World Cup History: All-Time Stats, Records, Results, and Winners
MOST MATCHES PLAYED
| Games | Player | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Lothar Matthaus | Germany | 1982-98 |
| 23 | Paolo Maldini | Italy | 1990-2002 |
| 21 | Uwe Seeler | West Germany | 1958-70 |
| 21 | Wladislaw Zmuda | Poland | 1970-86 |
| 21 | Diego Maradona | Argentina | 1982-94 |
MOST GOALS
| Total Goals | Goals/Game | Player | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0.79 | Ronaldo | Brazil | 1998-2006 |
| 14 | 0.78 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 2002-10 |
| 14 | 1.08 | Gerd Muller | West Germany | 1970-74 |
| 13 | 2.17 | Just Fontaine | France | 1958 |
| 12 | 0.86 | Pele | Brazil | 1958-70 |
MOST TOURNAMENTS
| Tournaments | Player | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Antonio Carbajal | Mexico | 1950-66 |
| 5 | Lothar Matthaus | Germany | 1982-98 |
| 4 | 19 players tied | - | - |
MOST APPEARANCES IN FINAL
| Appearances | Player | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cafu | Brazil | 1994, 1998, 2002 |
| 2 | 50 players tied | - | - |
OLDEST PLAYERS
| Player | Country | Age | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Milla | Cameroon | 42 years, 39 days | vs. Russia, 1994 |
| Pat Jennings | Northern Ireland | 41 years, 0 days | vs. Brazil, 1986 |
| Peter Shilton | England | 40 years, 292 days | vs. Italy, 1990 |
| Lev Yashin | USSR | 40 years, 279 days | vs. Portugal, 1970 |
| Dino Zoff | Italy | 40 years, 133 days | vs. West Germany, 1982 |
YOUNGEST PLAYERS
| Player | Country | Age | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Whiteside | Northern Ireland | 17 years, 41 days | vs. Yugoslavia, 1982 |
| Samuel Eto'o | Cameroon | 17 years, 99 days | vs. Italy, 1998 |
| Salomon Olembe | Cameroon | 17 years, 185 days | vs. Austria, 1998 |
| Pele | Brazil | 17 years, 235 days | vs. USSR, 1958 |
| Bartholomew Ogbeche | Nigeria | 17 years, 244 days | vs. Argentina, 2002 |
YOUNGEST SCORER
| Player | Country | Age | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pele | Brazil | 17 years, 239 days | vs. Wales, 1958 |
| Pele | Brazil | 17 years, 244 days | vs. France, 1958 |
| Pele | Brazil | 17 years, 249 days | vs. Sweden, 1958 |
| Manuel Rosas | Mexico | 18 years, 93 days | vs. Argentina, 1930 |
| Michael Owen | England | 18 years, 191 days | vs. Romania, 1998 |
OLDEST SCORER
| Player | Country | Age | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Milla | Cameroon | 42 years, 39 days | vs. Russia, 1994 |
| Roger Milla | Cameroon | 38 years, 34 days | vs. Colombia, 1990 |
| Roger Milla | Cameroon | 38 years, 25 days | vs. Romania, 1990 |
| Gunnar Gren | Sweden | 37 years, 236 days | vs. West Germany, 1958 |
| Cuauhtemoc Blanco | Mexico | 37 years, 151 days | vs. France, 2010 |
MOST GOALS IN A MATCH
| Goals | Player | Country | Opponent | Year | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oleg Salenko | Russia | Cameroon | 1994 | 6-1 | Group Stage |
| 4 | 6 players tied | - | - |
FASTEST GOALS
| Goal Minute | Player | Country | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 sec. | Hakan Sukur | Turkey | South Korea | 2002 |
| 15 sec. | Vaclav Masek | Czechoslovakia | Mexico | 1962 |
| 25 sec. | Ernst Lehner | Germany | Austria | 1934 |
| 28 sec. | Bryan Robson | England | France | 1982 |
| 31 sec. | Bernard Lacombe | France | Italy | 1978 |
MOST TOURNAMENTS AS COACH
| Tournaments | Coach | Nationality | Countries | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carlos Alberto Parreira | Brazil | Kuwait, UAE, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, South Africa | 1982-2010 |
| 5 | Bora Milutinovic | Yugoslavia | Mexico, Costa Rica, USA, Nigeria, China | 1986-2002 |
| 4 | 5 coaches tied | - | - | - |
MOST COUNTRIES COACHED
| Countries | Coach | Nationality | Countries | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carlos Alberto Parreira | Brazil | Kuwait, UAE, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, South Africa | 1982-2010 |
| 5 | Bora Milutinovic | Yugoslavia | Mexico, Costa Rica, USA, Nigeria, China | 1986-2002 |
| 4 | Henri Michel | France | France, Cameroon, Morocco, Ivory Coast | 1986-2006 |
MOST MATCHES AS COACH
| Matches | Coach | Nationality | Countries | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Helmut Schon | Germany | West Germany | 1966-1978 |
| 23 | Carlos Alberto Parreira | Brazil | Kuwait, UAE, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, South Africa | 1982-2010 |
| 20 | Mario Zagalo | Brazil | Brazil | 1970-1998 |
| 20 | Bora Milutinovic | Yugoslavia | Mexico, Costa Rica, USA, Nigeria, China | 1986-2002 |
| 18 | 3 coaches tied | - | - | - |
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