Lionel Messi is the player with the most games played at the FIFA World Cup, and one of only six along with German Lothar Matthäus, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexicans Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, and Rafael Márquez to have entered the field in five different tournaments. Additionally, Matthäus, Messi, Ronaldo, Carbajal, Guardado, Márquez, Gianluigi Buffon, and Guillermo Ochoa are the only players to have made the final squad for five different tournaments.

In the FIFA World Cup, the following male football players have made the most final tournament appearances.

Matches

The following players had caps in at least 15 World Cup final tournament matches, which requires a minimum of three World Cup appearances.[fr 1][fr 2]

RankTeamPlayer[o 1] Matches[o 2]Tournaments[o 3]
1  ArgentinaLionel Messi262006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
2  GermanyLothar Matthäus251982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998
3  GermanyMiroslav Klose242002, 2006, 2010, 2014
4  ItalyPaolo Maldini231990, 1994, 1998, 2002
5  PortugalCristiano Ronaldo222006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
6  ArgentinaDiego Maradona211982, 1986, 1990, 1994
 West GermanyUwe Seeler211958, 1962, 1966, 1970
 PolandWładysław Żmuda211974, 1978, 1982, 1986
9  Brazil Cafu201994, 1998, 2002, 2006
 GermanyPhilipp Lahm202006, 2010, 2014
 PolandGrzegorz Lato201974, 1978, 1982
 FranceHugo Lloris202010, 2014, 2018, 2022
 ArgentinaJavier Mascherano202006, 2010, 2014, 2018
 GermanyBastian Schweinsteiger202006, 2010, 2014
15  FranceAntoine Griezmann192014, 2018, 2022
 MexicoRafael Márquez192002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
 GermanyPer Mertesacker192006, 2010, 2014
 CroatiaLuka Modrić192006, 2014, 2018, 2022
 GermanyThomas Müller192010, 2014, 2018, 2022
 GermanyManuel Neuer192010, 2014, 2018, 2022
 West GermanyWolfgang Overath191966, 1970, 1974
 Brazil Ronaldo191998, 2002, 2006
 West GermanyKarl-Heinz Rummenigge191978, 1982, 1986
 West GermanyBerti Vogts191970, 1974, 1978
25  West GermanyFranz Beckenbauer181966, 1970, 1974
 GermanyThomas Berthold181986, 1990, 1994
 ItalyAntonio Cabrini181978, 1982, 1986
 ItalyFabio Cannavaro181998, 2002, 2006, 2010
 ArgentinaÁngel Di María182010, 2014, 2018, 2022
 Brazil Dunga181990, 1994, 1998
 FranceOlivier Giroud182014, 2018, 2022
 ArgentinaMario Kempes181974, 1978, 1982
 West GermanyPierre Littbarski181982, 1986, 1990
 West GermanySepp Maier181970, 1974, 1978
 ItalyGaetano Scirea181978, 1982, 1986
 BrazilCláudio Taffarel181990, 1994, 1998
 FranceRaphaël Varane182014, 2018, 2022
38  FranceFabien Barthez171998, 2002, 2006
 SpainSergio Busquets172010, 2014, 2018, 2022
 BrazilRoberto Carlos171998, 2002, 2006
 SpainIker Casillas172002, 2006, 2010, 2014
 UruguayEdinson Cavani172010, 2014, 2018, 2022
 FranceThierry Henry171998, 2002, 2006, 2010
 GermanyJürgen Klinsmann171990, 1994, 1998
 Brazil Lúcio172002, 2006, 2010
 CroatiaIvan Perišić172014, 2018, 2022
 SpainSergio Ramos172006, 2010, 2014, 2018
 West GermanyKarl-Heinz Schnellinger171958, 1962, 1966, 1970
 BelgiumEnzo Scifo171986, 1990, 1994, 1998
 EnglandPeter Shilton171982, 1986, 1990
 NetherlandsWesley Sneijder172006, 2010, 2014
 NetherlandsRobin van Persie172006, 2010, 2014
 ItalyDino Zoff171974, 1978, 1982
54  ItalyRoberto Baggio161990, 1994, 1998
 ItalyGiuseppe Bergomi161982, 1986, 1990, 1998
 PolandZbigniew Boniek161978, 1982, 1986
 GermanyAndreas Brehme161986, 1990, 1994
 BelgiumJan Ceulemans161982, 1986, 1990
 UruguayDiego Godín162010, 2014, 2018, 2022
 South KoreaHong Myung-bo161990, 1994, 1998, 2002
 Brazil Jairzinho161966, 1970, 1974
 CroatiaDejan Lovren162014, 2018, 2022
 UruguayFernando Muslera162010, 2014, 2018
 GermanyMesut Özil162010, 2014, 2018
 ArgentinaOscar Ruggeri161986, 1990, 1994
 BrazilGilberto Silva162002, 2006, 2010
 UruguayLuis Suárez162010, 2014, 2018, 2022
 FranceLilian Thuram161998, 2002, 2006
 SpainAndoni Zubizarreta161986, 1990, 1994, 1998
70  Brazil Bebeto151990, 1994, 1998
 FranceMaxime Bossis151978, 1982, 1986
 BelgiumThibaut Courtois152014, 2018, 2022
 Brazil Didi151954, 1958, 1962
 CroatiaMateo Kovačić152014, 2018, 2022
 NetherlandsDirk Kuyt152006, 2010, 2014
 JapanYuto Nagatomo152010, 2014, 2018, 2022
 Brazil Nílton Santos151954, 1958, 1962
 GermanyLukas Podolski152006, 2010, 2014
 Brazil Rivellino151970, 1974, 1978
 NetherlandsArjen Robben152006, 2010, 2014
 West GermanyHans Schäfer151954, 1958, 1962
 BrazilThiago Silva152014, 2018, 2022
 GermanyRudi Völler151986, 1990, 1994
 Spain Xavi152002, 2006, 2010, 2014
  1. Name in bold indicates a player still active in international football.
  2. Number of finals matches the player entered the field, not counting those as an unused substitute.
  3. Year in bold indicates the player won the tournament that year.

