New Record: Messi Becomes the Most Frequent Player in the World Cup

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Cindy Mutia Annur 20/12/2022 15:40 WIB

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According to Transfermarkt data, Lionel Messi is the soccer player with the most appearances in the World Cup.

8 Football Players with the Most World Cup Appearances (1930-2022)

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8 Football Players with the Most World Cup Appearances (1930-2022)

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Lionel Messi sets a new record as the soccer player with the most appearances in the World Cup.

According to Transfermarkt data, with his presence in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Argentinian striker has made 26 appearances on the World Cup field.

This achievement surpasses Lothar Matthäus, the German footballer who previously held the top spot with 25 appearances.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Maradona are also on this list. Both footballers have appeared in the World Cup 22 and 21 times respectively.

Messi also holds the title of second-oldest goalscorer in a World Cup final at 35 years and 177 days old. Above him is Nils Liedholm from Sweden, who was slightly older at 35 years and 264 days when he scored for Brazil in the 1958 World Cup final.

Furthermore, Messi is crowned the player with the most assists in the World Cup tournament since data collection began in 1966. He has 13 goals and 8 assists.

The following is a list of soccer players with the most World Cup appearances from 1930-2022:

1. Lionel Messi: 26 times
2. Lothar Matthäus: 25 times
3. Miroslav Klose: 24 times
4. Paolo Maldini: 23 times
5. Cristiano Ronaldo: 22 times
6. Uwe Seeler: 21 times
7. Wladyslaw Zmuda: 21 times
8. Diego Maradona: 21 times

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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