At the 2022 Qatar World Cup, England completed an astonishing 35 consecutive passes before Jack Grealish scored against Iran โ the most passes leading to a goal in World Cup history up to that point.
Every England player, including goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, participated in this remarkable build-up. Beginning with Declan Rice taking a short free kick, the sequence lasted 86 seconds before ending with Grealish's tap-in. Jude Bellingham completed an unmatched nine passes during the move, including a brilliant delivery that allowed Callum Wilson to set up Grealish for an easy finish.
This record surpassed the previous mark of 25 consecutive passes shared by two teams โ Argentina's Cambiasso goal against Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 Germany World Cup, and England's Kane goal against Panama at the 2018 Russia World Cup.
