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Dec 6, 2022 · Oldest Players at a World Cup; Player: Country: Tournament: Age: Essam El Hadary. Egypt: World Cup 2018: 45y 161d: Faryd Mondragon. Colombia: World Cup 2014: 43y 3d: Roger Milla....
- 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.
- Essam El-Hadary. (45 years, 161 days) Egypt vs. Saudi Arabia – June 25th 2018. After defeats in their first two matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, marking a somewhat disappointing return to the finals for the first time in 28 years, Egypt didn’t have much reason to cheer heading into the final match with Saudi Arabia.
- Faryd Mondragón. (43 years, 3 days) Colombia vs. Japan – June 24th 2014. With Colombian victory and knock-out stage qualification assured in their final group stage match against Japan, head coach José Pékerman allowed Faryd Mondragón one last moment in the sun as with five minutes to go, the goalkeeper became the then-oldest player in a World Cup game.
- Roger Milla. (42 years, 39 days) Cameroon vs. Russia – June 12th 1994. Two records for the price of one here. Not only did Roger Milla become the, at the time, oldest player in World Cup history, the striker also got himself on the scoresheet with the consolation goal in the 6-1 defeat to Russia (you know, the same match in which Oleg Salenko set the record for the most goals by an individual player at five) to become the oldest goalscorer, a record he still holds.
- Pat Jennings. (41 years old) Northern Ireland vs. Brazil – June 12th 1986. What a way to celebrate your 41st birthday – playing in a World Cup finals match for the final time and, in the process, setting a new mark for the oldest player to have done so.
Jan 3, 2023 · 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...
Jun 26, 2018 · Legendary Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary made history on Monday when he became the oldest man to play in any Fifa World Cup — he led his side against Saudi Arabia in Egypt's final match...
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Nov 11, 2022 · Egypt's Essam Elhadary boasts the title of oldest player in World Cup history, having been 45 years and 161 days old when he made his final appearance the tournament for the Pharaohs at the 2018 World Cup. Three days after his 43rd Birthday, Faryd Mondragon came off the bench for Colombia against Japan in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup.
