Individual
- For records regarding goalscoring, see Goalscoring; for records regarding goalkeeping, see Goalkeeping
- Most tournaments played
- 5, Antonio Carbajal ( Mexico, 1950–1966) and Lothar Matthäus ( Germany, 1982–1998).
- See here for a list of players who have appeared in multiple FIFA World Cups
- Most championships
- 3, Pelé ( Brazil, 1958, 1962 (only played in first two matches; medal awarded retroactively by FIFA in 2007) and 1970).
- See here for a list of players who have won multiple FIFA World Cups
- Most matches played, finals
- 25, Lothar Matthäus ( Germany, 1982–1998).
- Most minutes played, finals
- 2,217 minutes, Paolo Maldini ( Italy, 1990–2002).
- Most matches played, qualifying
- 68, Iván Hurtado ( Ecuador, 1994–2010)
- Most matches won
- 16, Cafu ( Brazil, 1994–2006).
- Most appearances in a World Cup final
- 3, Cafu ( Brazil, 1994, 1998, 2002).
- Most finals played with different teams
- 2, Luis Monti Argentina (1930), Italy (1934)
- Most appearances as captain
- 16, Diego Maradona ( Argentina, 1986–1994).
- Most appearances as substitute
- 11, Denílson ( Brazil, 1998–2002).
- Youngest player
- 17 years and 41 days, Norman Whiteside ( Northern Ireland, vs Yugoslavia, 1982).
- Youngest player, final
- 17 years and 249 days, Pele ( Brazil, vs Sweden, 1958).
- Youngest player, qualifying match
- 13 years and 310 days, Souleymane Mamam ( Togo, vs Zambia, May 6, 2001, 2002 CAF Group 1).
- Youngest captain
- 21 years and 109 days, Tony Meola ( United States, vs Czechoslovakia, June 10, 1990).
- Oldest player
- 42 years and 39 days, Roger Milla ( Cameroon, vs Russia, 1994).
- Oldest player, final
- 40 years and 133 days, Dino Zoff ( Italy, vs Germany, 1982).
- Oldest player, qualifying match
- 46 years and 180 days, MacDonald Taylor, Sr. ( U.S. Virgin Islands, vs St. Kitts and Nevis, February 18, 2004, 2006 CONCACAF Prelim Group 4).
- Oldest captain
- 40 years and 292 days, Peter Shilton ( England, vs Italy, July 7, 1990).
- Oldest player to debut in a World Cup finals tournament
- 39 years and 321 days, David James ( England, vs Algeria, June 18, 2010).
- Largest age difference on the same team
- 24 years and 42 days, 1994, Cameroon (Rigobert Song: 17 years and 358 days; Roger Milla: 42 years and 35 days).
- Largest age difference on a champion team
- 21 years and 297 days, 1982, Italy (Dino Zoff: 40 years and 133 days; Giuseppe Bergomi: 18 years and 201 days).
- Longest period between World Cup finals appearances as a player
- 12 years and 13 days, Alfred Bickel ( Switzerland, 1938–1950).
- Longest span of World Cup finals appearances as a player
- 16 years, Antonio Carbajal ( Mexico, 1950–1966); Elías Figueroa ( Chile, 1966–1982); Hugo Sánchez ( Mexico, 1978–1994); Giuseppe Bergomi ( Italy, 1982–1998); Lothar Matthäus ( Germany, 1982–1998); Rigobert Song ( Cameroon, 1994–2010).
- Longest period between World Cup finals appearances, overall
- 44 years, Tim ( Brazil, 1938, as a player; and Peru, 1982, as coach).
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