals in Switzerland

17 June 1954, 4-4 vs. Belgium, Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel
[1-1] becoming the youngest to assist until 1962, 22-year-old Tommy Taylor passed to Ivor Broadis...'slips past three defenders then a seven-yard tap in from a Tommy Taylor through-pass'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-1]
32-year-old Tom Finney crossed to Nat Lofthouse...'Mortensen crashed through and quickly passed to Tom Finney, who slipped the ball inside to be rammed home by Mannion'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[3-1] becoming the oldest ever to assist, 39-year-old Stan Matthews crossed, came out to Ivor Broadis...'right-footed shot that went in off Dries from Stan Matthews cross'. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[4-3] 31-year-old Ivor Broadis passed to Nat Lofthouse...'ten-yard volley from a perfect Ivor Broadis through-pass'.  CREATIVE ASSIST

20 June 1954, 2-0 vs. Switzerland, Wankforfstadion, Bern
[1-0] 22-year-old Tommy Taylor passed to Jimmy Mullen for his second assist of the tournament...'tapped the ball in with his right foot after rounding the keeper on the corner of the six-yard box from a Tommy Taylor flick'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] 23-year-old debutant Bill McGarry passed to Dennis Wilshaw...'picked up a pass from Bill McGarry ten-yard right-footed strike past Parlier after skipping through the defence'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

26 June 1954, 2-4 vs. Uruguay, Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel
[1-1] 28-year-old Dennis Wilshaw passed to Nat Lofthouse...'twelve-yard placed-shot wide of Máspoli from a Dennis Wilshaw short through-ball'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-3] 28-year-old Nat Lofthouse shot is saved, came out to Tom Finney...'scrambled in from six yards after Máspoli failed to hold onto a Lofthouse strike'. FORTUNATE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1958 World Cup Finals in Sweden

8 June 1958, 2-2 vs. USSR, Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg
[1-2] 34-year-old captain Billy Wright free-kick in the England half, deflected off a defender to Derek Kevan...'Billy Wright swung over a perfectly placed free-kick for Kevan to head in'. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-2] 23-year-old Johnny Haynes was fouled by Konstantin Krizhevsky after picking up a Tom Finney pass. Finney himself scored from the resulting penalty-kick...''a swift, pure flick with his right foot to the left of Lev Yashin's goal and his reach'. FOULED ASSIST

15 June 1958, 2-2 vs. Austria, Ryavallen Stadion, Borås
[1-1] 23-year-old Alan A'Court shot is saved, came back out to Johnny Haynes...'running in with a simple two-yard tap-in after Slater's free-kick was headed across by Kevan for A'Court's weak shot to be parried by the keeper'. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-2] Johnny Haynes passed to Derek Kevan...'ran on to a pass from Johnny Haynes and rammed the ball in'. CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1962 World Cup Finals in Chile

31 May 1962, 1-2 vs. Hungary, Estadio Braden Copper Company, Rancagua
[1-1] becoming the youngest to assist so far, until the next tournament, 22-year-old Jimmy Greaves shot is handled, Ron Flowers scored the penalty-kick. FORTUNATE ASSIST
 
2 June 1962, 3-1 vs. Argentina, Estadio Braden Copper Company, Rancagua
[1-0] 24-year-old debutant Alan Peacock header is handled, Ron Flowers scored the penalty-kick. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] 27-year-old Ron Flowers header to Bobby Charlton. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[3-0] 28-year-old Bryan Douglas shot is saved, came back to Jimmy Greaves. FORTUNATE ASSIST

10 June 1962, 1-3 vs. Brazil, Estadio Municipal, Viña del Mar
[1-1] Jimmy Greaves header hits the crossbar, came back to Gerry Hitchens. FORTUNATE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1966 World Cup Finals in England

16 July 1966, 2-0 vs. Mexico, Empire Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] 27-year-old Roger Hunt passed to Bobby Charlton. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] 26-year-old Jimmy Greaves shot is saved, came out to Roger Hunt. FORTUNATE ASSIST

