Best chance creators of each World Cup 1966-2010

I refrain from listing the assists because OPTA and planetworldcup contradict a bit.

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1966 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Rivera (ITA) 6.50 [ 180 ]
Simoes (POR) 5.17 [ 540 ]
Chislenko (USSR) 3.71 [ 315 ]
Mazzola (ITA) 3.67 [ 270 ]
Herbet (FRA) 3.50 [ 180 ]
Rakosi (HUN) 3.50 [ 360 ]
Bulgareli (ITA) 3.33 [ 216 ]
Amancio (ESP) 3.00 [ 180 ]
Bene (HUN) 3.00 [ 360 ]
Greaves (ENG) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Hausser (FRA) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Held (GER) 3.00 [ 570 ]
Landa (CHI) 3.00 [ 180 ]
Perez (URU) 3.00 [ 360 ]
Rocha (URU) 3.00 [ 360 ]
B. Charlton (ENG) 2.84 [ 570 ]
Jose Torres (POR) 2.83 [ 540 ]
Florian Albert (HUN) 2.75 [ 360 ]
Onega (ARG) 2.75 [ 360 ]
Hurst (ENG) 2.70 [ 300 ]
Overath (GER) 2.68 [ 570 ]
Haller (GER) 2.63 [ 480 ]
Banishevskyi (USSR) 2.60 [ 450 ]
Denilson (BRA) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Dong-Woon Li (PRK) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Doo Ik Park (PRK) 2.50 [ 360 ]
Kotkov (BUL) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Metreveli (USSR) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Nagy (HUN) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Sabo (USSR) 2.50 [ 360 ]
Simon (FRA) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Suarez (ESP) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Peters (ENG) 2.44 [ 480 ]
Malofeev (USSR) 2.40 [ 450 ]
Graca (POR) 2.33 [ 540 ]
Isidoro Diaz (MEX) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Leonel Sanchez (CHI) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Lima (BRA) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Ball (ENG) 2.31 [ 390 ]
Emmerich (GER) 2.31 [ 390 ]
Seung Zin Park (PRK) 2.25 [ 360 ]
Moore (ENG) 2.05 [ 570 ]
Araya (CHI) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Fuhrer (SUI) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Khusainov (USSR) 2.00 [ 360 ]
Yakimov (BUL) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Gonzalez (ARG) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Kaposzta (HUN) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Solari (ARG) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Bonnel (FRA) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Eusebio (POR) 1.67 [ 540 ]
Jose Augusto (POR) 1.67 [ 540 ]
Porkujan (USSR) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Voronin (USSR) 1.60 [ 450 ]
Schnellinger (GER) 1.58 [ 570 ]
Seeler (GER) 1.58 [ 570 ]
Artime (ARG) 1.50 [ 360 ]
Beckenbauer (GER) 1.42 [ 570 ]
Hunt (ENG) 1.26 [ 570 ]
Cortes (URU) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Farkas (HUN) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Mas (ARG) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Sipos (HUN) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Ponomarev (USSR) 1.20 [ 450 ]
Stiles (ENG) 0.95 [ 570 ]
Wilson (ENG) 0.95 [ 570 ]
Cohen (ENG) 0.79 [ 570 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1970 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Baylon (PER) 6.06 [ 104 ]
Mitkov (BUL) 6.00 [ 135 ]
Perico Leon (PER) 5.45 [ 297 ]
Flores (MEX) 4.81 [ 262 ]
Rivera (ITA) 4.76 [ 170 ]
Pelé (BRA) 4.67 [ 540 ]
Van Himst (BEL) 4.33 [ 270 ]
Gerson (BRA) 4.22 [ 320 ]
Sotil (PER) 4.22 [ 256 ]
Challe (PER) 3.97 [ 340 ]
Bell (ENG) 3.77 [ 167 ]
Libuda (GER) 3.72 [ 363 ]
Semmeling (BEL) 3.67 [ 270 ]
Overath (GER) 3.60 [ 600 ]
Jokl (TCH) 3.58 [ 176 ]
Asatiani (USSR) 3.42 [ 263 ]
Kuna (TCH) 3.33 [ 270 ]
Mazzola (ITA) 3.20 [ 450 ]
Lohr (GER) 3.09 [ 350 ]
Eriksson (SWE) 3.04 [ 148 ]
Gutierrez (MEX) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Satmareanu (ROU) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Yakimov (BUL) 2.94 [ 153 ]
De Sisti (ITA) 2.84 [ 570 ]
Adamec (TCH) 2.80 [ 225 ]
Bo Larsson (SWE) 2.78 [ 259 ]
Ghandi (MAR) 2.76 [ 261 ]
Muntian (USSR) 2.76 [ 390 ]
Boninsegna (ITA) 2.71 [ 565 ]
Held (GER) 2.69 [ 234 ]
Dembrovschi (ROU) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Petras (TCH) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Spiegler (ISR) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Rivelino (BRA) 2.60 [ 450 ]
Tostao (BRA) 2.60 [ 519 ]
Hagara (TCH) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Kolev (BUL) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Ball (ENG) 2.49 [ 325 ]
Paulo Cesar (BRA) 2.45 [ 220 ]
Cubilla (URU) 2.44 [ 480 ]
Bonev (BUL) 2.34 [ 192 ]
Morales (URU) 2.34 [ 269 ]
Dobias (TCH) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Nunweiller (ROU) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Grabowski (GER) 2.29 [ 275 ]
Jairzinho (BRA) 2.21 [ 530 ]
Maneiro (URU) 2.21 [ 529 ]
Bamous (MAR) 2.16 [ 208 ]
Müller (GER) 2.10 [ 600 ]
Domenghini (ITA) 2.09 [ 474 ]
Gallardo (PER) 2.08 [ 346 ]
Mujica (URU) 2.05 [ 570 ]
Cubillas (PER) 2.00 [ 360 ]
El Filali (MAR) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Puis (BEL) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Valdivia (MEX) 2.00 [ 315 ]
Khmelnitski (USSR) 1.95 [ 323 ]
Cesar Cortes (URU) 1.94 [ 557 ]
Mifflin (PER) 1.93 [ 326 ]
Ghazouani (MAR) 1.91 [ 236 ]
Davila (MEX) 1.81 [ 248 ]
Dimutrache (ROU) 1.79 [ 251 ]
Fragoso (MEX) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Beckenbauer (GER) 1.64 [ 493 ]
Montero (URU) 1.57 [ 570 ]
Peters (ENG) 1.54 [ 350 ]
Carlos Alberto (BRA) 1.50 [ 540 ]
Ubinas (URU) 1.42 [ 570 ]
Seeler (GER) 1.35 [ 600 ]
Bertini (ITA) 1.29 [ 556 ]
Riva (ITA) 1.26 [ 570 ]
Chumpitaz (PER) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Vantolra (MEX) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Clodoaldo (BRA) 1.20 [ 523 ]
Cooper (ENG) 1.15 [ 390 ]
Moore (ENG) 1.15 [ 390 ]
Mullery (ENG) 1.15 [ 390 ]
Schnellinger (GER) 0.97 [ 465 ]
Fichtel (GER) 0.94 [ 480 ]
Facchetti (ITA) 0.79 [ 570 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1974 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Rivera (ITA) 5.73 [ 157 ]
Cruijff (NED) 5.14 [ 630 ]
Deyna (POL) 4.34 [ 622 ]
Streich (GDR) 3.34 [ 350 ]
Jordan (SCO) 3.33 [ 270 ]
Lorimer (SCO) 3.33 [ 270 ]
Vogel (GDR) 3.15 [ 143 ]
Irmscher (GDR) 3.09 [ 291 ]
Kindvall (SWE) 3.04 [ 148 ]
Nikodimov (BUL) 3.02 [ 149 ]
Bremner (SCO) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Pommerenke (GDR) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Kidumu (ZAI) 2.75 [ 229 ]
Gadocha (POL) 2.74 [ 625 ]
Jairzinho (BRA) 2.71 [ 630 ]
Overath (GER) 2.71 [ 598 ]
Edström (SWE) 2.67 [ 540 ]
Dzajic (YUG) 2.66 [ 440 ]
Jerkovic (YUG) 2.60 [ 173 ]
Müller (GER) 2.57 [ 630 ]
Kasperczak (POL) 2.53 [ 604 ]
Riva (ITA) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Van Hanegem (NED) 2.38 [ 568 ]
Rensenbrink (NED) 2.29 [ 472 ]
Anastasi (ITA) 2.24 [ 201 ]
Oblak (YUG) 2.21 [ 367 ]
Babington (ARG) 2.20 [ 450 ]
Breitner (GER) 2.14 [ 630 ]
Paulo Cesar (BRA) 2.13 [ 422 ]
Karasi (YUG) 2.05 [ 219 ]
Desir (HAI) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Kolev (BUL) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Mazzola (ITA) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Nelinho (BRA) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Reinoso (CHI) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Sparwasser (GDR) 2.00 [ 540 ]
Rocha (URU) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Vorbe (HAI) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Hoeness (GER) 1.93 [ 561 ]
Torstensson (SWE) 1.93 [ 373 ]
Lato (POL) 1.86 [ 630 ]
Voinov (BUL) 1.79 [ 251 ]
Brindisi (ARG) 1.76 [ 256 ]
Bonhof (GER) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Dirceu (BRA) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Tapper (SWE) 1.74 [ 413 ]
Carpeggiani (BRA) 1.71 [ 475 ]
Grabowski (GER) 1.71 [ 474 ]
Bonev (BUL) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Capello (ITA) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Denev (BUL) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Hoffmann (GDR) 1.67 [ 485 ]
Kempes (ARG) 1.60 [ 394 ]
Musial (POL) 1.55 [ 522 ]
Maszczyk (POL) 1.51 [ 596 ]
Acimovic (YUG) 1.50 [ 540 ]
Szarmach (POL) 1.46 [ 369 ]
Rivelino (BRA) 1.43 [ 630 ]
Holzenbein (GER) 1.37 [ 393 ]
Neeskens (NED) 1.32 [ 614 ]
Beckenbauer (GER) 1.29 [ 630 ]
Jansen (NED) 1.29 [ 630 ]
Rep (NED) 1.29 [ 630 ]
Petkovic (YUG) 1.25 [ 361 ]
Wolff (ARG) 1.20 [ 376 ]
Bo Larsson (SWE) 1.14 [ 394 ]
Bogicevic (YUG) 1.00 [ 450 ]
Buljan (YUG) 1.00 [ 540 ]
Sandberg (SWE) 1.00 [ 540 ]
Francisco Marinho (BRA) 0.86 [ 630 ]
Szymanowski (POL) 0.86 [ 630 ]
Valdomiro (BRA) 0.85 [ 528 ]
Ayala (ARG) 0.83 [ 540 ]
Surjak (YUG) 0.83 [ 540 ]
Suurbier (NED) 0.72 [ 625 ]
Vogts (GER) 0.71 [ 630 ]

