FIFA World Cup 2026: 100 goal involvements for Premier League players, Arsenal stars dominate in assists
Atlanta, July 2
After Harry Kane's brace in the FIFA World Cup round of 32 clash against DR Congo, it marked a proud moment for English club football as well, with players having featured in the Premier League, as an assist from Anthony Gordon made it 100 goal involvements from Premier League players in the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
Anthony's assist helped the Premier League feature in the 2025/26 season to have a century of goal involvements, with 54 goals and 46 assists, as per OptaJoe.
Premier League's official X handle also expressed pride in this feat, posting, "Premier League players from 2025/26 have now registered 100 goal contributions at the World Cup."
Arsenal players have dominated the FIFA World Cup, as far as providing assists are concerned. Six Arsenal players have provided assists in this World Cup, more than any other club. Martin Odegaard (three), Viktor Gyokeres (two), Bukayo Saka (two), Gabriel Magalhaes (one), Declan Rice (1), and Leandro Trossard (1) provided assists, as per Optajoe.
They are collectively responsible for 10 assists in the tournament so far.
Coming to the match, a late-stage Harry Kane masterclass, with goals in the 75th and 86th minutes, sunk DR Congo, who dominated a large chunk of the match after Brian Cipenka's opener in the seventh minute. Now, they will be travelling to Mexico for their round of 16 clash at the iconic Azteca venue against Mexico, scheduled for Monday.
Kane etched his name deeper into FIFA World Cup history by overtaking Brazilian legend Pele's World Cup goal tally as his late brace inspired a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Congo DR. With his two strikes, he has 13 FIFA World Cup goals, one more than Pele.
Also, he surpassed Geoff Hurst (4 goals) for the second-most FIFA WC knockout goals for England, with five. Only Gary Lineker (six) has more FIFA knockout goals than Kane. However, Kane (13) has surpassed Lineker's overall tally of 10 goals.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Kane is a legend! Overtaking Pele's World Cup tally is no small feat. But I wish the Indian Super League could produce players who'd feature in such tournaments. We have young talents like Sunil Chhetri's successors waiting to shine. Premier League stars are great, but India needs its own footballing heroes.
As a neutral, this World Cup has been fantastic for the quality of football. The Premier League connection is undeniable. But the real story here is DR Congo - they dominated for large parts and it took a world-class player like Kane to beat them. Shows how global football is becoming.
Arsenal fans must be thrilled! Six players providing assists is incredible. But let's also appreciate the overall contribution of Premier League talent - 100 goal involvements shows the depth of the league. Makes me proud as someone who follows the PL closely. However, I wish ISL clubs could develop similar talent pipelines.
Harry Kane is a phenomenon! 13 World Cup goals - that's beyond Pele! But honestly, I'm more excited about the Arsenal players' contributions. Odegaard with three assists is class. India should take notes from how Arsenal develops young talent. We need more Saka-like investments in our youth academies.
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