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Oldest Player to Win a World Cup
Dino Zoff of Italy.
Goalkeeper Zoff was 40 years old when he captained Italy to victory in 1982.

Only Man to Coach and Captain a World Cup Winning Team
Franz Beckenbauer.
Captain of Germany in 1974 and coach in 1990.

Oldest player to have played
 Cameroon's Roger Milla. He was 42 years and 39 days old when he played against Russia in 1994.

Youngest player
Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland. He was just 17 years and 41 days old when he played against Yugoslavia in 1982.

Most World Cup Appearances

Player Appearances
Lothar Matthäus (GER) 25
Paolo Maldini (ITA) 23
Diego Maradona (ARG) 21
Wladislav Zmuda (POL) 21
Uwe Seeler (GER) 21
Grzegorz Lato (POL) 20
Berti Vogts(GER) 19
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (GER) 19
Wolfgang Overath (GER) 19
Claudio Taffarel (BRA) 18
Franz Beckenbauer (GER) 18
Pierre Littbarski (GER) 18
Gaetano Scirea (ITA) 18
Antonio Cabrini (ITA) 18
Thomas Berthold (GER) 18
Mario Kempes (ARG) 18
Sepp Maier (GER) 18
Carlos Dunga (BRA) 18

Most tournament appearances

Player Appearances
Lothar Matthäus (GER) 5 (1982,86,90,94,98)
Antonio Carbajal (MEX)  5 (1950,54,58,62,66)
Uwe Seeler (GER) 4 (1958,62,66,70)
Wladislav Zmuda (POL) 4 (1974,78,82,86)
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (GER) 4 (1958,62,66,70)
Pelé (BRA) 4 (1958,62,66,70)
Djalma Santos (BRA)  4 (1954,58,62,66)
Gianni Rivera (ITA)  4 (1962,66,70,74)
Pedro Rocha (URU)  4 (1962,66,70,74)
Diego Maradona (ARG) 4 (1982,86,90,94)
Giuseppe Bergomi (ITA) 4 (1982,86,90,98)
Andoni Zubizarreta (SPA) 4 (1986,90,94,98)
Enzo Scifo (BEL) 4 (1986,90,94,98)
Frankie van der Elst (BEL)  4 (1986,90,94,98)
Paolo Maldini (ITA) 4 (1990,94,98,02)

World Cup Appearances

Country Qualified Champions Finalist Semi final
Brazil 17 5 7 10
Germany 15 3 7 10
Italy 15 3 5 7
Argentina 13 2 4 4
Uruguay 10 2 2 4
England 11 1 1 2
France 11 1 1 4
Holland 7   2 3
Sweden 10   1 4
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