 

The 32 teams era saw many weak opponents so others met opponents from the T&T level too (and I bet that some like Saudi Arabia, Iran etc. are even a level lower as T&T in 2006, who were in top-shape TBH). On average, England has still tough draws from an overall historical perspective.

They met Kuwait in 1982 but Czechoslovakia, France and England fought in the 1st group stage for two spots to progress. Kuwait was a 'filler' but the composition of those other three teams was only remotely matched by the group with USSR, Brazil and Scotland (based on ELO rating - England #5, Czechoslovakia #13 and France # 15). Three opponents within a range of 10 places fought for two spots, not seen in another group.

Lets look at the 16 teams era, when England qualified. 16 teams were divided over four groups.

In 1966 two opponents were much weaker as the 14 others: Switzerland (the weakest of all) and North Korea.
Those weren't assigned to a group with England.

In 1970 again three stood out in terms of weakness. Morocco, Israel and El Salvador. The 13 others were much stronger. Neither of them were assigned to a group with England. On the contrary, they were in a group with three top-20 nations.
[though, some key players of England were arguably past their peak level despite the traditional overestimation]

Just an example.

But no problem if you see it different. Peace.

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1978 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Lubanski (POL) 5.94 [ 197 ]
Cuellar (MEX) 4.00 [ 270 ]
Zico (BRA) 3.91 [ 230 ]
Hugo Sanchez (MEX) 3.67 [ 270 ]
Platini (FRA) 3.60 [ 225 ]
Juanito (ESP) 3.50 [ 180 ]
Cardenosa (ESP) 3.20 [ 225 ]
Larrosa (ARG) 3.13 [ 144 ]
Haan (NED) 3.00 [ 570 ]
Ardiles (ARG) 2.87 [ 471 ]
Deyna (POL) 2.83 [ 540 ]
D. Müller (GER) 2.72 [ 331 ]
Jordan (SCO) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Rangel (MEX) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Flohe (GER) 2.65 [ 340 ]
Mendonca (BRA) 2.58 [ 419 ]
Santillana (ESP) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Six (FRA) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Kempes (ARG) 2.45 [ 660 ]
Bertoni (ARG) 2.44 [ 479 ]
Akid (TUN) 2.40 [ 263 ]
Boniek (POL) 2.36 [ 382 ]
Ali Par Win (IRN) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Bo Larsson (SWE) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Bonhof (GER) 2.33 [ 540 ]
Hartford (SCO) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Lato (POL) 2.33 [ 540 ]
Causio (ITA) 2.31 [ 585 ]
Ortiz (ARG) 2.24 [ 322 ]
Rep (NED) 2.21 [ 530 ]
Prohaska (AUT) 2.17 [ 540 ]
Dirceu (BRA) 2.15 [ 543 ]
Schachner (AUT) 2.10 [ 214 ]
Rensenbrink (NED) 2.05 [ 660 ]
Agrebi (TUN) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Jara (AUT) 2.00 [ 360 ]
Marcelino (ESP) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Houseman (ARG) 1.93 [ 327 ]
R. Van de Kerkhof (NED) 1.90 [ 568 ]
Rossi (ITA) 1.86 [ 630 ]
Beer (GER) 1.84 [ 245 ]
Cubillas (PER) 1.83 [ 540 ]
Sara (AUT) 1.83 [ 540 ]
Lennart Larsson (SWE) 1.72 [ 261 ]
H. Müller (GER) 1.71 [ 315 ]
Dhiab (TUN) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Neeskens (NED) 1.66 [ 380 ]
Valencia (ARG) 1.64 [ 274 ]
Kasperczak (POL) 1.63 [ 386 ]
Jansen (NED) 1.62 [ 613 ]
Zaccarelli (ITA) 1.57 [ 286 ]
Cueto (PER) 1.52 [ 533 ]
Krankl (AUT) 1.50 [ 540 ]
Munante (PER) 1.45 [ 495 ]
Nawalka (POL) 1.40 [ 450 ]
Roberto Dinamite (BRA) 1.40 [ 450 ]
Benetti (ITA) 1.36 [ 528 ]
Kreuz (AUT) 1.33 [ 540 ]
Szarmach (POL) 1.28 [ 421 ]
Oblitas (PER) 1.27 [ 495 ]
Poortvliet (NED) 1.26 [ 570 ]
Passarella (ARG) 1.23 [ 660 ]
Rummenigge (GER) 1.20 [ 450 ]
Cerezo (BRA) 1.15 [ 471 ]
Krol (NED) 1.09 [ 660 ]
W. Van de Kerkhof (NED) 1.09 [ 660 ]
Batista (BRA) 1.00 [ 630 ]
Luque (ARG) 0.94 [ 480 ]
Pezzey (AUT) 0.83 [ 540 ]
Toninho (BRA) 0.83 [ 540 ]
Galvan (ARG) 0.68 [ 660 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1982 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Van Moer (BEL) 5.45 [ 99 ]
Strachan (SCO) 4.86 [ 222 ]
Petrovic (YUG) 4.67 [ 270 ]
Hoddle (ENG) 4.00 [ 135 ]
Vercauteren (BEL) 4.00 [ 450 ]
Ufarte (ESP) 3.86 [ 303 ]
Giresse (FRA) 3.79 [ 570 ]
Juanito (ESP) 3.67 [ 270 ]
Robertson (SCO) 3.67 [ 270 ]
Caszely (CHI) 3.62 [ 149 ]
Fazekas (HUN) 3.60 [ 225 ]
Rocheteau (FRA) 3.60 [ 350 ]
Zico (BRA) 3.45 [ 444 ]
Fergani (ALG) 3.33 [ 270 ]
Prohaska (AUT) 3.27 [ 441 ]
Bensaoula (ALG) 3.21 [ 140 ]
Maradona (ARG) 3.03 [ 446 ]
Boniek (POL) 3.00 [ 540 ]
Renquin (BEL) 3.00 [ 180 ]
Rix (ENG) 2.97 [ 424 ]
Littbarski (GER) 2.91 [ 587 ]
Leandro (BRA) 2.85 [ 442 ]
Platini (FRA) 2.84 [ 475 ]
Larios (FRA) 2.74 [ 164 ]
Duarte (PER) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Vandersmissen (BEL) 2.54 [ 248 ]
Tigana (FRA) 2.48 [ 399 ]
Serginho (BRA) 2.43 [ 407 ]
Magath (GER) 2.41 [ 336 ]
McIlroy (NIR) 2.41 [ 410 ]
Neira (CHI) 2.41 [ 187 ]
Ardiles (ARG) 2.40 [ 450 ]
Junior (BRA) 2.40 [ 450 ]
Al Anbari (KUW) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Souness (SCO) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Susic (YUG) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Robson (ENG) 2.29 [ 315 ]
Buncol (POL) 2.29 [ 630 ]
Antognoni (ITA) 2.25 [ 479 ]
Ceulemans (BEL) 2.24 [ 441 ]
Hrubesch (GER) 2.23 [ 323 ]
Socrates (BRA) 2.20 [ 450 ]
Wilkins (ENG) 2.20 [ 450 ]
Rossi (ITA) 2.19 [ 576 ]
Breitner (GER) 2.14 [ 632 ]
Conti (ITA) 2.14 [ 630 ]
Lato (POL) 2.14 [ 630 ]
Smolarek (POL) 2.11 [ 511 ]
Bonvallett (CHI) 2.06 [ 218 ]
Eder (BRA) 2.00 [ 450 ]
Mariner (ENG) 2.00 [ 450 ]
Martos (HUN) 2.00 [ 225 ]
Sumner (NZL) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Kempes (ARG) 1.93 [ 374 ]
Rummenigge (GER) 1.89 [ 475 ]
J. Nicholl (NIR) 1.80 [ 450 ]
Pichi Alonso (ESP) 1.80 [ 450 ]
Hintermaier (AUT) 1.78 [ 405 ]
Kaltz (GER) 1.77 [ 660 ]
Soler (FRA) 1.76 [ 512 ]
Cerezo (BRA) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Rufer (NZL) 1.74 [ 258 ]
Shengelia (USSR) 1.73 [ 415 ]
Cueto (PER) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Maradiaga (HON) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Poloskei (HUN) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Surjak (YUG) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Vizek (TCH) 1.67 [ 269 ]
Wooddin (NZL) 1.67 [ 270 ]
O'Neill (NIR) 1.64 [ 438 ]
Blokhin (USSR) 1.60 [ 450 ]
Coeck (BEL) 1.60 [ 450 ]
Falcao (BRA) 1.60 [ 450 ]
Mills (ENG) 1.60 [ 450 ]
Cabrini (ITA) 1.57 [ 630 ]
Genghini (FRA) 1.55 [ 406 ]
Gavrilov (USSR) 1.53 [ 413 ]
Bal (USSR) 1.51 [ 358 ]
Degeorgi (AUT) 1.48 [ 304 ]
Six (FRA) 1.42 [ 443 ]
