Okocha holds World Cup dribbles record – FIFA
File: Okocha against Italy in USA 1994 FIFA World Cup.
nSuper Eagles legend, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha holds the record for the most successful dribbles in a single World Cup game.
nAccording to FIFA, Okocha made 15 successful dribbles against Italy at the 15th edition of the World Cup at USA 1994.
nOkocha is followed by Brazil’s Jairzinho (13 v Uruguay in 1970), England’s Paul Gascoigne (13 v Cameroon in 1990), Portugal’s Eusebio (12 v Hungary in 1966), West Germany’s Reinhard Libuda (12 v Bulgaria in 1970), the Netherlands’ Johan Cruyff (12 v Sweden in 1974).
nAlso, there is Italy’s Sandro Mazzola (12 v Poland in 1974), Argentina’s Diego Maradona (12 v England in 1986), and Germany’s Jamal Musiala (12 v Costa Rica in 2022).
nLionel Messi has completed the most take-ons in World Cup history (125), with fellow Argentinian Maradona pulling off the most in one edition (53 at Mexico 1986).
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