Miami, July 19 -- France winger Michael Olise has etched his name into FIFA World Cup history after registering his seventh assist of the 2026 tournament, surpassing Brazilian legend Pele's long-standing record for the most assists in a single edition of the competition.

The French forward and Bayern Munich star achieved the milestone during France's third-place match against England at Miami Stadium on Saturday (local time), setting up two goals for captain Kylian Mbappe to take his tournament tally to seven assists.

The previous record of six assists had been held by Pele since the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, a mark that stood for 56 years.

Olise began his World Cup campaign by assisting Mbappe in France's opening match against Se...