How Jay-Jay Okocha Set the World Cup Single-Match Dribble Record

FIFA stats confirm that Jay-Jay Okocha completed 15 successful dribbles in Nigeria’s 1994 World Cup match against Italy. That remains the record for most dribbles in a single World Cup game. He leads legends like Jairzinho, Gascoigne, Eusebio, Cruyff and Maradona. The record shows how skilful Okocha was at his peak. It still sets the benchmark for dribbling on football’s biggest stage. FIFA also notes that Lionel Messi has the highest total take-ons in World Cup history with 125, while Maradona registered the most in a single tournament (53 in 1986). Okocha’s display in 1994 remains one of the tournament’s most memorable individual performances.

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