Here are the top five players in key passing metrics from the quarterfinals of the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Passing Completion Percentage (min. 50 passes attempted)
- Marquinhos, Brazil: 98.9%
- John Stones, England: 98.6%
- Josko Gvardiol, Croatia: 95.5%
- Declan Rice, England: 95.2%
- Frenkie de Jong, Netherlands: 93.3%
Line-Breaking Passes Completed
- John Stones, England: 15
- Luka Modric, Croatia: 15
- Dejan Lovren, Croatia: 12
- Leandro Paredes, Argentina: 12
- Frenkie de Jong, Netherlands: 11
- Virgil van Dijk, Netherlands: 11
Defensive-Line-Breaking Passes Completed
- Lucas Paquetá, Brazil: 2
- Richarlison, Brazil: 2
- Luka Modric, Croatia: 1
- Enzo Fernandez, Argentina: 1
- Rodrigo de Paul, Argentina: 1
- Azzedine Ounahi, Morocco: 1
- Kylian Mbappé, France: 1
- Bruno Fernandes, Portugal: 1
- Lionel Messi, Argentina: 1
- Teun Koopmeiners, Netherlands: 1
- Luke Shaw, England: 1
- Memphis Depay, Netherlands: 1
- Bukayo Saka, England: 1
- Harry Kane, England: 1
- Antoine Griezmann, France: 1
- Hakim Ziyech, Morocco: 1
- Joao Felix, Portugal: 1
- Steven Bergwijn, Netherlands: 1
- Rafael Leao, Portugal: 1
Through-Balls Completed
- Rodrigo de Paul, Argentina: 4
- Lionel Messi, Argentina: 4
- Antoine Griezmann, France: 3
- Lucas Paquetá, Brazil: 2
- Richarlison, Brazil: 2
- Bruno Fernandes, Portugal: 2
- Neymar, Brazil: 2
- Ousmane Dembele, France: 2
Key Passes
Note: A key pass is a pass that leads to a shot. Goal assists are not included.
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