Oldest players in World Cup history

TBS Report

05 July, 2026, 03:35 pm

Last modified: 05 July, 2026, 03:39 pm

Oldest players in World Cup history

As of 3 July 2026

TBS Report

05 July, 2026, 03:35 pm

Last modified: 05 July, 2026, 03:39 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Only fourteen players aged 40 and over have ever featured in World Cup matches in the tournament's 96 year history. Essam El Hadary remains the oldest player, having played against Saudi Arabia at the 2018 Fifa World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo is the oldest player in this year's edition and has also become the oldest player ever to score in the tournament's knockout stage, having scored against Croatia in the Round of 32.

Source: Fifa

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