This Article Was Last Updated: July 5, 2026 by Oseg Hale
Lamine Yamal has matched Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha’s World Cup dribbling average of 12 successful dribbles per 90 minutes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup – SuperEaglesNG.com reports.
The Spain winger starred in the Round of 32 as Spain beat Austria 3-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lamine Yamal, who plays for FC Barcelona, won Man of the Match after consistently beating defenders in one-on-one situations.
Against Austria, he completed five successful dribbles, added six shots, and registered 14 touches inside the penalty area. Three dribbles came before half-time, as he repeatedly broke Spain forward in transition.
Opta data places Yamal at 12 successful dribbles per 90 minutes, level with Nigerian icon Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha among players with substantial minutes at a World Cup.
The benchmark links back to Okocha’s performances for the Nigeria national football team at the 1998 World Cup, where he built a reputation for elite dribbling under pressure.
Okocha’s standout record remains his 15 successful dribbles against Italy in 1994, a single-match figure that still stands among the highest recorded in World Cup history.
