Croatia's Ivan Perisic Equals Lionel Messi's Record Of Providing An Assist In 4 FIFA Word Cups

Last Updated:June 18, 2026, 04:57 IST

Ivan Perisic equalled Lionel Messi's record of providing an assist in four different FIFA World Cup editions after setting up Croatia's second goal against England on June 17.

Ivan Perisic entered the record books on Wednesday (June 17) by equalling Lionel Messi’s feat of providing an assist in four different FIFA World Cup editions, the most by any player in records dating back to 1966.

The 37-year-old former Inter Milan, FC Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur F.C. star set up Petar Musa for Croatia’s second goal in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match against England at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

The assist for Musa’s strike was Perisic’s sixth in FIFA World Cup history and meant that he has now registered at least one assist in each of the last four editions of the tournament — 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026.

According to Opta, Perisic has become only the second player on record (since 1966) to provide an assist in four separate FIFA World Cup tournaments, joining Messi in the exclusive club.

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