The oldest players to play in a World Cup
Who are they Oldest footballers to play in a World Cup? The sports life of soccer players is becoming more and more stretched. That is why every time we will see more long-lived soccer players participating in a World Cup. These are the most so far.
The oldest footballers to play in a World Cup
Essam El Hadary
With 45 years, 5 months and 12 days, the Egyptian goalkeeper reached in the Russia World Cup 2018 the record for the oldest player to have played in a World Cup. Hector Cuper It gave him the opportunity to be the oldest player who has never played a game in a World Cup and with an age that will be difficult to overcome.
Fary Mondragon
The Colombian reached Brazil 2014 the record of being the oldest footballer to play in a World Cup match with 43 years and 2 days. A record that he held until 4 years later when the aforementioned El Hadary snatched it.
roger mile
The Cameroonian beat 2 records in the USA World 94. On the one hand play with 42 years, 1 month and 8 days and on the other, becoming the oldest player to score in a World Cup with his symbolic goal against Russia in the 6-1 for the russians. roger mile, a myth in the history of the World Cups.
Pat Jennings
Pat Jennings played in Mexico in 1986 with 41 years. The veteran goalkeeper was international since 1964, when he had debuted with the Northern Ireland shirt. Nothing more and nothing less than 22 years later and past 40, defended the goal for the last time just the day he reached the 41.
Peter Shilton
The English goalkeeper was the man who 'had the honor’ conceding Maradona's goal after dribbling past half the English team. however it was 4 years later when he became at that time one of oldest players to play in a World Cup. 40 years, 4 months and 19 days.
Dino Zoff
Another goalkeeper closes the list. Zoff it was not only one of the players longest to play a World Cup. Did it with 40 years, 4 months and only 6 days less than Peter Shilton in 1990. And on top of that he was champion of the world cup of 1982. The oldest to get it.
