Players with Most Games Played at World Cups

About This Dataset

Players with Most Games Played at World Cups

Players with Most Games Played at World Cups is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories for All Time . The data tracks FIFA World Cup Matches Played .

In All Time, Lionel Messi leads at 26 — 1.3× higher than Cafu (20) . The average across all 8 categories is 23.

Covered categories include: Lothar Matthäus, Miroslav Klose, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paolo Maldini 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 26 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 23  ·  median: 23.
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Gap in All Time: Lionel Messi is 1.3× larger than Cafu.

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Data Insights

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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
26
Lionel Messi
FIFA World Cup Matches Played · All Time
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1
FIFA World Cup Matches Played
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · FIFA World Cup Matches Played · ranked by All Time

✓ 8 sourced
# Category All Time Source
🥇 Lionel Messi 26
🥈 Lothar Matthäus 25
🥉 Miroslav Klose 24
4 Paolo Maldini 23
5 Cristiano Ronaldo 22
6 Diego Maradona 21
7 Uwe Seeler 21
8 Cafu 20

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