Armstrong (NIR) 1.40 [ 450 ]
Bezsonov (USSR) 1.40 [ 450 ]
Hamilton (NIR) 1.40 [ 450 ]
Bertoni (ARG) 1.35 [ 401 ]
Matysik (POL) 1.27 [ 495 ]
Coppell (ENG) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Gordillo (ESP) 1.20 [ 450 ]
Olguin (ARG) 1.20 [ 450 ]
Passarella (ARG) 1.20 [ 450 ]
Oriali (ITA) 1.03 [ 436 ]
Graziani (ITA) 1.02 [ 528 ]
Demyanenko (USSR) 1.00 [ 450 ]
Dremmler (GER) 1.00 [ 633 ]
Luizinho (BRA) 1.00 [ 450 ]
Vandenbergh (BEL) 1.00 [ 450 ]
Tardelli (ITA) 0.88 [ 616 ]
Stielike (GER) 0.82 [ 660 ]
Bossis (FRA) 0.79 [ 570 ]
Briegel (GER) 0.71 [ 637 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1986 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Magalhaes (POR) 5.05 [ 107 ]
Eloy (ESP) 4.32 [ 146 ]
Giresse (FRA) 4.24 [ 509 ]
Maradona (ARG) 3.86 [ 630 ]
Vercruysse (FRA) 3.72 [ 145 ]
Careca (BRA) 3.38 [ 480 ]
Allofs (GER) 3.37 [ 615 ]
Karas (POL) 3.32 [ 190 ]
Zavarov (USSR) 3.25 [ 249 ]
Arnesen (DEN) 3.19 [ 254 ]
Conti (ITA) 3.18 [ 311 ]
Belanov (USSR) 3.16 [ 313 ]
Platini (FRA) 3.03 [ 565 ]
Krimau (MAR) 3.00 [ 360 ]
Strachan (SCO) 2.82 [ 255 ]
M. Laudrup (DEN) 2.81 [ 352 ]
Rocheteau (FRA) 2.80 [ 289 ]
Bum-Kun Cha (KOR) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Junior (BRA) 2.66 [ 440 ]
Fernando Gomes (POR) 2.60 [ 208 ]
Augenthaler (GER) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Ho Choi (KOR) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Iordanev (BUL) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Maroc (ALG) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Romerito (PAR) 2.50 [ 360 ]
Smolarek (POL) 2.35 [ 345 ]
Carlos Manuel (POR) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Vercauteren (BEL) 2.31 [ 585 ]
Socrates (BRA) 2.26 [ 438 ]
Ferreira (PAR) 2.25 [ 360 ]
Matthaus (GER) 2.25 [ 640 ]
Burruchaga (ARG) 2.21 [ 611 ]
Boy (MEX) 2.18 [ 330 ]
Getov (BUL) 2.12 [ 297 ]
Urban (POL) 2.12 [ 297 ]
Littbarski (GER) 2.08 [ 216 ]
Michel (ESP) 2.01 [ 448 ]
Boniek (POL) 2.00 [ 360 ]
Hoddle (ENG) 2.00 [ 450 ]
Kaci (ALG) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Shibab (IRQ) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Scifo (BEL) 1.97 [ 641 ]
Rae Cho (KOR) 1.96 [ 230 ]
Salinas (ESP) 1.96 [ 368 ]
Negrete (MEX) 1.88 [ 480 ]
Lamris (MAR) 1.84 [ 343 ]
Magath (GER) 1.83 [ 542 ]
Josimar (BRA) 1.80 [ 300 ]
Rats (USSR) 1.80 [ 300 ]
Yaremchuk (USSR) 1.80 [ 300 ]
Gospodinov (BUL) 1.76 [ 255 ]
Ceulemans (BEL) 1.75 [ 720 ]
Garre (ARG) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Alemao (BRA) 1.69 [ 480 ]
Victor (ESP) 1.69 [ 480 ]
Francisco (ESP) 1.68 [ 268 ]
Berggreen (DEN) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Detari (HUN) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Jaime Pacheco (POR) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Dziekanowski (POL) 1.66 [ 326 ]
Enrique (ARG) 1.63 [ 330 ]
Caldere (ESP) 1.61 [ 336 ]
Bagni (ITA) 1.60 [ 338 ]
Voller (GER) 1.60 [ 393 ]
Timoumi (MAR) 1.50 [ 359 ]
Mendoza (PAR) 1.46 [ 309 ]
Aleinikov (USSR) 1.38 [ 390 ]
Grün (BEL) 1.33 [ 540 ]
Stopyra (FRA) 1.31 [ 480 ]
Amoros (FRA) 1.30 [ 690 ]
Cabanas (PAR) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Canete (PAR) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Lerby (DEN) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Camacho (ESP) 1.13 [ 480 ]
Fernandez (FRA) 1.13 [ 480 ]
Eder (GER) 1.10 [ 655 ]
Veyt (BEL) 1.07 [ 504 ]
Brehme (GER) 1.03 [ 435 ]
Onaindia (MEX) 0.98 [ 460 ]
Branco (BRA) 0.94 [ 480 ]
Berthold (GER) 0.87 [ 515 ]
Claesen (BEL) 0.82 [ 660 ]
Valdano (ARG) 0.71 [ 630 ]
Tigana (FRA) 0.69 [ 654 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1990 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Littbarski (GER) 4.08 [ 375 ]
Giannini (ITA) 3.84 [ 586 ]
Brehme (GER) 3.79 [ 570 ]
Donadoni (ITA) 3.47 [ 441 ]
Michel (ESP) 3.46 [ 390 ]
Van ‘t Schip (NED) 3.27 [ 165 ]
Ruben Sosa (URU) 3.25 [ 277 ]
Milla (CMR) 3.09 [ 233 ]
Hagi (ROU) 3.04 [ 266 ]
Stojkovic (YUG) 3.00 [ 510 ]
Vialli (ITA) 2.88 [ 250 ]
Matthaus (GER) 2.86 [ 660 ]
Kieft (NED) 2.77 [ 162 ]
Susic (YUG) 2.37 [ 418 ]
Chovanec (TCH) 2.30 [ 391 ]
Estrada (COL) 2.30 [ 235 ]
Redin (COL) 2.15 [ 209 ]
Uwe Bein (GER) 2.15 [ 293 ]
Protasov (USSR) 2.12 [ 255 ]
Ceulemans (BEL) 2.09 [ 345 ]
Maradona (ARG) 2.09 [ 690 ]
Kubik (TCH) 2.06 [ 350 ]
Dobrovolski (USSR) 2.05 [ 252 ]
Joakim Nilsson (SWE) 2.00 [ 270 ]
McCall (SCO) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Polster (AUT) 2.00 [ 225 ]
Knoflicek (TCH) 1.88 [ 429 ]
Cascarino (IRL) 1.87 [ 336 ]
Scifo (BEL) 1.85 [ 390 ]
Valderrama (COL) 1.85 [ 390 ]
Rotariu (ROU) 1.84 [ 390 ]
Hasek (TCH) 1.80 [ 450 ]
R. Witschge (NED) 1.80 [ 250 ]
Hassler (GER) 1.76 [ 410 ]
Omam-Biyik (CMR) 1.76 [ 510 ]
Ramirez (CRC) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Mfede (CMR) 1.73 [ 365 ]
Gascoigne (ENG) 1.71 [ 630 ]
Voller (GER) 1.71 [ 421 ]
Herzog (AUT) 1.70 [ 265 ]
Lacatus (ROU) 1.69 [ 267 ]
Abdullah (UAE) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Tab Ramos (USA) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Kana-Biyik (CMR) 1.66 [ 271 ]
Schwarz (SWE) 1.66 [ 270 ]
Butragueno (ESP) 1.64 [ 329 ]
F. Van der Elst (BEL) 1.62 [ 390 ]
Skuhravy (TCH) 1.60 [ 450 ]
Alemao (BRA) 1.53 [ 354 ]
Careca (BRA) 1.53 [ 354 ]
Müller (BRA) 1.53 [ 294 ]
Branco (BRA) 1.50 [ 360 ]
Francescoli (URU) 1.50 [ 360 ]
Sabau (ROU) 1.49 [ 361 ]
Reuter (GER) 1.46 [ 430 ]
Klein (ROU) 1.38 [ 390 ]
Schilacci (ITA) 1.35 [ 533 ]
Moravcik (TCH) 1.28 [ 423 ]
Van Basten (NED) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Baggio (ITA) 1.19 [ 377 ]
Sheedy (IRL) 1.19 [ 452 ]
Andone (ROU) 1.15 [ 390 ]
Klinsmann (GER) 1.14 [ 632 ]
Houghton (IRL) 1.13 [ 480 ]
Lineker (ENG) 1.13 [ 714 ]
Augenthaler (GER) 1.09 [ 660 ]
Bilek (TCH) 1.05 [ 428 ]
De Agostini (ITA) 0.99 [ 451 ]
Townsend (IRL) 0.93 [ 480 ]
Caniggia (ARG) 0.81 [ 555 ]
Waddle (ENG) 0.73 [ 614 ]
Burruchaga (ARG) 0.72 [ 625 ]
Pearce (ENG) 0.71 [ 630 ]
Baresi (ITA) 0.68 [ 660 ]
Maldini (ITA) 0.68 [ 660 ]
Basualdo (ARG) 0.67 [ 670 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1994 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Galindo (MEX) 5.45 [ 165 ]
Maradona (ARG) 5.17 [ 174 ]
Hassler (GER) 4.94 [ 437 ]
Woon Ko (KOR) 3.67 [ 270 ]
Scifo (BEL) 3.50 [ 360 ]
Guerrero (ESP) 3.33 [ 135 ]
Valderrama (COL) 3.33 [ 270 ]
Valencia (COL) 3.17 [ 199 ]
Bahja (MAR) 3.13 [ 201 ]
Dumitrescu (ROU) 3.09 [ 437 ]
Al Bishi (KSA) 2.97 [ 333 ]
Finidi George (NGA) 2.90 [ 372 ]
R. de Boer (NED) 2.81 [ 160 ]
Ortega (ARG) 2.81 [ 160 ]
Chapuisat (SUI) 2.75 [ 360 ]
