Overview
- Olise leads the 2026 World Cup assists chart with three assists after France’s 3-0 win over Iraq on Monday, giving him the tournament lead after two matches.
- He supplied assists in France’s 3-1 win over Senegal on June 16 and the 3-0 victory over Iraq on June 22 and earned Man of the Match honors in his World Cup debut.
- His form is built on a prolific 2025/26 season at Bayern Munich in which he recorded 27 goals and 33 assists across 61 appearances for club and country.
- Born in London to a Nigerian-British father and a French-Algerian mother, Olise opted to represent France because of longstanding cultural ties and admiration for French players.
- Personal reporting notes his younger brother Richard is currently without a club after a reported release from Chelsea and observers warn Olise’s heavy club workload could affect his freshness in later rounds.