20 July 1966, 2-0 vs. France, Empire Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] 31-year-old Jack Charlton shot hit the post, came out to Roger Hunt. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] 24-year-old
Ian Callaghan crossed to Roger Hunt. CREATIVE ASSIST
 
23 July 1966, 1-0 vs. Argentina,
Empire Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] 22-year-old Martin Peters crossed to Geoff Hurst.
CREATIVE ASSIST
 
26 July 1966, 2-0 vs. Portugal
, Empire Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] Roger Hunt shot blocked by the goalkeeper, came out to Bobby Charlton.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] 24-year-old Geoff Hurst passed to Bobby Charlton.
CREATIVE ASSIST

30 July 1966, 4-2 vs. West Germany, Empire Stadium, Wembley
[1-1] 25-year-old captain Bobby Moore free-kick to Geoff Hurst.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-1] Geoff Hurst shot is blocked, came out to Martin Peters.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[
3-2] becoming the new youngest to assist, until 1998, 21-year-old Alan Ball crossed to Geoff Hurst.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[4-2] Bobby Moore passed from his own half to Geoff Hurst, becoming the first player to provide two assists in one World Cup Finals match.
CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico

2 June 1970, 1-0 vs. Romania, Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara
[1-0] 26-year-old Francis Lee header to Geoff Hurst...'Alan Ball's high ball into the area was headed on by Franny Lee for Hurst to round the defender and strike from six-yard corner' CREATIVE ASSIST

11 June 1970, 1-0 vs. Czechoslovakia, Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara
[1-0] 24-year-old Colin Bell fouled preventing him from picking up a Keith Newton pass, Allan Clarke scored the penalty-kick. FOULED ASSIST

14 June 1970, 2-3 vs. West Germany, Estadio de Guanajuato, León de los Aldama
[1-0] 28-year-old Keith Newton passed to Alan Mullery.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] Keith Newton crossed to Martin Peters, becoming the second player to provide two assists in one World Cup Finals match.
CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1982 World Cup Finals in Spain
16 June 1982, 3-1 vs. France, Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao
[1-0] 23-year-old Terry Butcher header to Bryan Robson. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-1] 28-year-old Trevor Francis crossed to Bryan Robson. CREATIVE ASSIST
[3-1] Trevor Francis shot is blocked, came out to Paul Mariner, becoming the third player to provide two assists in one World Cup Finals match.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
20 June 1982, 2-0 vs. Czechoslovakia, Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao
[1-0] 25-year-old Ray Wilkins corner is saved, came out to Trevor Francis. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] 29-year-old Paul Mariner crossed, put into the goal by Jozsef Barmoš. FORTUNATE ASSIST

25 June 1982, 1-0 vs. Kuwait, Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao
[1-0] Paul Mariner passed to Trevor Francis.
CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico
11 June 1986, 3-0 vs. Poland, Estadio Universitário de Nuevo León, Monterrey
[1-0] 23-year-old M. Gary Stevens crossed to Gary Lineker...'stretched to side-foot in with his right-foot from five yards to turn in a Gary Stevens cross'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] 23-year-old Steve Hodge crossed to Gary Lineker.,,'stretched to strike with his right-foot from seven yards a Steve Hodge cross'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[3-0] 22-year-old Trevor Steven corner is saved, came out to Gary Lineker...
'Trevor Steven floats in a corner that Młynarczyk fails to catch, falling for Lineker to left-foot smash in from five yards'. FORTUNATE ASSIST

18 June 1986, 3-0 vs. Paraguay, Estadio Azteca, ciudad de México
[1-0] Steve Hodge crossed to Gary Lineker...'missed Hoddle's initial cross but did, from three yards, reach Steve Hodge's return'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0]
27-year-old Terry Butcher shot is saved, came out to Peter Beardsley...'right-footed strike after Fernández failed to hold onto Terry Butcher's 15 yard strike from a Hoddle corner'.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[3-0] 24-year-old substitute
Gary A. Stevens pass to Gary Lineker, becoming the first substitute to assist a goal at the World Cup Finals ...'right-side-footed stretched to get on the end of Gary A Stevens cross from seven yards'. CREATIVE ASSIST
 