Nilis (BEL) 2.74 [ 197 ]
Balakov (BUL) 2.73 [ 660 ]
Balbo (ARG) 2.71 [ 332 ]
Hagi (ROU) 2.65 [ 476 ]
Hermosillo (MEX) 2.65 [ 170 ]
Bergkamp (NED) 2.60 [ 450 ]
Signori (ITA) 2.53 [ 392 ]
Simeone (ARG) 2.50 [ 360 ]
Tsymbalar (RUS) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Hababi (MAR) 2.49 [ 253 ]
Bebeto (BRA) 2.45 [ 660 ]
Brolin (SWE) 2.45 [ 660 ]
Amokachi (NGA) 2.35 [ 306 ]
Mazinho (BRA) 2.34 [ 385 ]
El Hadrioui (MAR) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Sanchez (BOL) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Nioplias (GRE) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Young Il Choi (KOR) 2.26 [ 199 ]
Overmars (NED) 2.24 [ 321 ]
Caniggia (ARG) 2.18 [ 206 ]
Daoudi (MAR) 2.15 [ 209 ]
Wynalda (USA) 2.12 [ 255 ]
Garcia Aspe (MEX) 2.10 [ 300 ]
Moller (GER) 2.01 [ 268 ]
Thern (SWE) 2.01 [ 403 ]
Asprilla (COL) 2.00 [ 225 ]
Karpin (RUS) 1.97 [ 229 ]
Zinho (BRA) 1.92 [ 610 ]
Ramallo (BOL) 1.91 [ 236 ]
Azzouzi (MAR) 1.87 [ 241 ]
Klinsmann (GER) 1.82 [ 446 ]
Goikoetxea (ESP) 1.81 [ 397 ]
Jonk (NED) 1.80 [ 450 ]
Roy (NED) 1.80 [ 250 ]
Baggio (ITA) 1.79 [ 603 ]
Bregy (SUI) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Caligiuri (USA) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Staelens (BEL) 1.75 [ 360 ]
F. Van der Elst (BEL) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Sergi (ESP) 1.71 [ 420 ]
Donadoni (ITA) 1.69 [ 534 ]
Albert (BEL) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Buchwald (GER) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Keun Kim (KOR) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Matthaus (GER) 1.66 [ 379 ]
Salinas (ESP) 1.65 [ 273 ]
Oliseh (NGA) 1.63 [ 387 ]
Ingesson (SWE) 1.53 [ 646 ]
Batistuta (ARG) 1.50 [ 360 ]
Rai (BRA) 1.46 [ 309 ]
Jorginho (BRA) 1.44 [ 561 ]
Caminero (ESP) 1.43 [ 315 ]
Munteanu (ROU) 1.42 [ 444 ]
K. Andersson (SWE) 1.40 [ 578 ]
Coyne (IRL) 1.39 [ 232 ]
Amunike (NGA) 1.37 [ 328 ]
Dunga (BRA) 1.37 [ 656 ]
Mild (SWE) 1.34 [ 335 ]
Townsend (IRL) 1.32 [ 342 ]
Letchkov (BUL) 1.31 [ 616 ]
Sforza (SUI) 1.29 [ 348 ]
Roy Keane (IRL) 1.26 [ 358 ]
F. de Boer (NED) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Raducioiu (ROU) 1.17 [ 383 ]
Lupescu (ROU) 1.13 [ 476 ]
Roland Nilsson (SWE) 1.09 [ 660 ]
Romario (BRA) 1.09 [ 660 ]
Schwarz (SWE) 1.01 [ 537 ]
R. Koeman (NED) 1.00 [ 450 ]
Albertini (ITA) 0.98 [ 645 ]
Kostadinov (BUL) 0.88 [ 616 ]
Stoichkov (BUL) 0.84 [ 644 ]
Yankov (BUL) 0.83 [ 540 ]
Ljung (SWE) 0.79 [ 570 ]
Mauro Silva (BRA) 0.73 [ 615 ]
Maldini (ITA) 0.65 [ 690 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1998 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Etxeberria (ESP) 4.66 [ 174 ]
Pires (FRA) 4.06 [ 133 ]
De Avila (COL) 4.00 [ 135 ]
Sierra (CHI) 3.99 [ 158 ]
Raul (ESP) 3.71 [ 194 ]
El-Khalej (MAR) 3.68 [ 269 ]
Gallardo (ARG) 3.67 [ 147 ]
Yekini (NGA) 3.65 [ 148 ]
Hagi (ROU) 3.64 [ 297 ]
Diomede (FRA) 3.60 [ 225 ]
Veron (ARG) 3.56 [ 480 ]
Zidane (FRA) 3.52 [ 460 ]
Djorkaeff (FRA) 3.35 [ 591 ]
Nakata (JPN) 3.33 [ 270 ]
Jonk (NED) 3.30 [ 463 ]
Blanco (MEX) 3.25 [ 360 ]
Sellimi (TUN) 3.25 [ 249 ]
R. De Boer (NED) 3.24 [ 527 ]
Herzog (AUT) 3.24 [ 139 ]
Seedorf (NED) 3.19 [ 254 ]
Moore (USA) 3.04 [ 148 ]
Valderrama (COL) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Wome (CMR) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Simeone (ARG) 2.89 [ 374 ]
Sheringham (ENG) 2.85 [ 158 ]
Azizi (IRN) 2.83 [ 254 ]
Zenden (NED) 2.76 [ 196 ]
Lambert (SCO) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Balakov (BUL) 2.63 [ 240 ]
Lawal (NGA) 2.63 [ 342 ]
Arellano (MEX) 2.62 [ 172 ]
Deschamps (FRA) 2.58 [ 594 ]
Stojkovic (YUG) 2.58 [ 279 ]
Aguilera (ESP) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Rivaldo (BRA) 2.47 [ 656 ]
Arce (PAR) 2.45 [ 294 ]
Hadda (MAR) 2.37 [ 266 ]
Okocha (NGA) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Oliveira (BEL) 2.32 [ 194 ]
Rincon (COL) 2.28 [ 237 ]
Bjorneby (NOR) 2.25 [ 360 ]
Marcelo Salas (CHI) 2.25 [ 360 ]
Tarnat (GER) 2.25 [ 280 ]
Moldovan (ROU) 2.21 [ 285 ]
Kuhbauer (AUT) 2.15 [ 209 ]
Asanovic (CRO) 2.14 [ 630 ]
Jarni (CRO) 2.14 [ 630 ]
Nilis (BEL) 2.09 [ 258 ]
Overmars (NED) 2.09 [ 431 ]
Hassler (GER) 2.06 [ 262 ]
Nakayama (JPN) 2.06 [ 218 ]
Soma (JPN) 2.04 [ 265 ]
Souayeh (TUN) 2.01 [ 224 ]
Claudio Reyna (USA) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Baggio (ITA) 2.00 [ 225 ]
Daei (IRN) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Hierro (ESP) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Mahdavikia (IRN) 2.00 [ 270 ]
M. Laudrup (DEN) 1.97 [ 412 ]
Burley (SCO) 1.92 [ 234 ]
Bebeto (BRA) 1.90 [ 521 ]
Finidi George (NGA) 1.89 [ 286 ]
Kluivert (NED) 1.89 [ 380 ]
Del Piero (ITA) 1.85 [ 243 ]
Bergkamp (NED) 1.84 [ 539 ]
Ortega (ARG) 1.84 [ 441 ]
Ikpeba (NGA) 1.81 [ 249 ]
Luis Enrique (ESP) 1.80 [ 250 ]
Prosinecki (CRO) 1.78 [ 304 ]
Boban (CRO) 1.76 [ 511 ]
Galca (ROU) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Denilson (BRA) 1.74 [ 258 ]
B. Laudrup (DEN) 1.73 [ 417 ]
Cobi Jones (USA) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Collins (SCO) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Ramirez (MEX) 1.67 [ 269 ]
Zanetti (ARG) 1.57 [ 458 ]
Anderton (ENG) 1.51 [ 358 ]
Moriero (ITA) 1.51 [ 357 ]
Cocu (NED) 1.46 [ 615 ]
Klinsmann (GER) 1.41 [ 447 ]
Petit (FRA) 1.41 [ 509 ]
Lizerazu (FRA) 1.36 [ 594 ]
Le Saux (ENG) 1.32 [ 341 ]
Petrovic (YUG) 1.31 [ 344 ]
Stanic (CRO) 1.31 [ 620 ]
Petrescu (ROU) 1.30 [ 346 ]
Suker (CRO) 1.29 [ 630 ]
Jokanovic (YUG) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Luis Hernandez (MEX) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Munteanu (ROU) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Zamorano (CHI) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Dunga (BRA) 1.23 [ 660 ]
Bierhoff (GER) 1.20 [ 450 ]
Jorgenson (DEN) 1.13 [ 399 ]
F. de Boer (NED) 1.09 [ 660 ]
Heinrich (GER) 1.08 [ 418 ]
Thuram (FRA) 1.06 [ 594 ]
Vieri (ITA) 1.04 [ 432 ]
Almeyda (ARG) 0.98 [ 457 ]
Ronaldo (BRA) 0.95 [ 660 ]
Leonardo (BRA) 0.87 [ 517 ]
Cafu (BRA) 0.83 [ 540 ]
Roberto Carlos (BRA) 0.82 [ 660 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 2002 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Micoud (FRA) 5.78 [ 109 ]
Veron (ARG) 4.80 [ 150 ]
Figo (POR) 4.67 [ 270 ]
Recoba (URU) 4.15 [ 260 ]
Arce (PAR) 3.75 [ 360 ]
Schneider (GER) 3.70 [ 584 ]
Totti (ITA) 3.65 [ 345 ]
Beckham (ENG) 3.61 [ 424 ]
Acimovic (SVN) 3.60 [ 150 ]
Wilmer Lopez (CRC) 3.56 [ 177 ]
Quinton Fortune (RSA) 3.50 [ 257 ]
