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