In the FIFA World Cup, the following male players have been named in their national teams in at least four finals tournaments.
Team | Player[n 1] | In squad[n 2] | Played[n 3] | Tournaments[n 4] | References |
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Antonio Carbajal | 5 | 5 | 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966 | [fp 1] |
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Andrés Guardado | 5 | 5 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 2][fl 1][1] |
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Lothar Matthäus | 5 | 5 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | [fp 3] |
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Rafael Márquez | 5 | 5 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | [fp 4][fl 2] |
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Lionel Messi | 5 | 5 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 5][fl 3][1] |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | 5 | 5 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 6][fs 1][1] |
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Gianluigi Buffon | 5 | 4 | (1998), 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [fp 7][fs 2] |
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Guillermo Ochoa | 5 | 3 | (2006), (2010), 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 8][2] |
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Sami Al-Jaber | 4 | 4 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 | [fp 9] |
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DaMarcus Beasley | 4 | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [fp 10] |
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Valon Behrami | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | [fp 11][fl 4] |
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Giuseppe Bergomi | 4 | 4 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998 | [fp 12] |
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Sergio Busquets | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 13] |
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Martín Cáceres | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 14] |
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Cafu | 4 | 4 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 | [fp 15] |
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Tim Cahill | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | [fp 16][fl 5] |
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Denis Caniza | 4 | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 | [fp 17] |
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Fabio Cannavaro | 4 | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 | [fp 18] |
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Iker Casillas | 4 | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [fp 19] |
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Edinson Cavani | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 20] |
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Ángel Di María | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 21] |
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Samuel Eto'o | 4 | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014 | [fp 22] |
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Diego Godín | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 23] |
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Thierry Henry | 4 | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 | [fp 24] |
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Xavi | 4 | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [fp 25] |
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Hong Myung-bo | 4 | 4 | 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 | [fp 26] |
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Andrés Iniesta | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | [fp 27][fs 1] |
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Miroslav Klose | 4 | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [fp 28] |
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Hugo Lloris | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 29] |
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Paolo Maldini | 4 | 4 | 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 | [fp 30] |
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Diego Maradona | 4 | 4 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 | [fp 31] |
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Javier Mascherano | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | [fp 32][fl 3] |
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Luka Modrić | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 33] |
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Héctor Moreno | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 34] |
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Thomas Müller | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 35] |
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Yuto Nagatomo | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 36] |
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Manuel Neuer | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 37] |
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Pelé | 4 | 4 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 | [fp 38] |
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Pepe | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 39] |
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Sergio Ramos | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | [fp 40][fs 1] |
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Gianni Rivera | 4 | 4 | 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974 | [fp 41] |
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Pedro Rocha | 4 | 4 | 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974 | [fp 42] |
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Djalma Santos | 4 | 4 | 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966 | [fp 43] |
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Karl-Heinz Schnellinger | 4 | 4 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 | [fp 44] |
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Enzo Scifo | 4 | 4 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | [fp 45] |
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Uwe Seeler | 4 | 4 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 | [fp 46] |
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Xherdan Shaqiri | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 47] |
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Rigobert Song | 4 | 4 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010 | [fp 48] |
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Luis Suárez | 4 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 49] |
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Franky Van der Elst | 4 | 4 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | [fp 50] |
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Władysław Żmuda | 4 | 4 | 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986 | [fp 51] |
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Andoni Zubizarreta | 4 | 4 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | [fp 52] |
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Mohamed Al-Deayea | 4 | 3 | 1994, 1998, 2002, (2006) | [fp 53][fs 3] |
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Bobby Charlton | 4 | 3 | (1958), 1962, 1966, 1970 | [fp 54][fs 4] |
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Fernando Hierro | 4 | 3 | (1990), 1994, 1998, 2002 | [fp 55][fs 5] |
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Hwang Sun-hong | 4 | 3 | 1990, 1994, (1998), 2002 | [fp 56][fs 6] |
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Eiji Kawashima | 4 | 3 | 2010, 2014, 2018, (2022) | [fp 57] |
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Lee Woon-jae | 4 | 3 | 1994, 2002, 2006, (2010) | [fp 58][fs 7] |
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Jim Leighton | 4 | 3 | (1982), 1986, 1990, 1998 | [fp 59][fs 8] |
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Sepp Maier | 4 | 3 | (1966), 1970, 1974, 1978 | [fp 60][fs 9] |
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Fernando Muslera | 4 | 3 | 2010, 2014, 2018, (2022) | [fp 61] |
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Claudio Reyna | 4 | 3 | (1994), 1998, 2002, 2006 | [fp 62][fs 10] |
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Ronaldo | 4 | 3 | (1994), 1998, 2002, 2006 | [fp 63][fs 11] |
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Nílton Santos | 4 | 3 | (1950), 1954, 1958, 1962 | [fp 64][fs 12] |
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Thiago Silva | 4 | 3 | (2010), 2014, 2018, 2022 | [fp 65] |
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Marc Wilmots | 4 | 3 | (1990), 1994, 1998, 2002 | [fp 66][fs 13] |
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Lev Yashin | 4 | 3 | 1958, 1962, 1966, (1970) | [fp 67][fs 14] |
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Dobromir Zhechev | 4 | 3 | 1962, 1966, 1970, (1974) | [fp 68][fs 15] |
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Dino Zoff | 4 | 3 | (1970), 1974, 1978, 1982 | [fp 69][fs 16] |