Geremi (CMR) 3.33 [ 270 ]
Neuville (GER) 3.20 [ 366 ]
De Pedro (ESP) 3.14 [ 316 ]
Khokhlov (RUS) 3.12 [ 173 ]
Karpin (RUS) 3.09 [ 262 ]
Mathis (USA) 3.09 [ 204 ]
Aimar (ARG) 3.06 [ 147 ]
Goor (BEL) 3.00 [ 360 ]
Ziege (GER) 2.95 [ 366 ]
Stewart (USA) 2.92 [ 154 ]
Michal Zewlakow (POL) 2.80 [ 161 ]
Eul-Yong Lee (KOR) 2.70 [ 333 ]
Ronaldinho (BRA) 2.69 [ 335 ]
Krzynowek (POL) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Ortega (ARG) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Joaquin (ESP) 2.57 [ 210 ]
Petit (FRA) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Al Temyat (KSA) 2.40 [ 225 ]
Benachour (TUN) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Ronald Gomez (CRC) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Harte (IRL) 2.27 [ 278 ]
Fadiga (SEN) 2.23 [ 364 ]
Centeno (CRC) 2.20 [ 246 ]
Scholes (ENG) 2.20 [ 409 ]
Henrik Larsson (SWE) 2.18 [ 372 ]
Hasan Sas (TUR) 2.17 [ 539 ]
Frings (GER) 2.14 [ 630 ]
Allbäck (SWE) 2.13 [ 253 ]
J. Peeters (BEL) 2.13 [ 253 ]
Walem (BEL) 2.13 [ 254 ]
Diouf (SEN) 2.12 [ 468 ]
Ronaldo (BRA) 2.12 [ 552 ]
Rapaic (CRO) 2.10 [ 214 ]
Blanco (MEX) 2.06 [ 348 ]
Henri Camara (SEN) 2.03 [ 310 ]
Jarni (CRO) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Tofting (DEN) 1.99 [ 317 ]
Valeron (ESP) 1.92 [ 375 ]
Rivaldo (BRA) 1.91 [ 611 ]
Morales (MEX) 1.90 [ 284 ]
N. Kovac (CRO) 1.88 [ 239 ]
Anders Svensson (SWE) 1.86 [ 290 ]
Song Chong-Gug (KOR) 1.84 [ 686 ]
Boksic (CRO) 1.82 [ 247 ]
Claudio Reyna (USA) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Trezeguet (FRA) 1.72 [ 261 ]
Juninho (BRA) 1.70 [ 265 ]
McBride (USA) 1.68 [ 375 ]
Aghahowa (NGA) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Bode (GER) 1.67 [ 324 ]
Eto'o (CMR) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Lauren (CMR) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Marc Vivien Foe (CMR) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Mokoena (RSA) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Gustavo Varela (URU) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Luis Enrique (ESP) 1.57 [ 287 ]
Park Ji-Sung (KOR) 1.56 [ 634 ]
Seol Ki-Hyeon (KOR) 1.52 [ 594 ]
Santa Cruz (PAR) 1.51 [ 299 ]
Puyol (ESP) 1.50 [ 420 ]
Kim Nam-Il (KOR) 1.46 [ 370 ]
Shinji Ono (JPN) 1.41 [ 319 ]
Holland (IRL) 1.38 [ 390 ]
Ahn Jung-Hwan (KOR) 1.37 [ 524 ]
Emre Belozoglu (TUR) 1.36 [ 463 ]
Zambrotta (ITA) 1.32 [ 342 ]
Tugay (TUR) 1.30 [ 624 ]
Gilberto Silva (BRA) 1.29 [ 630 ]
Klose (GER) 1.27 [ 568 ]
Acuna (PAR) 1.25 [ 359 ]
Butt (ENG) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Luna (MEX) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Panucci (ITA) 1.25 [ 359 ]
Rommedahl (DEN) 1.25 [ 359 ]
Donovan (USA) 1.24 [ 435 ]
Lee Chun-Soo (KOR) 1.22 [ 368 ]
Umit Davala (TUR) 1.21 [ 522 ]
Ballack (GER) 1.17 [ 540 ]
Tommasi (ITA) 1.17 [ 386 ]
Hakan Sukur (TUR) 1.06 [ 593 ]
Mills (ENG) 1.00 [ 450 ]
Basturk (TUR) 0.79 [ 572 ]
Cafu (BRA) 0.71 [ 630 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 2006 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Ricardinho (BRA) 17.31 [ 26 ]
Aloisi (AUS) 6.34 [ 71 ]
Robinho (BRA) 5.18 [ 139 ]
Stephen Appiah (GHA) 4.25 [ 360 ]
Santa Cruz (PAR) 4.06 [ 244 ]
Neuville (GER) 3.94 [ 137 ]
Figo (POR) 3.90 [ 531 ]
Schweinsteiger (GER) 3.73 [ 531 ]
Messi (ARG) 3.72 [ 121 ]
Zokora (CIV) 3.67 [ 270 ]
Bonet (PAR) 3.62 [ 149 ]
Ronaldinho (BRA) 3.55 [ 431 ]
Joaquin (ESP) 3.38 [ 160 ]
Srna (CRO) 3.37 [ 267 ]
Fabregas (ESP) 3.36 [ 214 ]
Dwight Yorke (TRI) 3.33 [ 270 ]
Xavi (ESP) 3.26 [ 276 ]
Pirlo (ITA) 3.23 [ 668 ]
Antonio Valencia (ECU) 3.13 [ 316 ]
Simao (POR) 3.10 [ 407 ]
Abdul Kader Keita (CIV) 3.00 [ 150 ]
Hakan Yakin (SUI) 3.00 [ 180 ]
Kalinichenko (UKR) 3.00 [ 330 ]
Nakamura (JPN) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Nedved (CZE) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Yaya Touré (CIV) 3.00 [ 270 ]
Riquelme (ARG) 2.99 [ 451 ]
Ronald Gomez (CRC) 2.76 [ 261 ]
Centeno (CRC) 2.73 [ 264 ]
Totti (ITA) 2.70 [ 467 ]
Donovan (USA) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Robben (NED) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Mahdavikia (IRN) 2.67 [ 270 ]
Beckham (ENG) 2.64 [ 409 ]
Zé Kalanga (ANG) 2.59 [ 243 ]
Tevez (ARG) 2.53 [ 285 ]
Ribery (FRA) 2.44 [ 516 ]
Kallstrom (SWE) 2.38 [ 227 ]
Stankovic (SRB) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Klose (GER) 2.30 [ 587 ]
Mendez (ECU) 2.25 [ 360 ]
Kuijt (NED) 2.24 [ 201 ]
Vorobey (UKR) 2.21 [ 244 ]
Kaka (BRA) 2.18 [ 413 ]
Plasil (CZE) 2.18 [ 248 ]
Rooney (ENG) 2.14 [ 252 ]
Bresciano (AUS) 2.13 [ 211 ]
Cafu (BRA) 2.08 [ 346 ]
Pardo (MEX) 2.05 [ 308 ]
Essien (GHA) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Muntari (GHA) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Park Ji-Sung (KOR) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Amoah (GHA) 1.95 [ 277 ]
Kehl (GER) 1.93 [ 233 ]
Kranjcar (CRO) 1.93 [ 233 ]
Zidane (FRA) 1.93 [ 559 ]
Xabi Alonso (ESP) 1.91 [ 235 ]
Schneider (GER) 1.87 [ 577 ]
Van Persie (NED) 1.87 [ 337 ]
Noor (KSA) 1.86 [ 242 ]
Joe Cole (ENG) 1.85 [ 390 ]
Lahm (GER) 1.83 [ 690 ]
Linderoth (SWE) 1.82 [ 347 ]
Henry (FRA) 1.70 [ 636 ]
Rosicky (CZE) 1.69 [ 266 ]
Tymoshchuk (UKR) 1.69 [ 480 ]
Crouch (ENG) 1.68 [ 321 ]
Boka (CIV) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Bravo (MEX) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Paredes (PAR) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Cahill (AUS) 1.65 [ 273 ]
Edman (SWE) 1.50 [ 360 ]
Henrik Larsson (SWE) 1.50 [ 360 ]
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) 1.49 [ 484 ]
Gilardino (ITA) 1.47 [ 306 ]
Voronin (UKR) 1.46 [ 369 ]
Cabanas (SUI) 1.43 [ 377 ]
Sneijder (NED) 1.42 [ 316 ]
Barnetta (SUI) 1.38 [ 390 ]
Deco (POR) 1.33 [ 338 ]
Frings (GER) 1.33 [ 542 ]
Gerrard (ENG) 1.32 [ 410 ]
Chipperfield (AUS) 1.30 [ 345 ]
Camoranesi (ITA) 1.28 [ 351 ]
Culina (AUS) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Viduka (AUS) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Miguel Brito (POR) 1.23 [ 514 ]
Cambiasso (ARG) 1.20 [ 376 ]
Mendez (MEX) 1.18 [ 380 ]
Wicky (SUI) 1.18 [ 380 ]
Degen (SUI) 1.15 [ 390 ]
Petit (POR) 1.14 [ 395 ]
Shevchenko (UKR) 1.14 [ 474 ]
Lampard (ENG) 1.13 [ 480 ]
Nesmachnyi (UKR) 1.13 [ 480 ]
Adebayor (TOG) 1.12 [ 255 ]
Maniche (POR) 1.12 [ 565 ]
Malouda (FRA) 1.07 [ 506 ]
Ballack (GER) 1.06 [ 510 ]
Sorin (ARG) 1.07 [ 420 ]
Ashley Cole (ENG) 0.94 [ 480 ]
Perrotta (ITA) 0.88 [ 615 ]
Makelele (FRA) 0.82 [ 660 ]
Valente (POR) 0.82 [ 549 ]
Vieira (FRA) 0.77 [ 587 ]
Podolski (GER) 0.71 [ 636 ]