Tournaments

The following players have been included in their national squads for multiple World Cup final tournaments. Players with four or more squad inclusions are listed here.

TeamPlayer[n 1]In squad[n 2]Played[n 3]Tournaments[n 4]References
 MexicoAntonio Carbajal551950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966[fp 1]
 MexicoAndrés Guardado552006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 2][fl 1][1]
 GermanyLothar Matthäus551982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998[fp 3]
 MexicoRafael Márquez552002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 4][fl 2]
 ArgentinaLionel Messi552006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 5][fl 3][1]
 PortugalCristiano Ronaldo552006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 6][fs 1][1]
 ItalyGianluigi Buffon54(1998), 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 7][fs 2]
 MexicoGuillermo Ochoa53(2006), (2010), 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 8][2]
 Saudi ArabiaSami Al-Jaber441994, 1998, 2002, 2006[fp 9]
 United StatesDaMarcus Beasley442002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 10]
  SwitzerlandValon Behrami442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 11][fl 4]
 ItalyGiuseppe Bergomi441982, 1986, 1990, 1998[fp 12]
 SpainSergio Busquets442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 13]
 UruguayMartín Cáceres442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 14]
 Brazil Cafu441994, 1998, 2002, 2006[fp 15]
 AustraliaTim Cahill442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 16][fl 5]
 ParaguayDenis Caniza441998, 2002, 2006, 2010[fp 17]
 ItalyFabio Cannavaro441998, 2002, 2006, 2010[fp 18]
 SpainIker Casillas442002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 19]
 UruguayEdinson Cavani442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 20]
 ArgentinaÁngel Di María442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 21]
 CameroonSamuel Eto'o441998, 2002, 2010, 2014[fp 22]
 UruguayDiego Godín442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 23]
 FranceThierry Henry441998, 2002, 2006, 2010[fp 24]
 Spain Xavi442002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 25]
 South KoreaHong Myung-bo441990, 1994, 1998, 2002[fp 26]
 SpainAndrés Iniesta442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 27][fs 1]
 GermanyMiroslav Klose442002, 2006, 2010, 2014[fp 28]
 FranceHugo Lloris442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 29]
 ItalyPaolo Maldini441990, 1994, 1998, 2002[fp 30]
 ArgentinaDiego Maradona441982, 1986, 1990, 1994[fp 31]
 ArgentinaJavier Mascherano442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 32][fl 3]
 CroatiaLuka Modrić442006, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 33]
 MexicoHéctor Moreno442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 34]
 GermanyThomas Müller442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 35]
 JapanYuto Nagatomo442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 36]
