<Dl> <Dt> Most championships </Dt> <Dd> 3 , Pelé ( Brazil , 1958 , 1962 ( only played in first two matches ; medal awarded retroactively by FIFA in 2007 ) and 1970 ) </Dd> <Dd> See here for a list of players who have won multiple FIFA World Cups . </Dd> <Dt> Most tournaments played </Dt> <Dd> 5 , Antonio Carbajal ( Mexico , 1950 -- 1966 ) , Lothar Matthäus ( Germany , 1982 -- 1998 ) , Rafael Márquez ( Mexico , 2002 -- 2018 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most tournaments on national team </Dt> <Dd> 5 , Antonio Carbajal ( Mexico , 1950 -- 1966 ) , Lothar Matthäus ( Germany , 1982 -- 1998 ) , Gianluigi Buffon ( Italy , 1998 ( did not play ) , 2002 -- 2014 ) , Rafael Márquez ( Mexico , 2002 -- 2018 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most finishes in the top two </Dt> <Dd> 3 , Nílton Santos ( Brazil 1950 , 1958 , 1962 ) , Pelé ( Brazil 1958 , 1962 , 1970 ) , Pierre Littbarski ( West Germany 1982 , 1986 , 1990 ) , Lothar Matthäus ( West Germany 1982 , 1986 , 1990 ) , Cafu ( Brazil , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 ) , Ronaldo ( Brazil , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most finishes in the top three </Dt> <Dd> 4 , Miroslav Klose ( Germany , 2002 -- 2014 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most appearances in All - Star Team </Dt> <Dd> 3 , Djalma Santos ( Brazil , 1954 -- 1962 ) , Franz Beckenbauer ( West Germany , 1966 -- 1974 ) , Philipp Lahm ( Germany , 2006 -- 2014 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most matches played , finals </Dt> <Dd> 25 , Lothar Matthäus ( Germany , 1982 -- 1998 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most knockout games played , finals </Dt> <Dd> 14 , Miroslav Klose ( Germany , 2002 -- 2014 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most minutes played , finals </Dt> <Dd> 2,217 minutes , Paolo Maldini ( Italy , 1990 -- 2002 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most matches played , qualifying </Dt> <Dd> 68 , Iván Hurtado ( Ecuador , 1994 -- 2010 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most matches won </Dt> <Dd> 17 , Miroslav Klose ( Germany , 2002 -- 2014 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most appearances in a World Cup final </Dt> <Dd> 3 , Cafu ( Brazil , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most finals played with different teams </Dt> <Dd> 2 , Luis Monti ( Argentina , 1930 and Italy , 1934 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most appearances as captain </Dt> <Dd> 17 , Rafael Márquez ( Mexico , 2002 -- 2018 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most tournaments as captain </Dt> <Dd> 5 , Rafael Márquez ( Mexico , 2002 -- 2018 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most appearances as substitute </Dt> <Dd> 11 , Denílson ( Brazil , 1998 -- 2002 ) </Dd> <Dt> Youngest player </Dt> <Dd> 17 years , 41 days , Norman Whiteside ( Northern Ireland ) , vs Yugoslavia , 17 June 1982 </Dd> <Dt> Youngest player , final </Dt> <Dd> 17 years , 249 days , Pelé ( Brazil ) , vs Sweden , 29 June 1958 </Dd> <Dt> Youngest player , qualifying match </Dt> <Dd> 13 years , 310 days , Souleymane Mamam ( Togo ) , vs Zambia , 6 May 2001 , 2002 CAF Group 1 </Dd> <Dt> Youngest captain </Dt> <Dd> 21 years , 109 days , Tony Meola ( United States ) , vs Czechoslovakia , 10 June 1990 </Dd> <Dt> Youngest player to ever be named to a FIFA World Cup squad </Dt> <Dd> 16 years , 339 days , Edu ( Brazil ) , 1966 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player </Dt> <Dd> 45 years , 161 days , Essam El - Hadary ( Egypt ) , vs Saudi Arabia , 25 June 2018 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player , final </Dt> <Dd> 40 years , 133 days , Dino Zoff ( Italy ) , vs West Germany , 11 July 1982 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player , qualifying match </Dt> <Dd> 46 years , 175 days , MacDonald Taylor Sr. ( U.S. Virgin Islands ) , vs Saint Kitts and Nevis , 18 February 2004 , 2006 CONCACAF First Round . </Dd> <Dt> Oldest captain </Dt> <Dd> 45 years , 161 days , Essam El - Hadary ( Egypt ) , vs Saudi Arabia , 25 June 2018 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player to debut in a World Cup finals tournament </Dt> <Dd> 45 years , 161 days , Essam El - Hadary ( Egypt ) , vs Saudi Arabia , 25 June 2018 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player to ever be named to a FIFA World Cup squad </Dt> <Dd> 45 years , 150