22 June 1986, 1-2 vs. Argentina, Estadio Azteca, ciudad de México
[1-2] 22-year-old substitute John Barnes crossed to Gary Lineker, becoming the second substitute to assist a goal at the World Cup Finals ...'
headed down from 4 yards away from Pumpido's reach following a John Barnes cross'. C
REATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1990 World Cup Finals in Italy
11 June 1990, 1-1 vs. Republic of Ireland, Stadio Comunale Sant'Elia, Casteddu
[1-0] 29-year-old Chris Waddle crossed to Gary Lineker...'chested down Chris Waddle's cross past Bonner and followed it to ensure it crossed the line'. CREATIVE ASSIST

21 June 1990, 1-0 vs. Egypt, Stadio Comunale Sant'Elia, Casteddu
[1-0] 23-year-old Paul Gascoigne free-kick to Mark Wright...'reached higher than Shobair to head in from six yards a Paul Gascoigne free-kick, in off Yakan's head'. CREATIVE ASSIST

26 June 1990, 1-0 vs. Belgium, Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
[1-0] Paul Gascoigne free-kick to David Platt...
'right-footed volley from six yards after Paul Gascoigne's looping forty-yard free-kick'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

1 July 1990, 3-2 vs. Cameroon
, Stadio San Paolo, Napoli
[1-0] 28-year-old Stuart Pearce crossed to David Platt...'powerfully headed downwards from six yards under Nkono from a Stuart Pearce left-sided cross'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-2] Gary Lineker was fouled by Benjamin Massing following a 26-year-old
Mark Wright pass, Gary Lineker scored the penalty-kick...'right-footed placed strike sending Nkono the wrong way'. INITIAL ASSIST
[3-2] Gary Lineker was fouled by goalkeeper Thomas Nkono following a
Paul Gascoigne pass, Gary Lineker scored the penalty-kick...'right-footed powerful strike down the middle sending Nkono the wrong way'. INITIAL ASSIST

4 July 1990, 1-1 vs. West Germany, Stadio delle Alpi, Vallette, Torino
[1-1] 26-year-old Paul Parker cross is blocked, came out to Gary Lineker...'bounced off his thigh, rounded three defenders before unleashing a left-footed half volley following a Paul Parker through-ball'. FORTUNATE ASSIST

7 July 1990, 1-2 vs. Italy, Stadio San Nicola, Bari
[1-1] 24-year-old Tony Dorigo crossed to David Platt..
.'powerful header from eleven yards out of Zenga's right reach from a Tony Dorigo left-sided cross'. CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1998 World Cup Finals in France
15 June 1998, 2-0 vs. Tunisia, Le Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
[1-0] 29-year-old Graeme Le Saux free-kick to Alan Shearer. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] thirty-year-old Paul Ince passed to Paul Scholes. CREATIVE ASSIST

22 June 1998, 1-2 vs. Romania, Stade Municipal, Toulouse
[1-1] 23-year-old Paul Scholes passed to Michael Owen. CREATIVE ASSIST

26 June 1998, 2-0 vs. Colombia, Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens
[1-0]
18-year-old Michael Owen crossed, headed out to Darren Anderton.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] Paul Ince fouled, David Beckham scored from the direct free-kick.
FOULED ASSIST

30 June 1998, 2-2 vs. Argentina
, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
[1-1] Michael Owen fouled, Alan Shearer scored the penalty-kick.
FOULED ASSIST
[2-1] 23-year-old David Beckham passed to Michael Owen.
CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2002 World Cup Finals in Japan/Korea
2 June 2002, 1-1 vs. Sweden, Saitama Sutajiamu Niimarumarunii, Saitama
[1-0] 27-year-old David Beckham corner to Sol Campbell. FORTUNATE ASSIST

7 June 2002, 1-0 vs. Argentina
, Sapporo Dōmu, Sapporo-shi
[1-0] 22-year-old Michael Owen fouled, David Beckham scored the penalty-kick. FOULED ASSIST

