FIFA Rates Okocha In World Cup Records

<h4>FIFA Rates Okocha In World Cup Records<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a> <&sol;strong>reports that Fédération Internationale de Football Association&comma; FIFA&comma; has confirmed that Super Eagles legend Austin &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Jay Jay” Okocha holds the record for the most successful dribbles in a single FIFA World Cup match&comma; underlining his enduring status as one of the most skilful footballers the game has ever produced&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to the world football governing body&comma; Okocha completed 15 successful dribbles against Italy during Nigeria’s Round of 16 clash at the 1994 <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">FIFA<&sol;a> World Cup in the United States — a feat achieved against one of the most celebrated defensive units of that era&comma; including Paolo Maldini&comma; Alessandro Costacurta and Demetrio Albertini&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The record remains unmatched in World Cup history&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In second place is Brazil’s Jairzinho with 13 dribbles against Uruguay in 1970&comma; a mark matched by England’s Paul Gascoigne against Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;18868" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-18868" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-18868" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;12&sol;FIFA-Logo-by-SportsMirchi-300x225&period;jpg" alt&equals;"FIFA Rates Okocha In World Cup Records" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-18868" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>FIFA<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Nine players have recorded 12 successful dribbles in a single match to complete the all-time list&comma; including Portugal’s Eusebio against Hungary in 1966&comma; West Germany’s Reinhard Libuda against Bulgaria in 1970&comma; the Netherlands’ <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;punchng&period;com&sol;">Johan Cruyff<&sol;a> against Sweden in 1974&comma; Italy’s Sandro Mazzola against Poland in 1974&comma; Argentina’s Diego Maradona against England in 1986 and Germany’s Jamal Musiala against Costa Rica in 2022&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;21427" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-21427" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-21427" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;07&sol;Messi-300x203&period;jpg" alt&equals;"FIFA Rates Okocha In World Cup Records" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"203" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-21427" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Lionel Messi holds the record for the most successful dribbles<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>FIFA also noted that Argentina captain Lionel Messi holds the record for the most successful dribbles across all World Cup appearances combined&comma; with 125 take-ons completed in his tournament career&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The late Maradona&comma; meanwhile&comma; holds the record for the most dribbles in a single World Cup edition&comma; with 53 at Mexico 1986&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;