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International Football - FIFA World Cup
Oldest Players
This list features the oldest players to play professionally in the history of the FIFA World Cup.
RANK | PLAYERS | NATION | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Essam El Hadary | Egypt | 45 years, 161 days | 2018 |
2 | Craig Gordon | Scotland | 43 years, 162 days | 2026 |
3 | Faryd Mondragón | Colombia | 43 years, 3 days | 2014 |
4 | Roger Milla | Cameroon | 42 years, 39 days | 1994 |
5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 41 years, 126 days | 2026 |
6 | Pat Jennings | Northern Ireland | 41 years, 0 days | 1986 |
7 | Guillermo Ochoa | Mexico | 40 years, 333 days | 2026 |
8 | Peter Shilton | England | 40 years, 292 days | 1990 |
9 | Luka Modric | Croatia | 40 years, 275 days | 2026 |
10 | Dino Zoff | Italy | 40 years, 133 days | 1982 |
References
GiveMeSport. (n.d.). “Oldest players at the World Cup – all time list”. Available at: https://www.givemesport.com/world-cup-oldest-players-of-all-time/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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