List of players who have appeared in multiple FIFA World Cups
In the FIFA World Cup, the following male players have been named in the national team squad in at least four finals tournaments.
Tournaments
| Team | Player | In squad | Played | Tournaments | References |
| 5 | 5 | 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | |||
| 5 | 4 | , 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | |||
| ' | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998 | |||
| Cafu | 4 | 4 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014 | |||
| ' | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 | |||
| Xavi | 4 | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | |||
| ' | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| Pelé | 4 | 4 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 | ||
| ' | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974 | |||
| ' | 4 | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1994, 1998, 2002, | |||
| 4 | 3 | , 1962, 1966, 1970 | |||
| 4 | 3 | , 1994, 1998, 2002 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1990, 1994,, 2002 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1994, 2002, 2006, | |||
| 4 | 3 | , 1986, 1990, 1998 | |||
| 4 | 3 | , 1970, 1974, 1978 | |||
| 4 | 3 | , 1998, 2002, 2006 | |||
| Ronaldo | 4 | 3 | , 1998, 2002, 2006 | ||
| 4 | 3 | , 1954, 1958, 1962 | |||
| 4 | 3 | , 1994, 1998, 2002 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1958, 1962, 1966, | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1962, 1966, 1970, | |||
| 4 | 3 | , 1974, 1978, 1982 | |||
| 4 | 2 | , 1966, 1970, | |||
| 4 | 2 | ,, 2002, 2006 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1998,, 2006, | |||
| 4 | 2 | , 1998,, 2006 | |||
| 4 | 2 | , 1974, 1978, | |||
| 4 | 2 | ,, 2014, 2018 | |||
| ' | 4 | 2 | ,, 2014, 2018 | ||
| 4 | 2 | , 1994, 1998, | |||
| 4 | 1 | , 1954,, | |||
| 4 | 1 | , 2002,, | |||
| 4 | 1 | ,, 2014, |
Matches
The following players had caps in at least 15 matches, which requires a minimum of three World Cup appearances.| Team | Player | Matches | Tournaments |
| 25 | 1982, 86, 90, 94, 98 | ||
| 24 | 2002, 06, 10, 14 | ||
| 23 | 1990, 94, 98, 02 | ||
| 21 | 1982, 86, 90, 94 | ||
| 21 | 1958, 62, 66, 70 | ||
| 21 | 1974, 78, 82, 86 | ||
| Cafu | 20 | 1994, 98, 02, 06 | |
| 20 | 2006, 10, 14 | ||
| 20 | 1974, 78, 82 | ||
| 20 | 2006, 10, 14, 18 | ||
| 20 | 2006, 10, 14 | ||
| 19 | 2002, 06, 10, 14, 18 | ||
| 19 | 2006, 10, 14 | ||
| ' | 19 | 2006, 10, 14, 18 | |
| 19 | 1966, 70, 74 | ||
| Ronaldo | 19 | 1998, 02, 06 | |
| 19 | 1978, 82, 86 | ||
| 19 | 1970, 74, 78 | ||
| 18 | 1966, 70, 74 | ||
| 18 | 1986, 90, 94 | ||
| 18 | 1978, 82, 86 | ||
| 18 | 1998, 02, 06, 10 | ||
| Dunga | 18 | 1990, 94, 98 | |
| 18 | 1974, 78, 82 | ||
| 18 | 1982, 86, 90 | ||
| 18 | 1970, 74, 78 | ||
| 18 | 1978, 82, 86 | ||
| 18 | 1990, 94, 98 | ||
| 17 | 1998, 02, 06 | ||
| 17 | 2002, 06, 10, 14 | ||
| 17 | 1998, 02, 06, 10 | ||
| 17 | 1990, 94, 98 | ||
| Lúcio | 17 | 2002, 06, 10 | |
| ' | 17 | 2006, 10, 14, 18 | |
| 17 | 1998, 02, 06 | ||
| ' | 17 | 2006, 10, 14, 18 | |
| 17 | 1958, 62, 66, 70 | ||
| 17 | 1986, 90, 94, 98 | ||
| 17 | 1982, 86, 90 | ||
| 17 | 2006, 10, 14 | ||
| 17 | 2006, 10, 14 | ||
| 17 | 1974, 78, 82 | ||
| 16 | 1990, 94, 98 | ||
| 16 | 1982, 86, 90, 98 | ||
| 16 | 1978, 82, 86 | ||
| 16 | 1986, 90, 94 | ||
| 16 | 1982, 86, 90 | ||
| Jairzinho | 16 | 1966, 70, 74 | |
| 16 | 2010, 14, 18 | ||
| ' | 16 | 2010, 14, 18 | |
| ' | 16 | 2010, 14, 18 | |
| ' | 16 | 2010, 14, 18 | |
| 16 | 1986, 90, 94 | ||
| 16 | 2002, 06, 10 | ||
| 16 | 1998, 02, 06 | ||
| 16 | 1986, 90, 94, 98 | ||
| 16 | 1986, 90, 94, 98 | ||
| 16 | 1990, 94, 98, 02 | ||
| Bebeto | 15 | 1990, 94, 98 | |
| 15 | 1978, 82, 86 | ||
| Didi | 15 | 1954, 58, 62 | |
| 15 | 2006, 10, 14 | ||
| Nílton Santos | 15 | 1954, 58, 62 | |
| 15 | 2006, 10, 14 | ||
| 15 | 2006, 10, 14 | ||
| Rivellino | 15 | 1970, 74, 78 | |
| 15 | 1954, 58, 62 | ||
| 15 | 1986, 90, 94 | ||
| Xavi | 15 | 2002, 06, 10, 14 |
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