FIFA World Cup Captains with Most Appearances

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FIFA World Cup Captains with Most Appearances

FIFA World Cup Captains with Most Appearances is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories for All Time . The data tracks World Cup Matches as Captain .

In All Time, Lionel Messi leads at 18 — 1.8× higher than Sergio Ramos (10) . The average across all 8 categories is 15.

Covered categories include: Diego Maradona, Lothar Matthäus, Lionel Messi, Cafu, Cristiano Ronaldo and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Key Findings

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Lionel Messi leads with 18 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 15  ·  median: 15.
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Gap in All Time: Lionel Messi is 1.8× larger than Sergio Ramos.

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Data Insights

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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
18
Lionel Messi
World Cup Matches as Captain · All Time
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Metrics
1
World Cup Matches as Captain
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All Time
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · World Cup Matches as Captain · ranked by All Time

✓ 8 sourced
# Category All Time Source
🥇 Lionel Messi 18
🥈 Cristiano Ronaldo 17
🥉 Diego Maradona 16
4 Lothar Matthäus 16
5 Cafu 14
6 Hugo Lloris 14
7 Manuel Neuer 13
8 Sergio Ramos 10

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