Players with Most Key Passes at a Single World Cup Tournament

About This Dataset

Players with Most Key Passes at a Single World Cup Tournament is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1970 to 2022 . The data tracks Key Passes at One World Cup Tournament .

In 2022, Lionel Messi leads at 28 — 1.3× higher than Kylian Mbappé (21) . The average across all 2 categories is 25.

Covered categories include: Pelé, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Xavi Hernández, James Rodríguez and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Key Findings

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Diego Maradona leads with 32 in 2022.

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Average value in 2022: 25 · median: 25.

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2022 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2022: Diego Maradona is 1.8× larger than Pelé.

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Data Points

8 categories · 7 years

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Top Value

Diego Maradona

Key Passes at One World Cup Tournament · 1986

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Key Passes at One World Cup Tournament

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Period

1970 – 2022

7 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Key Passes at One World Cup Tournament · ranked by 2022

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#	Category	1970	1974	1986	2010	2014	2018	2022	Change
🥇	Diego Maradona	—	—	32	—	—	—	—	—
🥈	Lionel Messi	—	—	—	—	—	—	28	—
🥉	Xavi Hernández	—	—	—	27	—	—	—	—
4	Johan Cruyff	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	Luka Modrić	—	—	—	—	—	23	—	—
6	Kylian Mbappé	—	—	—	—	—	—	21	—
7	James Rodríguez	—	—	—	—	19	—	—	—
8	Pelé	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—