15 June 2002, 3-0 vs. Denmark
, Niigata Sutajiamu, Niigata-shi

[1-0] 23-year-old Rio Ferdinand header from a David Beckham corner, put in the goal by Thomas Sørensen.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] 27-year-old Nicky Butt pass is blocked, fell to Michael Owen.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[3-0] 27-year-old David Beckham passed to Emile Heskey.
CREATIVE ASSIST

21 June 2002, 1-2 vs. Brazil
, Shizuoka Sutajiamu Ekopa, Fukuroi
[1-0] 24-year-old Emile Heskey pass is blocked, came out to Michael Owen.
FORTUNATE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany
10 June 2006, 1-0 vs. Paraguay, Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt am Main
[1-0] 31-year-old David Beckham free-kick following a foul on Michael Owen, put in the net by Carlos Gamarra. FORTUNATE ASSIST

15 June 2006, 2-0 vs. Trinidad & Tobago
, easycredit-Stadion, Nürnberg
[1-0] David Beckham crossed to Peter Crouch. CREATIVE ASSIST

[2-0] David Beckham passed to Steven Gerrard, becoming the fourth player to provide two assists in one World Cup Finals match.
CREATIVE ASSIST

18 June 2006, 2-2 vs. Sweden, Rhein-Energie-Stadion, Köln
[1-0] 25-year-old substitute
Peter Crouch header, headed out by two defenders to Joe Cole, becoming the third substitute to provide an assist at a World Cup Finals match. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-1] 24-year-old Joe Cole crossed to Steven Gerrard. CREATIVE ASSIST

25 June 2006, 1-0 vs. Ecuador, Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart
[1-0] 28-year-old Frank Lampard fouled, David Beckham scored the free-kick. FOULED ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa

12 June 2010, 1-1 vs. United States, Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Rustenburg
[1-0] 32-year-old Emile Heskey passed to Steven Gerrard. CREATIVE ASSIST

23 June 2010, 1-0 vs. Slovenia
, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Die Baai
[1-0] 24-year-old James Milner crossed to Jermaine Defoe. CREATIVE ASSIST

27 June 2010, 1-4 vs. Germany, Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
[1-3] thirty-year-old
Steven Gerrard crossed to Matthew Upson. CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2014 World Cup Finals in Brazil

14 June 2014, 1-2 vs. Italy, Arena de Amazônia, Manaus
[
1-1] 28-year-old Wayne Rooney crossed to Daniel Sturridge...'ran onto a Wayne Rooney cross, scoring from four yards with his right foot'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

19 June 2014, 1-2 vs. Uruguay
, Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
[1-1] 29-year-old Glen Johnson passed to Wayne Rooney..
.
'four-yard left-footed, placed away from keeper's right from a Glen Johnson through-ball'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2018 World Cup Finals in Russia

18 June 2018, 2-1 vs. Tunisia, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
[1-0] 24-year-old John Stones header is saved from an Ashley Young corner, came out to Harry Kane...'
three-yard right-footed volley after Stone's header from ten yards is saved on the line by Hassen'. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-1] 25-year-old Harry Maguire header is saved from a Kieran Trippier corner, came out to Harry Kane...'three-yard header after Harry Maguire heads across Trippier's corner'. FORTUNATE ASSIST

22 June 2018, 6-1 vs. Panama, Stadion Nizhny Novgorod,Nizhny Novgorod
[1-0] 27-year-old Kieran Trippier corner to John Stones...'twelve-yard header from Kieran Trippier's corner to Penedo's right'.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] 25-year-old Jesse Lingard fouled, Harry Kane scored the penalty-kick...'right-footed kick high to keeper's right as Penedo went same way'. FOULED ASSIST
[3-0] 23-year-old Raheem Sterling passed to Jesse Lingard...'twenty-yard right-footed strike into top corner following a one-two with Raheem Sterling'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[4-0] Raheem Sterling header is saved, came out to John Stones, becoming the fifth player to provide two assists in one World Cup Finals match...
'two-yard header after Sterling's header was saved from a Kane headed lay-off'.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[5-0] Harry Kane is fouled at a Kieran Trippier corner, Harry Kane scored the penalty-kick...'
right-footed kick high to the keeper's right as Penedo went left'.
INITIAL ASSIST
[6-0] 22-year-old Ruben Loftus-Cheek shot, deflected in by Harry Kane...'Ruben Loftus-Cheek's 23-yard strike re-directs in off Kane's right heel looping over Penedo'.
FORTUNATE ASSIST