 GermanyManuel Neuer442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 37]
 Brazil Pelé441958, 1962, 1966, 1970[fp 38]
 Portugal Pepe442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 39]
 SpainSergio Ramos442006, 2010, 2014, 2018[fp 40][fs 1]
 ItalyGianni Rivera441962, 1966, 1970, 1974[fp 41]
 UruguayPedro Rocha441962, 1966, 1970, 1974[fp 42]
 BrazilDjalma Santos441954, 1958, 1962, 1966[fp 43]
 West GermanyKarl-Heinz Schnellinger441958, 1962, 1966, 1970[fp 44]
 BelgiumEnzo Scifo441986, 1990, 1994, 1998[fp 45]
 West GermanyUwe Seeler441958, 1962, 1966, 1970[fp 46]
  SwitzerlandXherdan Shaqiri442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 47]
 CameroonRigobert Song441994, 1998, 2002, 2010[fp 48]
 UruguayLuis Suárez442010, 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 49]
 BelgiumFranky Van der Elst441986, 1990, 1994, 1998[fp 50]
 PolandWładysław Żmuda441974, 1978, 1982, 1986[fp 51]
 SpainAndoni Zubizarreta441986, 1990, 1994, 1998[fp 52]
 Saudi ArabiaMohamed Al-Deayea431994, 1998, 2002, (2006)[fp 53][fs 3]
 EnglandBobby Charlton43(1958), 1962, 1966, 1970[fp 54][fs 4]
 SpainFernando Hierro43(1990), 1994, 1998, 2002[fp 55][fs 5]
 South KoreaHwang Sun-hong431990, 1994, (1998), 2002[fp 56][fs 6]
 JapanEiji Kawashima432010, 2014, 2018, (2022)[fp 57]
 South KoreaLee Woon-jae431994, 2002, 2006, (2010)[fp 58][fs 7]
 ScotlandJim Leighton43(1982), 1986, 1990, 1998[fp 59][fs 8]
 GermanySepp Maier43(1966), 1970, 1974, 1978[fp 60][fs 9]
 UruguayFernando Muslera432010, 2014, 2018, (2022)[fp 61]
 United StatesClaudio Reyna43(1994), 1998, 2002, 2006[fp 62][fs 10]
 Brazil Ronaldo43(1994), 1998, 2002, 2006[fp 63][fs 11]
 BrazilNílton Santos43(1950), 1954, 1958, 1962[fp 64][fs 12]
 BrazilThiago Silva43(2010), 2014, 2018, 2022[fp 65]
 BelgiumMarc Wilmots43(1990), 1994, 1998, 2002[fp 66][fs 13]
 Soviet UnionLev Yashin431958, 1962, 1966, (1970)[fp 67][fs 14]
 BulgariaDobromir Zhechev431962, 1966, 1970, (1974)[fp 68][fs 15]
 ItalyDino Zoff43(1970), 1974, 1978, 1982[fp 69][fs 16]
 ItalyEnrico Albertosi42(1962), 1966, 1970, (1974)[fp 70][fs 17][fs 18]
 GermanyOliver Kahn42(1994), (1998), 2002, 2006[fp 71][fs 19][fs 20]
 JapanYoshikatsu Kawaguchi421998, (2002), 2006, (2010)[fp 72][fs 21][fs 22]
 United StatesKasey Keller42(1990), 1998, (2002), 2006[fp 73][fs 23][fs 24]
 BrazilÉmerson Leão42(1970), 1974, 1978, (1986)[fp 74][fs 25][fs 26]
 AustraliaMark Milligan42(2006), (2010), 2014, 2018[fp 75]
 CameroonJacques Songo'o42(1990), 1994, 1998, (2002)[fp 76][fs 27][fs 28]
 BrazilCarlos José Castilho41(1950), 1954, (1958), (1962)[fp 77][fs 12][fs 29][fs 30]
 JapanSeigo Narazaki41(1998), 2002, (2006), (2010)[fp 78][fs 31][fs 32][fs 22]
 SpainPepe Reina41(2006), (2010), 2014, (2018)[fp 79]
  1. Name in bold indicates a player still active at international level.
  2. Number of finals tournaments in which the player was part of the squad.
  3. Number of finals tournaments in which the player played in at least one match.
  4. Years in brackets indicate that the player was part of the squad but did not play in any matches.