 

Chances created per 90 minutes at the 2010 World Cup [ minutes played ]

Xavi (ESP) 4.25 [ 635 ]
Dani Alves (BRA) 4.06 [ 310 ]
Veron (ARG) 3.89 [ 185 ]
Guardado (MEX) 3.80 [ 142 ]
Djebbour (ALG) 3.66 [ 123 ]
Fabregas (ESP) 3.54 [ 127 ]
Navas (ESP) 3.54 [ 178 ]
Karagounis (GRE) 3.50 [ 180 ]
Rommedahl (DEN) 3.33 [ 270 ]
Kevin-Prince Boateng (GHA) 3.30 [ 464 ]
Messi (ARG) 3.20 [ 450 ]
Barnetta (SUI) 3.17 [ 227 ]
Ozil (GER) 3.07 [ 586 ]
Ayew (GHA) 3.01 [ 389 ]
Alexis Sanchez (CHI) 2.96 [ 335 ]
Di Natale (ITA) 2.94 [ 153 ]
Matias Fernandez (CHI) 2.90 [ 155 ]
Ninkovic (SRB) 2.81 [ 160 ]
Wilkshire (AUS) 2.81 [ 256 ]
Montolivo (ITA) 2.67 [ 236 ]
Van Persie (NED) 2.55 [ 599 ]
Di Maria (ARG) 2.53 [ 356 ]
Alvarez (HON) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Evra (FRA) 2.50 [ 180 ]
Simone Pepe (ITA) 2.40 [ 225 ]
Diego Forlan (URU) 2.34 [ 654 ]
De Rossi (ITA) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Ribery (FRA) 2.33 [ 270 ]
Geremi (CMR) 2.31 [ 195 ]
Robinho (BRA) 2.29 [ 354 ]
Pak Nam-Chol (PRK) 2.27 [ 238 ]
Hamsik (SVK) 2.26 [ 358 ]
Park Ji-Sung (KOR) 2.25 [ 360 ]
Krasic (SRB) 2.23 [ 242 ]
Ki Sung-Yueng (KOR) 2.16 [ 292 ]
Yakubu (NGA) 2.16 [ 250 ]
Kaka (BRA) 2.14 [ 337 ]
Makoun (CMR) 2.14 [ 210 ]
Donovan (USA) 2.08 [ 390 ]
Altidore (USA) 2.03 [ 355 ]
Santa Cruz (PAR) 2.02 [ 312 ]
Chong Tese (PRK) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Eto'o (CMR) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Gerrard (ENG) 2.00 [ 360 ]
Lampard (ENG) 2.00 [ 360 ]
Maicon (BRA) 2.00 [ 450 ]
Masilela (RSA) 2.00 [ 225 ]
Torrado (MEX) 2.00 [ 360 ]
Tshabalala (RSA) 2.00 [ 270 ]
Zigic (SRB) 1.98 [ 227 ]
Tevez (ARG) 1.94 [ 324 ]
Katsouranis (GRE) 1.92 [ 234 ]
Müller (GER) 1.90 [ 473 ]
Schweinsteiger (GER) 1.88 [ 621 ]
Ziani (ALG) 1.88 [ 240 ]
Cherundolo (USA) 1.85 [ 390 ]
Endo (JPN) 1.85 [ 389 ]
Villa (ESP) 1.85 [ 634 ]
Rooney (ENG) 1.84 [ 342 ]
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) 1.75 [ 360 ]
Barry (ENG) 1.70 [ 264 ]
Podolski (GER) 1.69 [ 531 ]
Radosavljevic (SVN) 1.68 [ 267 ]
Belhadj (ALG) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Hong Yong-JO (PRK) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Sagna (FRA) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Weiss (SVK) 1.67 [ 269 ]
Yaya Toure (CIV) 1.67 [ 270 ]
Luis Suarez (URU) 1.66 [ 542 ]
Matsui (JPN) 1.65 [ 273 ]
Meireles (POR) 1.64 [ 329 ]
Gyan (GHA) 1.62 [ 501 ]
Iniesta (ESP) 1.62 [ 557 ]
Filipe Melo (BRA) 1.55 [ 291 ]
Sneijder (NED) 1.52 [ 652 ]
Xabi Alonso (ESP) 1.52 [ 593 ]
Tiago (POR) 1.51 [ 298 ]
Asamoah (GHA) 1.50 [ 480 ]
Beausejour (CHI) 1.50 [ 360 ]
Coentrao (POR) 1.50 [ 360 ]
Giovani dos Santos (MEX) 1.50 [ 360 ]
Lee Chung-Yong (KOR) 1.50 [ 359 ]
Honda (JPN) 1.38 [ 390 ]
Kuijt (NED) 1.38 [ 587 ]
Van Bommel (NED) 1.36 [ 660 ]
Maxi Rodriguez (ARG) 1.30 [ 346 ]
Vittek (SVK) 1.27 [ 353 ]
Mascherano (ARG) 1.25 [ 360 ]
Lahm (GER) 1.17 [ 540 ]
Robben (NED) 1.16 [ 387 ]
Morel (PAR) 1.13 [ 480 ]
Capdevilla (ESP) 1.09 [ 660 ]
Vera (PAR) 1.09 [ 414 ]
Luis Fabiano (BRA) 1.08 [ 418 ]
Cavani (URU) 1.03 [ 523 ]
Khedira (GER) 0.89 [ 607 ]
Maxi Pereira (URU) 0.82 [ 660 ]
Diego Perez (URU) 0.70 [ 644 ]