3 July 2018, 1-1 vs. Colombia
, Otkritie Arena, Moskva
[1-0] Harry Kane is fouled at a Kieran Trippier corner, Harry Kane scored the penalty-kick...'right-footed down the middle as Ospina stumbled right'. INITIAL ASSIST

7 July 2018, 2-0 vs. Sweden
, Cosmos Arena, Samara
[1-0] 33-year-old Ashley Young corner to Harry Maguire...'eleven-yard header from an Ashley Young corner'. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] 25-year-old Jesse Lingard crossed to Dele Alli...
'six-yard placed header from a Jesse Lingard cross'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

11 July 2018, 1-2 vs. Croatia, Luzhniki Stadium, Moskva
[1-0] 22-year-old Dele Alli fouled, Kieran Tripper scored the free-kick...'right-footed 24-yard free-kick high into the right top corner'. FOULED ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2022 World Cup Finals in Qatar

21 November 2022, 6-1 vs. Iran, Istād Khalīfah, Al Rayyan
[1-0] 27-year-old Luke Shaw crossed to Jude Bellingham..
.'looping header from eight yards from a Luke Shaw cross'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] 29-year-old Harry Maguire header from a Luke Shaw corner to Bukayo Saka...'left-footed half-volley from 15 yards into top right corner after Harry Maguire headed down a corner'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[3-0] 29-year-old captain Harry Kane crossed to Raheem Sterling...'used his right-foot to jab in from eight yards a Harry Kane cross'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[4-0] 27-year-old Raheem Sterling passed to Bukayo Saka...'took a pass from Raheem Sterling outside the area before skipping and twisting past the defence into the area to unleash a left-footed low strike from 14 yards'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[5-1] Harry Kane passed to Marcus Rashford, becoming the sixth player to provide two assists in one World Cup Finals match...'took a pass from Harry Kane outside the area before twisting past the defence into the area to place a left-footed low strike from eight yards'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[6-1] thirty-year-old Callum Wilson passed to Jack Grealish, becoming the fourth substitute to provide an assist at a World Cup Finals match...'Callum Wilson ran through and placed the ball across the area'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

29 November 2022, 3-0 vs. Wales
, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
[1-0] 22-year-old Phil Foden fouled, Marcus Rashford scored from the free-kick..
.'right-footed 24-yard direct free-kick into top right corner'.
FOULED ASSIST
[2-0] Harry Kane crossed to Phil Foden...
'ran onto Harry Kane's square ball across the face of the goal to score left-footed from five yards out'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[3-0] 26-year-old Kalvin Phillips passed from his own half to Marcus Rashford, becoming the fifth substitute to provide an assist at a World Cup Finals match...
'runs onto Kalvin Phillips' long ball, runs into the area before unleashing a left-footed ten-yard low strike through Ward's legs'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

4 December 2022, 3-0 vs. Senegal
, Āstād āl-Bayt, Al Khawr
[1-0] 19-year-old Jude Bellingham passed to Jordan Henderson, only the second teenager to provide an assist at a World Cup Finals tournament...
'left-side-footed strike from twelve yards following a cross from Jude Bellingham'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] Phil Foden passed to Harry Kane...
'right-footed power strike from 13 yards from a Phil Foden lay-off'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[3-0] Phil Foden crossed to Bukayo Saka, becoming the seventh player to provide two assists in one World Cup Finals match...
'left-side-footed from eight yards from a Phil Foden pass from the left wing'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

10 December 2022, 1-2 vs. France
, Āstād āl-Bayt, Al Khawr
[1-1] 21-year-old Bukayo Saka fouled, Harry Kane scored the penalty-kick...'
powerful right-footed kick to the left as Lloris dived to the right'.
FOULED ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2026 World Cup Finals in North America

