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On 25 June, El Hadary was handed a start in Egypt's final group match against Saudi Arabia to become the oldest player ever to play in and debut at a World Cup at the age of 45 years and 161 days, once again breaking Mondragón's record of 43 years and three days.
- Essam El-Hadary (Egypt) - 45 years, 161 days. Twenty-two years after making his debut for Egypt, Essam El-Hadary made his first appearance at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 against Saudi Arabia at the age of 45 years and 161 days.
- Faryd Mondragon (Colombia) - 43 years, 3 days. Before Essam El-Hadary in 2018, Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon, at 43 years and three days, was the oldest footballer to play at the FIFA World Cup when he took the field in Colombia’s final group game against Japan in 2014.
- Roger Milla (Cameroon) - 42 years, 39 days. Cameroon’s Roger Milla at the age of 42 years and 39 days is the third on the list of oldest footballers to play in the FIFA World Cup.
- Pat Jennings (Northern Ireland) - 41 years. It was Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pat Jennings’s 41st birthday when he took the field against mighty Brazil in the group stage match of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Jun 26, 2018 · By Nkosinathi Shazi. 26/06/2018 09:31am BST. Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS. Legendary Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary made history on Monday when he became the oldest man to play in any Fifa...
Mar 5, 2024 · 1 Essam El Hadary - 45 years, 161 days. Last, but not least, the oldest player to ever play in the World Cup is Egypt's Essam El Hadary. At 45 years old, he is comfortably the oldest...
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Jun 25, 2018 · Faryd Mondragon's record as the oldest player in World Cup history will be surpassed by 45-year-old Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary.
25 June 2021. The oldest goalkeeper in a football (soccer) FIFA World Cup is Essam El-Hadary (Egypt, b. 15 January 1973), aged 45 years 161 days, when he started for Egypt vs Saudi, in the Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia, on 25 June 2018.
Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary has become the oldest person to play in a World Cup match. Egypt coach Hector Cuper opted for the 45-year-old veteran keeper over Mohamed Elshenawy in the team's final game of the tournament.
