These Are the 10 Soccer Players With the Most World Cup Appearances. Is Your Favorite on the List?

The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of football tournaments, and many of the world's most talented footballers have graced the event. Lothar Matthäus is the footballer with the most appearances in the World Cup, according to Olympics.

The German player appeared in 25 World Cup matches, one more than Miroslav Klose, who is in second place with 24 World Cup appearances. He played in 5 World Cup editions since 1982. In his first three editions, he successfully helped Germany reach the final round.

Paolo Maldini is in third place. He is the best defender the Italian national team has ever had. Unsurprisingly, he was a mainstay from the 1990 to 2002 World Cups.

He appeared in 4 World Cup editions with a total of 23 appearances. He also holds the record for the most minutes played in the World Cup (2216 minutes).

Football Players with the Most Appearances in the World Cup (Before the 2022 Qatar World Cup)

1. Lothar Matthäus (Germany) 25 times
2. Miroslav Klose (Germany) 24 times
3. Paolo Maldini (Italy) 23 times
4. Diego Maradona (Argentina) 21 times
5. Uwe Seeler (Germany) 21 times
6. W?adys?aw ?muda (Poland) 21 times
7. Cafu (Brazil) 20 times
8. Philipp Lahm (Germany) 20 times
9. Grzegorz Lato (Poland) 20 times
10. Javier Mascherano (Argentina) 20 times

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