Has anyone played 6 World Cups?

Lionel Messi is the player with the most games played at the FIFA World Cup, and one of only six along with German Lothar Matthäus, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexicans Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, and Rafael Márquez to have entered the field in five different tournaments.

Who had played the most World Cups?

As of 2022, Lionel Messi held the record for the most FIFA World Cup appearances, with a total of 26. His 26th appearance came in the 2022 final, where Argentina defeated France on penalties to win their third World Cup.

Who played 7 World Cups?

In total, Brazil has played in seven World Cup finals. Germany and Italy have both been World Cup champions four times throughout the years. However, Germany has played in two more World Cup finals than Italy, having been runner-up four times.

Has anyone played on multiple World Cup teams?

Luis Monti not only represented two different footballing nations, but he also holds the unimaginable achievement of being the only player to have played in a World Cup final with two different national teams.

Has any player scored in 5 World Cups?

Cristiano Ronaldo made history Thursday as the first male player to score in five World Cups in Portugal's opening game in Qatar against Ghana. The Portugal captain scored in the 65th minute from the penalty spot -- the 118th goal for his country -- to open the scoring at Doha's Stadium 974.

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Who scored in 6 World Cups?

Paolo Rossi (Italy)

Who has played in 4 World Cups?

Uwe Seeler (Germany) – 21 matches

Uwe Seeler is one such example, he was a very prolific striker. The attacker made 72 appearances for the German side, scoring 43 goals. He also appeared at four World Cups (1958,1962,1966 and 1970).

Has anyone 2 World Cups in a row?

DOHA, Qatar — Only two countries in World Cup history have ever gone back-to-back as champions. The first to repeat was Italy (1934 and 1938). The next was Brazil (1958 and 1962).

Who played 5 World Cup football?

Additionally, Matthäus, Messi, Ronaldo, Carbajal, Guardado, Márquez, Gianluigi Buffon, and Guillermo Ochoa are the only players to have made the final squad for five different tournaments.

Has anyone won multiple World Cups in a row?

1930 to 1978

The first of two countries to win consecutive World Cups, Italy achieved the feat with a 4-2 triumph over Hungary. Italy's then-manager, Vittorio Pozzo, remains the only manager to win multiple World Cups.

What was the best World Cup ever?

Considered by many to be perhaps the greatest World Cup match in history, the 1966 final delivered England its first – and only to this point – World Cup.

Who is the only player to have 13 World Cups?

Pelé: Most wins of the FIFA World Cup by a player.

What teams have 5 World Cups?

As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 22 final tournaments have been held and a total of 80 national teams have competed. The trophy has been won by eight national teams. Brazil, with five wins, are the only team to have played in every tournament.

Who is the best soccer player to ever live?

Rounding out this list is Pelé, who even FIFA has deemed the greatest of them all. The Brazilian forward, who operated as a second striker, is recognized by Guinness World Records with the most goals scored of all time with 1,279 in 1,363 games for both club and country, including friendlies.

Who is the greatest player of all time in football?

Pele, real name Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is one of the greatest footballers of all time and was named "the greatest" by FIFA, also known as God of Football in the world. He was an absolute machine when it came to scoring a goal.

Who is best Messi or Pelé?

Pele is one of the best players in history. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi, who won a seventh Ballon D'or, has superior agility and a diverse repertoire of skills. They are well-known for creating many hat trick records in world cups.

Who won 5 World Cups in a row?

Brazil are the most successful team at the FIFA World Cup, having won the title five times. They are also the only country to play in all 22 editions of the FIFA World Cup.

Who has played 25 World Cup games?

West Germany's 1990 World Cup-winning captain Lothar Matthaus led the all-time list for most football World Cup appearances by a player at the start of the tournament with 25, but he's been overtaken by Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi.

How many times a player can play World Cup?

4 Entries for the FIFA World Cup™

1. The FIFA World Cup™ takes place every four years.

What is the biggest loss in World Cup history?

Hungary 9, South Korea 0: 1954.

What is the most 0 0 draws in the World Cup?

The record number of 0-0 draws at a World Cup is seven, now shared by five different editions of the tournament. That tally was reached in 1982, 2006, 2010, 2014 and now 2022.

Who won 3 World Cups in a row?

A total of 471 players have been in the winning team in the World Cup. Brazil's Pelé is the only one to have won three times, while another 20 have won twice.

Who is better Messi or Ronaldo?

Ronaldo has scored more goals and won two 'Best FIFA Men's Player' awards, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7).

Has anyone scored 4 goals in World Cup?

Of all the players who have played in the World Cup tournaments, only six have achieved an average of two goals or more per game played: Kocsis, Fontaine, Stábile, Russia's Oleg Salenko, Switzerland's Josef Hügi, and Poland's Ernst Wilimowski — the last of these scored four in his single World Cup game in 1938.