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Lionel Messi is the player with the most games played at the FIFA World Cup, and one of only six along with German Lothar Matthäus, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexicans Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, and Rafael Márquez to have entered the field in five different tournaments.
From that tournament to 1980, only amateur and state-sponsored Eastern European players were allowed on Olympic teams. The Olympics became a full international tournament in 1984 after the IOC allowed full national teams from outside FIFA 's strongest confederations of UEFA and CONMEBOL .
It was Argentina's third title and their first since 1986, as well as being the first nation from outside of Europe to win the tournament since 2002. French player Kylian Mbappé became the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final since Geoff Hurst in the 1966 final and won the Golden Boot as he scored the most goals (eight ...
Appearances made in youth football are not deemed to be official. War-time results are also excluded if they were later regarded as unofficial by the relevant Football Association(s); if they were included, Billy Meredith would be the first ever player to have played in 1,000 official matches, [1] and Stanley Matthews would also make the list. [2]
The U.S. men's soccer team have played in the Summer Olympics since 1924. From that tournament to 1980, only amateur and state-sponsored Eastern European players were allowed on Olympic teams. The Olympics became a full international tournament in 1984 after the IOC allowed full national teams from outside FIFA CONMEBOL & UEFA confederations.
As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the finals of the FIFA World Cup. [1] Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy and Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17. [2]
(Lighter colors) Cups or tournaments between clubs This is a list of the association football competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally.
Xavi was awarded the player of the tournament, and nine Spanish players were picked for the team of the tournament. The UEFA Euro 2012 tournament was co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine. [ 62 ] Spain defeated Italy 4–0 in the Final , thus becoming the first nation to defend a European Championship title, as well as the first European team to win ...