FIFA World Cup 2022: Top Five assists of the tournament so far

Football in essence is a game where a team that scores the most number of goals is adjudged the winner at the end of the 90 minutes. It is for this reason that goal scorers are revered and receive great plaudits for scoring.

Many a time however it is the assist providers who do the heavy lifting and have more contribution to a goal. To celebrate the selflessness of assist providers, let’s look at the best assists at the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Son Heung-min vs Portugal

South Korea had a sensational run at the FIFA World Cup 2022. From a very competitive group, the Asian team managed to qualify for the Round of 16. A huge credit for Korean Republic’s great run goes to star player Son Heung-min.

Against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal, Son was at his mercurial best when he lead the counterattack and ran with the ball for 70 yards before perfectly timing his pass to Hwang Hee-chan to score the winner.

Watch at the 3:09 minute mark