 

As bonus:

Shot accuracy 1966 - 1978 ( 16 teams era )

100% Cubillas 1978 - 5 goals (10 shots)
100% Bajevic 1974 - 3 goals (7 shots)
100% Gemill 1978 - 2 goals (2 shots)
90.0% Rossi 1978 - 3 goals (10 shots)
83.3% Houseman 1974 - 3 goals (6 shots)
76.9% Müller 1970 - 10 goals (26 shots)
76.5% Cruijff 1974 - 3 goals (17 shots)
75.0% Artime 1966 - 3 goals (8 shots)
75.0% Van Moer 1970 - 2 goals (8 shots)
68.0% Lato 1974 - 7 goals (25 shots)
66.7% Hurst 1966 - 4 goals
66.7% Brandts 1978 - 2 goals
66.7% Karasi 1974 - 2 goals
66.7% Rivera 1970 - 2 goals
65.0% Müller 1974 - 4 goals
63.6% Luque 1978 - 4 goals
62.5% Rummenigge 1978 - 3 goals
62.5% Seung Zin Park 1966 - 2 goals
61.9% Beckenbauer 1966 - 4 goals
61.1% Szarmach 1974 - 5 goals
60.0% Edström 1974 - 4 goals
60.0% Rivelino 1970 - 3 goals
60.0% Dimutrache 1970 - 2 goals
60.0% Flohe 1978 - 2 goals
60.0% Yazalde 1974 - 2 goals
58.3% Jairzinho 1970 - 7 goals
58.3% Porkujan 1966 - 4 goals
58.3% Seeler 1966 - 2 goals
57.1% Overath 1974 - 2 goals
55.6% Roberto Dinamite 1978 - 3 goals
55.6% Ruben Marcos 1966 - 2 goals
55.0% Jose Torres - 3 goals
54.5% Hunt 1966 - 3 goals
54.5% Jordan 1974 - 2 goals
54.1% Deyna 1974 - 3 goals
53.8% Boniek 1978 - 2 goals
53.8% Streich 1974 - 2 goals
53.3% Haller 1966 - 6 goals
51.7% Rensenbrink 1978 - 5 goals
50.8% Eusebio 1966 - 9 goals
50.0% Byshovets 1970 - 4 goals
50.0% Krankl 1978 - 4 goals
50.0% Meszoly 1966 - 2 goals
50.0% D. Müller 1978 - 2 goals
50.0% Valdivia 1970 - 2 goals
48.5% Kempes 1978 - 6 goals
47.1% Bene 1966 - 4 goals
47.1% Haan 1978 - 2 goals
46.7% Breitner 1974 - 3 goals
46.7% Nelinho 1978 - 2 goals
46.2% Sandberg 1974 - 2 goals
45.5% Dirceu 1978 - 3 goals
44.0% Charlton 1966 - 3 goals
44.4% Rep 1974 - 4 goals
44.4% Bettega 1978 - 2 goals
44.4% Lambert 1970 - 2 goals
42.9% Malofeev 1966 - 3 goals
41.7% Cubillas 1970 - 5 goals
41.7% Jose Augusto 1966 - 3 goals
41.2% Tostao 1970 - 2 goals
38.5% Pelé 1970 - 4 goals
38.5% Lato 1978 - 2 goals
38.5% Rep 1978 - 3 goals
37.5% Seeler 1970 - 3 goals
36.6% Riva 1970 - 3 goals
36.4% Boninsegna 1970 - 2 goals
35.7% Jairzinho 1974 - 2 goals
35.7% Surjak 1974 - 2 goals
34.6% Neeskens 1974 - 5 goals
33.3% Petras 1970 - 2 goals
33.0% Rivelino 1974 - 3 goals
31.3% Chislenko 1966 - 2 goals
28.6% Sanon 1974 - 2 goals
23.8% Gallardo 1970 - 2 goals
18.2% Bertoni 1978 - 2 goals

 

And the rest of it:

Shot accuracy 1982 - 1994 ( 24 teams era )

88.9% Butragueno 1986 – 5 goals (9 shots)
83.8% Lineker 1986 – 6 goals (12 shots)
83.3% Milla 1990 – 4 goals (6 shots)
80.0% Michel 1990 – 4 goals (5 shots)
75.0% Olsen 1986 – 3 goals (4 shots)
71.4% Altobelli 1986 – 4 goals (7 shots)
69.2% Brehme 1990 – 3 goals (13 shots)
66.7% Boniek 1982 – 4 goals (23 shots)
66.7% Kiss 1982 – 3 goals (6 shots)
63.6% Romario 1994 – 5 goals (33 shots)
61.9% Klinsmann 1994 – 5 goals
60.0% Lineker 1990 – 4 goals
59.1% Maradona 1986 – 5 goals
58.3% Salenko 1994 – 6 goals
57.9% Careca 1986 – 5 goals
57.1% Claesen 1986 – 3 goals
57.1% Hagi 1994 – 3 goals
55.6% Caminero 1994 – 3 goals
55.0% Bebeto 1994 – 3 goals
54.5% Raducioiu 1994 – 4 goals
53.8% Rossi 1982 – 6 goals
53.3% Armstrong 1982 – 3 goals
52.9% Baggio 1994 – 5 goals
52.9% Batistuta 1994 – 4 goals
52.9% Brolin 1994 – 3 goals
52.4% Andersson 1994 – 5 goals
50.0% Stoichkov 1994 – 6 goals
50.0% Skuhravy 1990 – 5 goals
47.4% Schillaci 1990 – 6 goals
47.1% Matthäus 1990 – 4 goals
44.4% Elkjaer 1986 – 4 goals
44.4% Valdano 1986 – 4 goals
42.9% Belanov 1986 – 4 goals
42.9% Bergkamp 1994 – 3 goals
42.9% Giresse 1982 – 3 goals
42.9% Klinsmann 1990 – 3 goals
38.9% Völler 1990 – 3 goals
38.5% Völler 1986 – 3 goals
37.5% Zico 1982 – 4 goals
36.8% Rummenigge 1982 – 5 goals
33.3% Dahlin 1994 – 4 goals
30.0% Platt 1990 – 3 goals
28.6% Ceulemans 1986 – 3 goals