See also

References

FIFA website

Player profiles
  1. Antonio CarbajalFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. Andrés GuardadoFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. Lothar MatthäusFIFA competition record (archived)
  4. Rafael MárquezFIFA competition record (archived)
  5. Lionel MessiFIFA competition record (archived)
  6. Cristiano RonaldoFIFA competition record (archived)
  7. Gianluigi BuffonFIFA competition record (archived)
  8. Guillermo OchoaFIFA competition record (archived)
  9. Sami Al-JaberFIFA competition record (archived)
  10. DaMarcus BeasleyFIFA competition record (archived)
  11. Valon BehramiFIFA competition record (archived)
  12. Giuseppe BergomiFIFA competition record (archived)
  13. Sergio BusquetsFIFA competition record (archived)
  14. Martín CáceresFIFA competition record (archived)
  15. CafuFIFA competition record (archived)
  16. Tim CahillFIFA competition record (archived)
  17. Denis CanizaFIFA competition record (archived)
  18. Fabio CannavaroFIFA competition record (archived)
  19. Iker CasillasFIFA competition record (archived)
  20. Edinson CavaniFIFA competition record (archived)
  21. Ángel Di MaríaFIFA competition record (archived)
  22. Samuel Eto'oFIFA competition record (archived)
  23. Diego GodínFIFA competition record (archived)
  24. Thierry HenryFIFA competition record (archived)
  25. XaviFIFA competition record (archived)
  26. Hong Myung-BoFIFA competition record (archived)
  27. Andrés IniestaFIFA competition record (archived)
  28. Miroslav KloseFIFA competition record (archived)
  29. Hugo LlorisFIFA competition record (archived)
  30. Paolo MaldiniFIFA competition record (archived)
  31. Diego MaradonaFIFA competition record (archived)
  32. Javier MascheranoFIFA competition record (archived)
  33. Luka ModrićFIFA competition record (archived)
  34. Héctor MorenoFIFA competition record (archived)
  35. Thomas MüllerFIFA competition record (archived)
  36. Yuto NagatomoFIFA competition record (archived)
  37. Manuel NeuerFIFA competition record (archived)
  38. PeléFIFA competition record (archived)
  39. PepeFIFA competition record (archived)
  40. Sergio RamosFIFA competition record (archived)
  41. Gianni RiveraFIFA competition record (archived)
  42. Pedro RochaFIFA competition record (archived)
  43. Djalma SantosFIFA competition record (archived)
  44. Karl-Heinz SchnellingerFIFA competition record (archived)
  45. Enzo ScifoFIFA competition record (archived)
  46. Uwe SeelerFIFA competition record (archived)
  47. Xherdan ShaqiriFIFA competition record (archived)
  48. Rigobert SongFIFA competition record (archived)
  49. Luis SuárezFIFA competition record (archived)
  50. Franky Van der ElstFIFA competition record (archived)
  51. Władysław ŻmudaFIFA competition record (archived)
  52. Andoni ZubizarretaFIFA competition record (archived)
  53. Mohamed Al-DeayeaFIFA competition record (archived)
  54. Bobby CharltonFIFA competition record (archived)
  55. Fernando HierroFIFA competition record (archived)
  56. Hwang Sun-HongFIFA competition record (archived)
  57. Eiji KawashimaFIFA competition record (archived)
  58. Lee Woon-jaeFIFA competition record (archived)
  59. Jim LeightonFIFA competition record (archived)
  60. Sepp MaierFIFA competition record (archived)
  61. Fernando MusleraFIFA competition record (archived)
  62. Claudio ReynaFIFA competition record (archived)
  63. RonaldoFIFA competition record (archived)
  64. Nílton SantosFIFA competition record (archived)
  65. Thiago SilvaFIFA competition record (archived)
  66. Marc WilmotsFIFA competition record (archived)
  67. Lev YashinFIFA competition record (archived)
  68. Dobromir ZhechevFIFA competition record (archived)