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Enrico Albertosi | 4 | 2 | (1962), 1966, 1970, (1974) | [fp 70][fs 17][fs 18] |
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Oliver Kahn | 4 | 2 | (1994), (1998), 2002, 2006 | [fp 71][fs 19][fs 20] |
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Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | 4 | 2 | 1998, (2002), 2006, (2010) | [fp 72][fs 21][fs 22] |
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Kasey Keller | 4 | 2 | (1990), 1998, (2002), 2006 | [fp 73][fs 23][fs 24] |
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Émerson Leão | 4 | 2 | (1970), 1974, 1978, (1986) | [fp 74][fs 25][fs 26] |
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Mark Milligan | 4 | 2 | (2006), (2010), 2014, 2018 | [fp 75] |
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Jacques Songo'o | 4 | 2 | (1990), 1994, 1998, (2002) | [fp 76][fs 27][fs 28] |
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Carlos José Castilho | 4 | 1 | (1950), 1954, (1958), (1962) | [fp 77][fs 12][fs 29][fs 30] |
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Seigo Narazaki | 4 | 1 | (1998), 2002, (2006), (2010) | [fp 78][fs 31][fs 32][fs 22] |
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Pepe Reina | 4 | 1 | (2006), (2010), 2014, (2018) | [fp 79] |
The following players had caps in at least 15 matches, which requires a minimum of three World Cup appearances.[fr 1]
Team | Player[o 1] | Matches[o 2] | Tournaments |
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Lothar Matthäus | 25 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 |
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Lionel Messi | 25 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Miroslav Klose | 24 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Paolo Maldini | 23 | 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | 22 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Diego Maradona | 21 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 |
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Uwe Seeler | 21 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 |
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Władysław Żmuda | 21 | 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986 |
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Cafu | 20 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 |
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Philipp Lahm | 20 | 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Grzegorz Lato | 20 | 1974, 1978, 1982 |
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Javier Mascherano | 20 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 |
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Bastian Schweinsteiger | 20 | 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Rafael Márquez | 19 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 |
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Per Mertesacker | 19 | 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Thomas Müller | 19 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Manuel Neuer | 19 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Wolfgang Overath | 19 | 1966, 1970, 1974 |
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Ronaldo | 19 | 1998, 2002, 2006 |
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 19 | 1978, 1982, 1986 |
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Berti Vogts | 19 | 1970, 1974, 1978 |
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Franz Beckenbauer | 18 | 1966, 1970, 1974 |
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Thomas Berthold | 18 | 1986, 1990, 1994 |
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Antonio Cabrini | 18 | 1978, 1982, 1986 |
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Fabio Cannavaro | 18 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 |
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Dunga | 18 | 1990, 1994, 1998 |
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Mario Kempes | 18 | 1974, 1978, 1982 |
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Pierre Littbarski | 18 | 1982, 1986, 1990 |
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Hugo Lloris | 18 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Sepp Maier | 18 | 1970, 1974, 1978 |
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Luka Modrić | 18 | 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Gaetano Scirea | 18 | 1978, 1982, 1986 |
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Cláudio Taffarel | 18 | 1990, 1994, 1998 |
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Fabien Barthez | 17 | 1998, 2002, 2006 |
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Sergio Busquets | 17 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Roberto Carlos | 17 | 1998, 2002, 2006 |
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Iker Casillas | 17 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Edinson Cavani | 17 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Ángel Di María | 17 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Antoine Griezmann | 17 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Thierry Henry | 17 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 |
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Jürgen Klinsmann | 17 | 1990, 1994, 1998 |
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Lúcio | 17 | 2002, 2006, 2010 |
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Sergio Ramos | 17 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 |
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Karl-Heinz Schnellinger | 17 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 |
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Enzo Scifo | 17 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 |
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Peter Shilton | 17 | 1982, 1986, 1990 |
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Wesley Sneijder | 17 | 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Robin van Persie | 17 | 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Dino Zoff | 17 | 1974, 1978, 1982 |
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Roberto Baggio | 16 | 1990, 1994, 1998 |
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Giuseppe Bergomi | 16 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998 |
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Zbigniew Boniek | 16 | 1978, 1982, 1986 |
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Andreas Brehme | 16 | 1986, 1990, 1994 |
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Jan Ceulemans | 16 | 1982, 1986, 1990 |
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Olivier Giroud | 16 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Diego Godín | 16 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Hong Myung-bo | 16 | 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 |
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Jairzinho | 16 | 1966, 1970, 1974 |
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Fernando Muslera | 16 | 2010, 2014, 2018 |
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Mesut Özil | 16 | 2010, 2014, 2018 |
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Oscar Ruggeri | 16 | 1986, 1990, 1994 |
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Gilberto Silva | 16 | 2002, 2006, 2010 |
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Lilian Thuram | 16 | 1998, 2002, 2006 |
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Luis Suárez | 16 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Franky Van der Elst | 16 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 |
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Raphaël Varane | 16 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Andoni Zubizarreta | 16 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 |
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Bebeto | 15 | 1990, 1994, 1998 |
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Maxime Bossis | 15 | 1978, 1982, 1986 |
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Thibaut Courtois | 15 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Didi | 15 | 1954, 1958, 1962 |
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Dirk Kuyt | 15 | 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Dejan Lovren | 15 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Yuto Nagatomo | 15 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Nílton Santos | 15 | 1954, 1958, 1962 |
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Ivan Perišić | 15 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Lukas Podolski | 15 | 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Rivellino | 15 | 1970, 1974, 1978 |
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Arjen Robben | 15 | 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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Hans Schäfer | 15 | 1954, 1958, 1962 |
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Thiago Silva | 15 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
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Rudi Völler | 15 | 1986, 1990, 1994 |
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Xavi | 15 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |