Sky Sports and the statistics website FootMob revealed that Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian national team, topped the list of players who have created the most chances at the 2026 World Cup, the Egyptian al-Akhbar newspaper reported.
According to the statistics, Salah is tied with Belgium’s Leandro Trossard at the top of the list with 16 chances each – but the Pharaohs’ captain surpasses him due to his chance creation rate, averaging 4.3 chances per 90 minutes, compared to just four for Trossard.
Salah reached this figure after creating five chances during the Round of 32 match against Australia, which Egypt won 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time.
Salah also scored one of the penalties with a Panenka-style chip.
Moroccan Achraf Hakimi finished third with 14 chances created, two behind England’s Declan Rice, Germany’s Florian Wirtz, and Senegal’s Sadio Mane.
The Ivory Coast’s Yann Diomande came in seventh with 11 chances created, followed by Colombia’s James Rodriguez, Uruguay’s Maxi Araujo, and Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne in eighth, ninth, and tenth place, respectively.
France’s Michael Aulis, his compatriot Kylian Mbappe, Portugal’s Nuno Mendes, and Mexico’s Roberto Alvarado each created 10 chances, while Argentina’s Lionel Messi has created nine so far in the tournament.
Salah is preparing to lead the Egyptian national team in a highly anticipated match against Argentina on Tuesday evening in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
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