Most Assists In FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi Breaks Diego Maradona's Record To Take No. 1 Position

Lionel Messi tops the list of players with the most assists in FIFA World Cup history. He has provided 9 assists in 31 matches for Argentina across six editions of the tournament. (Picture Credit: AP)

Diego Maradona played 21 FIFA World Cup matches for Argentina across four editions (1982, 1986, 1990, and 1994) and provided 8 assists. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)

Pierre Littbarski featured in three FIFA World Cup editions (1982, 1986, and 1990) for West Germany and provided 7 assists in 18 matches. (Picture Credit: AFP)

Legendary Poland forward Grzegorz Lato provided 7 assists in 20 FIFA World Cup matches across three editions (1974, 1978, and 1982). (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)

Pelé played in four FIFA World Cups but recorded all 6 of his assists during the 1970 edition, which he won with Brazil. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)

Uwe Seeler provided 6 assists in 21 FIFA World Cup matches for West Germany. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)

Thomas Häßler finished his FIFA World Cup career with 6 assists for West Germany. (Picture Credit: X/@FIFA)

David Beckham played 13 FIFA World Cup matches for England and provided 6 assists for the Three Lions. He is also one of only two England players to score in three different FIFA World Cup editions. (Picture Credit: AFP)

Bastian Schweinsteiger represented Germany in 20 FIFA World Cup matches and provided 6 assists. (Picture Credit: AFP)

Thomas Müller finished his FIFA World Cup career with 6 assists in 19 matches for Germany. He also scored 10 goals and won the Golden Boot at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AFP)

Ivan Perišić played 21 FIFA World Cup matches for Croatia, scoring 7 goals and providing 6 assists. (Picture Credit: AP)