<Dl> <Dt> Most championships </Dt> <Dd> 3 , Pelé ( Brazil , 1958 , 1962 ( only played in first two matches ; medal awarded retroactively by FIFA in 2007 ) and 1970 ) </Dd> <Dd> See here for a list of players who have won multiple FIFA World Cups . </Dd> <Dt> Most tournaments played </Dt> <Dd> 5 , Antonio Carbajal ( Mexico , 1950 -- 1966 ) , Lothar Matthäus ( Germany , 1982 -- 1998 ) , Rafael Márquez ( Mexico , 2002 -- 2018 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most tournaments on national team </Dt> <Dd> 5 , Antonio Carbajal ( Mexico , 1950 -- 1966 ) , Lothar Matthäus ( Germany , 1982 -- 1998 ) , Gianluigi Buffon ( Italy , 1998 ( did not play ) , 2002 -- 2014 ) , Rafael Márquez ( Mexico , 2002 -- 2018 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most finishes in the top two </Dt> <Dd> 3 , Nílton Santos ( Brazil 1950 , 1958 , 1962 ) , Pelé ( Brazil 1958 , 1962 , 1970 ) , Pierre Littbarski ( West Germany 1982 , 1986 , 1990 ) , Lothar Matthäus ( West Germany 1982 , 1986 , 1990 ) , Cafu ( Brazil , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 ) , Ronaldo ( Brazil , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most finishes in the top three </Dt> <Dd> 4 , Miroslav Klose ( Germany , 2002 -- 2014 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most appearances in All - Star Team </Dt> <Dd> 3 , Djalma Santos ( Brazil , 1954 -- 1962 ) , Franz Beckenbauer ( West Germany , 1966 -- 1974 ) , Philipp Lahm ( Germany , 2006 -- 2014 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most matches played , finals </Dt> <Dd> 25 , Lothar Matthäus ( Germany , 1982 -- 1998 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most knockout games played , finals </Dt> <Dd> 14 , Miroslav Klose ( Germany , 2002 -- 2014 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most minutes played , finals </Dt> <Dd> 2,217 minutes , Paolo Maldini ( Italy , 1990 -- 2002 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most matches played , qualifying </Dt> <Dd> 68 , Iván Hurtado ( Ecuador , 1994 -- 2010 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most matches won </Dt> <Dd> 17 , Miroslav Klose ( Germany , 2002 -- 2014 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most appearances in a World Cup final </Dt> <Dd> 3 , Cafu ( Brazil , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most finals played with different teams </Dt> <Dd> 2 , Luis Monti ( Argentina , 1930 and Italy , 1934 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most appearances as captain </Dt> <Dd> 17 , Rafael Márquez ( Mexico , 2002 -- 2018 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most tournaments as captain </Dt> <Dd> 5 , Rafael Márquez ( Mexico , 2002 -- 2018 ) </Dd> <Dt> Most appearances as substitute </Dt> <Dd> 11 , Denílson ( Brazil , 1998 -- 2002 ) </Dd> <Dt> Youngest player </Dt> <Dd> 17 years , 41 days , Norman Whiteside ( Northern Ireland ) , vs Yugoslavia , 17 June 1982 </Dd> <Dt> Youngest player , final </Dt> <Dd> 17 years , 249 days , Pelé ( Brazil ) , vs Sweden , 29 June 1958 </Dd> <Dt> Youngest player , qualifying match </Dt> <Dd> 13 years , 310 days , Souleymane Mamam ( Togo ) , vs Zambia , 6 May 2001 , 2002 CAF Group 1 </Dd> <Dt> Youngest captain </Dt> <Dd> 21 years , 109 days , Tony Meola ( United States ) , vs Czechoslovakia , 10 June 1990 </Dd> <Dt> Youngest player to ever be named to a FIFA World Cup squad </Dt> <Dd> 16 years , 339 days , Edu ( Brazil ) , 1966 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player </Dt> <Dd> 45 years , 161 days , Essam El - Hadary ( Egypt ) , vs Saudi Arabia , 25 June 2018 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player , final </Dt> <Dd> 40 years , 133 days , Dino Zoff ( Italy ) , vs West Germany , 11 July 1982 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player , qualifying match </Dt> <Dd> 46 years , 175 days , MacDonald Taylor Sr. ( U.S. Virgin Islands ) , vs Saint Kitts and Nevis , 18 February 2004 , 2006 CONCACAF First Round . </Dd> <Dt> Oldest captain </Dt> <Dd> 45 years , 161 days , Essam El - Hadary ( Egypt ) , vs Saudi Arabia , 25 June 2018 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player to debut in a World Cup finals tournament </Dt> <Dd> 45 years , 161 days , Essam El - Hadary ( Egypt ) , vs Saudi Arabia , 25 June 2018 </Dd> <Dt> Oldest player to ever be named to a FIFA World Cup squad </Dt> <Dd> 45 years , 150
who is the oldest player to have played in a world cup
who is the oldest player to have played in a world cup
Essam El - Hadary
Essam El - Hadary