Shot accuracy 1998 - 2010 ( 32 teams era )

100% Tomasson 2002 – 4 goals (5 shots)
87.5% Villa 2006 – 3 goals (8 shots)
84.6% Higuain 2010 – 4 goals (13 shots)
83.3% Crespo 2006 – 3 goals (6 shots)
76.9% Luis Hernandez 1998 – 4 goals (13 shots)
71.4% Bebeto 1998 – 3 goals (7 shots)
69.2% Morientes 2002 – 3 goals (13 shots)
67.9% Ronaldo 2002 – 8 goals (28 shots)
66.7% Salas 1998 – 4 goals (9 shots)
66.7% Henry 2006 – 3 goals (18 shots)
66.7% Klinsmann 1998 – 3 goals (6 shots)
65.2% Suarez 2010 – 3 goals
64.3% Vieri 1998 – 5 goals
63.6% Klose 2010 – 4 goals
63.6% Raul 2002 – 3 goals
62.5% Larsson 2002 – 3 goals
60.0% Müller 2010 – 5 goals
60.0% Vittek 2010 – 4 goals
60.0% Cesar Sampaio 1998 – 3 goals
59.1% Forlan 2010 – 5 goals
57.1% Ronaldo 2006 – 3 goals
54.5% Diop 2002 – 3 goals
53.8% Henry 1998 – 3 goals
52.6% Sneijder 2010 – 5 goals
52.6% Bergkamp 1998 – 3 goals
52.4% Klose 2006 – 5 goals
52.2% Vieri 2002 – 4 goals
52.0% Villa 2010 – 5 goals
50.0% Rivaldo 2002 – 5 goals
50.0% Ronaldo 1998 – 4 goals
47.4% Podolski 2006 – 3 goals
46.7% Rivaldo 1998 – 3 goals
46.2% Wilmots 2002 – 3 goals
44.4% Klose 2002 – 5 goals
44.4% Luis Fabiano 2010 – 3 goals
44.4% Maxi Rodriguez 2006 – 3 goals
44.4% Zidane 2006 – 3 goals
42.9% Donovan 2010 – 3 goals
38.5% Bierhoff 1998 – 3 goals
37.9% Suker 1998 – 6 goals
37.5% Keane 2002 – 3 goals
36.4% Mansiz 2002 – 3 goals
36.4% Torres 2006 – 3 goals
35.7% Pauleta 2002 – 3 goals
33.3% Gyan 2010 – 3 goals
31.6% Batistuta 1998 – 5 goals
31.6% Ballack 2002 – 3 goals

 

This was the 'naked' data. I will now tighten the conditions. I start with dropping out the players who made less than 10 shots in a World Cup tournament. Players in bold text made more than 15 shots, which makes the 'shot accuracy' percentage more reliable.

1966 - 1978 - minimum of 2 goals scored and 10 shots
1982 - 2010 - minimum of 3 goals scored and 10 shots


1966 - 1978 ( 16 teams era ) - shot accuracy with more than 10 shots

100% Cubillas 1978 - 5 goals (10 shots)
90.0% Rossi 1978 - 3 goals (10 shots)
76.9% Müller 1970 - 10 goals (26 shots)
76.5% Cruijff 1974 - 3 goals (17 shots)
68.0% Lato 1974 - 7 goals (25 shots)
66.7% Hurst 1966 - 4 goals (15 shots)
65.0% Müller 1974 - 4 goals (20 shots)
63.6% Luque 1978 - 4 goals (11 shots)
61.9% Beckenbauer 1966 - 4 goals (21 shots)
61.1% Szarmach 1974 - 5 goals (18 shots)
60.0% Edström 1974 - 4 goals (15 shots)
60.0% Rivelino 1970 - 3 goals (25 shots)
58.3% Jairzinho 1970 - 7 goals (12 shots)
58.3% Porkujan 1966 - 4 goals (12 shots)
58.3% Seeler 1966 - 2 goals (24 shots)
55.6% Roberto Dinamite 1978 - 3 goals (18 shots)
55.0% Jose Torres 1966 - 3 goals (20 shots)


1982 -1994 ( 24 teams era ) - shot accuracy with more than 10 shots

83.8% Lineker 1986 – 6 goals (12 shots)
69.2% Brehme 1990 – 3 goals (13 shots)
66.7% Boniek 1982 – 4 goals (23 shots)
63.6% Romario 1994 – 5 goals (33 shots)
61.9% Klinsmann 1994 – 5 goals (21 shots)
60.0% Lineker 1990 – 4 goals (10 shots)
59.1% Maradona 1986 – 5 goals (22 shots)
58.3% Salenko 1994 – 6 goals (12 shots)
57.9% Careca 1986 – 5 goals (19 shots)
57.1% Hagi 1994 – 3 goals (21 shots)
55.0% Bebeto 1994 – 3 goals (21 shots)
54.5% Raducioiu 1994 – 4 goals (11 shots)
53.8% Rossi 1982 – 6 goals (13 shots)
53.3% Armstrong 1982 – 3 goals (15 shots)
52.9% Baggio 1994 – 5 goals (17 shots)
52.9% Batistuta 1994 – 4 goals (17 shots)
52.9% Brolin 1994 – 3 goals (17 shots)


1998 - 2010 ( 32 teams era ) - shot accuracy with more than 10 shots

84.6% Higuain 2010 – 4 goals (13 shots)
76.9% Luis Hernandez 1998 – 4 goals (13 shots)
69.2% Morientes 2002 – 3 goals (13 shots)
67.9% Ronaldo 2002 – 8 goals (28 shots)
66.7% Henry 2006 – 3 goals (18 shots)
65.2% Suarez 2010 – 3 goals (23 shots)
64.3% Vieri 1998 – 5 goals (14 shots)
63.6% Klose 2010 – 4 goals (13 shots)
63.6% Raul 2002 – 3 goals (13 shots)
60.0% Müller 2010 – 5 goals (10 shots)
60.0% Vittek 2010 – 4 goals (10 shots)
59.1% Forlan 2010 – 5 goals (21 shots)
57.1% Ronaldo 2006 – 3 goals (14 shots)
54.5% Diop 2002 – 3 goals (11 shots)
53.8% Henry 1998 – 3 goals (13 shots)
52.6% Sneijder 2010 – 5 goals (19 shots)
52.6% Bergkamp 1998 – 3 goals (19 shots)
52.4% Klose 2006 – 5 goals (21 shots)
52.2% Vieri 2002 – 4 goals (23 shots)
52.0% Villa 2010 – 5 goals (25 shots)
50.0% Rivaldo 2002 – 5 goals (22 shots)
50.0% Ronaldo 1998 – 4 goals (20 shots)

 

I hope I do it the right way, calculations are correct but hopefully it is the right measurement. Anyway, in order to provide some footing for comparing various World Cups with each other, I calculated the mean and median for each World Cup between 1966 and 1978 ( 16 teams era ). Again, I only included players with five or more created chances so it is not the entire distribution.

1966:
Median: 2,40 chances created per 90 minutes (67 players – 6 games)
Mean: 2,37

1970:
Median: 2,39 (80 players – 6 games)
Mean: 2,57

1974:
Median: 2,00 (76 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2,05

1978:
Median: 2,00 (71 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2,09


The numbers are correct but if this makes sense then I do it for every World Cup... Feedback is appreciated.

 

OK, if I'm messing with statistics I'll be glad to hear it but of all World Cup players since 1966 who had at least 5 created chances in a tournament (so made a significant contribution in creating direct danger, not caused by mere 'luck') this are the median and mean for each edition:

1966:
Median: 2.40 chances created per 90 minutes (67 players – 6 games)
Mean: 2.37 chances created per 90 minutes

1970:
Median: 2.39 (80 players – 6 games)
Mean: 2.57

1974:
Median: 2.00 (76 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2.05

1978:
Median: 2.00 (71 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2.09

1982
Median: 2.00 (99 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2.19

1986:
Median: 1.97 (84 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2.10

1990:
Median: 1.71 (76 players – 7 games)
Mean: 1.85

1994:
Median: 1.82 (91 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2.04

1998:
Median 2.03 (104 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2.20

2002:
Median: 2.00 (94 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2.18

2006:
Median: 1.94 (106 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2.31 (without outlier 2.17)

2010:
Median: 1.99 (98 players – 7 games)
Mean: 2.08


The outlier of 2006 is obviously Ricardinho (Brazil) who created 6 chances in the 26 minutes he was allowed to play. With an average of 17.31 chances per 90 minutes he is an heavy outlier across all World Cups (#2 is Rivera in 1966 with 6.50 created chances per 90 minutes).
Therefore, I also noted the mean when this outlier is dropped from the data-set.

Overall not a surprise though to see the 1990WC at the bottom and the great 1970 edition on top of all.