  69. Dino ZoffFIFA competition record (archived)
  70. Enrico AlbertosiFIFA competition record (archived)
  71. Oliver KahnFIFA competition record (archived)
  72. Yoshikatsu KawaguchiFIFA competition record (archived)
  73. Kasey KellerFIFA competition record (archived)
  74. LeãoFIFA competition record (archived)
  75. Mark MilliganFIFA competition record (archived)
  76. Jacques Songo'oFIFA competition record (archived)
  77. CastilhoFIFA competition record (archived)
  78. Seigo NarazakiFIFA competition record (archived)
  79. Pepe ReinaFIFA competition record (archived)
World Cup squad lists
  1. 1 2 3 "Portugal v Spain 2018". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  2. "Italy 1998". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  3. "Saudi Arabia 2006". Archived from the original on December 20, 2013.
  4. "England 1958". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013.
  5. "Spain 1990". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013.
  6. "Korea Rep 1998". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  7. "Korea Rep 2010". Archived from the original on December 21, 2013.
  8. "Scotland 1982". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  9. "FR Germany 1966". Archived from the original on December 25, 2013.
  10. "USA 1994". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  11. "Brazil 1994". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  12. 1 2 "Brazil 1950". Archived from the original on December 23, 2013.
  13. "Belgium 1990". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013.
  14. "Soviet Union 1970". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  15. "Bulgaria 1974". Archived from the original on December 25, 2013.
  16. "Italy 1970". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  17. "Italy 1962". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  18. "Italy 1974". Archived from the original on December 25, 2013.
  19. "Germany 1994". Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
  20. "Germany 1998". Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
  21. "Japan 2002". Archived from the original on December 25, 2013.
  22. 1 2 "Japan 2010". Archived from the original on December 21, 2013.
  23. "USA 1990". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013.
  24. "USA 2002". Archived from the original on December 25, 2013.
  25. "Brazil 1970". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  26. "Brazil 1986". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  27. "Cameroon 1990". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013.
  28. "Cameroon 2002". Archived from the original on December 25, 2013.
  29. "Brazil 1958". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013.
  30. "Brazil 1962". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  31. "Japan 1998". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  32. "Japan 2006". Archived from the original on December 20, 2013.
Ranking of players by World Cup matches
  1. "FIFA World Cup Record: Players". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. "World Cup - All-time appearances". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
2018 World Cup match lineups
  1. "Mexico v Germany". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  2. "Mexico 2018". Archived from the original on May 28, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Argentina v Iceland 2018". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  4. "Brazil v Switzerland". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  5. "Australia v Peru". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.

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