As of November 2022, Egypt's Essam El-Hadary was the oldest player to ever play in the FIFA World Cup, having been 45 years and 161 days old when he made his World Cup debut against Saudi Arabia in 2018. The oldest outfield player was Cameroon's Roger Milla, at 42 years and 39 days.
Oldest players in FIFA World Cup history as of November 2022
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IOC. (November 26, 2022). Oldest players in FIFA World Cup history as of November 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351145/world-cup-oldest-players/
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