 17 June 2026, 4-2 vs. Croatia, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
[1-0] 24-year-old Noni Madueke fouled, Harry Kane scored the penalty-kick..
.'powerful right-footed shot to the right of goal as keeper dived left'.
FOULED ASSIST
[2-1] 27-year-old Declan Rice corner met by Harry Kane...'right-sided corner headed powerfully from eleven yards'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[3-2] 23-year-old Elliot Anderson passed to Jude Bellingham...'wide pass, a driving run down the right-wing, guiding it into the far corner across the face of goal and in off the post'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[4-2] 24-year-old substitute Bukayo Saka passed to fellow substitute, Marcus Rashford, becoming the fourth substitute to provide an assist at a World Cup Finals match...'to release Rashford to jink with his right foot and shoot right-footed from twelve yards'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

27 June 2026, 2-0 vs. Panama, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
[1-0] Bukayo Saka corner met by Jude Bellingham..
.'a low corner to the near post for Bellingham to left-foot volley in from seven yards'.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-0] 22-year-old Jude Bellingham crossed to Harry Kane...
'heads in from the six-yard line into the top corner following Bellingham's left-sided cross'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

1 July 2026, 2-1 vs. DR Congo, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
[1-1] 25-year-old substitute Anthony Gordon passed to Harry Kane, becoming the fifth substitute to provide an assist at a World Cup Finals match...
'Gordon's chip from the left is headed by Kane down to Mpasi's right from seven yards'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-1] Anthony Gordon passed to Harry Kane, becoming the eighth player and the first substitute to provide two assists at a World Cup Finals match...
'back-flicks it to Kane, who takes it into the area to strike right-footed into the top of the net from 15 yards'.
CREATIVE ASSIST

5 July 2026, 3-2 vs. Mexico, Estadio Banorte, cuidad de México
[1-0] Bukayo Saka crossed to Jude Bellingham...'
cross from the right side for Bellingham's diving header from the six-yard line'.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] 32-year-old Harry Kane passed to Jude Bellingham...'right-footed placed shot from four yards following Harry Kane's lay-off across the goal'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[3-1] Anthony Gordon fouled, Harry Kane scored the penalty-kick...'powerful right-footed strike to Rangel's right, who dived the right way'. FOULED ASSIST

11 July 2026, 2-1 vs. Norway, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
[1-1] Anthony Gordon crossed to Jude Bellingham...'dribbled from 18-yard line to strike from corner of six-yard area following Gordon's pinpoint cross'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-1] 23-year-old substitute Morgan Rogers shot saved, parried to Jude Bellingham...'parried by Nyland into Bellingham's path to score from six yards'. FORTUNATE ASSIST

15 July 2026, 1-2 vs. Argentina, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
[1-0] Morgan Rogers
crossed to Anthony Gordon...'right-sided cross finds Gordon at the far post ahead of Molina to side-foot in from five yards'. CREATIVE ASSIST

18 July 2026, 6-4 vs. France, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
[1-0] France took a throw on the left...
'Rice intercepted a Doué pass at the half-way line and drives forward, drilling a right-footed twenty-yard shot into bottom corner'. NO ASSIST
[2-0] Declan Rice
corner headed in by Ezri Konsa...'beats Rabiot to head in Declan Rice's left-sided corner from the six-yard line'. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[3-0] 28-year-old Marcus Rashford passed to Bukayo Saka...'left-footed strike from eight yards'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[4-0] 28-year-old Eberechi Eze passed to Bukayo Saka...'lays the ball on for Saka to shoot left-footed from 18 yards into the low, bottom corner'. CREATIVE ASSIST
[5-3] 25-year-old Djed Spence
fouled, Bukayo Saka scored the penalty-kick...'left-footed strike low and powerful to bottom-right corner'. FOULED ASSIST
[6-4] Bukayo Saka clearance, blocked by Upamecano, picked up by Jude Bellingham...'runs towards French goal, turning Lacroix and scoring right-footed from six-yard line'. FORTUNATE ASSIST

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