Fernando Muslera Breaks Record Of Playing Most Matches For Uruguay In FIFA World Cup

Published 21 June 2026 · sports

Fernando Muslera Breaks Record Of Playing Most Matches For Uruguay In FIFA World Cup Published By, Last Updated: June 22, 2026, 03:58 IST Muslera has

Fernando Muslera Breaks Record Of Playing Most Matches For Uruguay In FIFA World Cup Published By, Last Updated: June 22, 2026, 03:58 IST Muslera has now played one more World Cup match for Uruguay than former striker Edinson Cavani, who featured in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 editions and made 17 appearances. Rapid Read Fernando Muslera breaks record of playing most matches for Uruguay in FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AFP) Legendary goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, who is the first Uruguayan player to feature in five editions of the FIFA World Cup, now holds the record for the most appearances for the two-time champions in the tournament’s history. Uruguay’s Group H match against Cape Verde at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday (Monday IST) is Muslera’s 18th FIFA World Cup appearance. He has now played one more World Cup match for Uruguay than former striker Edinson Cavani, who featured in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 editions of the tournament and made 17 appearances. Most matches for Uruguay in FIFA World Cup RANK PLAYER MATCHES EDITIONS 1.

Fernando Muslera 18* 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 2. Edinson Cavani 17 2010, 2014, 2018 3. Diego Godín 16 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 Luis Suárez 16 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 5. Ladislao Mazurkiewicz 13 1966, 1970, 1974 6. Martín Cáceres 12 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 7. Julio César Cortés 11 1962, 1966, 1970 Egidio Arévalo Ríos 11 2010, 2014 9. José María Giménez 10 2014, 2018, 2022 Pedro Rocha 10 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974 Luis Ubiña 10 1966, 1970 Diego Forlán 10 2002, 2010, 2014 Maxi Pereira 10 2010, 2014 Muslera and Cavani are followed by Diego Godin and Luis Suarez on the list of Uruguay players with the most FIFA World Cup appearances. Both Godin and Suarez played 16 matches in the competition. By making his 18th FIFA World Cup appearance, Muslera has also equalled Cláudio Taffarel’s record for the most World Cup matches played by a South American goalkeeper. Like Muslera, Taffarel made 18 appearances for Brazil across three editions of the tournament (1990, 1994 and 1998). 18 – El arquero de la selección uruguaya y @EdelpOficial, Fernando Muslera, igualará a Claudio Taffarel como el golero de una selección CONMEBOL con más partidos en la Copa Mundial de la FIFA.

Histórico. pic.twitter.com/d1KKgJ8Kug— OptaJavier (@OptaJavier) June 21, 2026 The overall record for the most appearances by a goalkeeper in FIFA World Cup history belongs to Germany’s Manuel Neuer. The 40-year-old, who came out of retirement to play in this year’s World Cup, has made 21 appearances for the four-time champions so far. Most FIFA World Cup matches by goalkeepers in FIFA World Cup PLAYER COUNTRY MATCHES EDITIONS Manuel Neuer Germany 21 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 Hugo Lloris France 20 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 Sepp Maier West Germany 18 1970, 1974, 1978 Cláudio Taffarel Brazil 18 1990, 1994, 1998 Fernando Muslera Uruguay 18* 2010, 2014, 2018, 2026 Fabien Barthez France 17 1998, 2002, 2006 Iker Casillas Spain 17 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 Peter Shilton England 17 1982, 1986, 1990 Dino Zoff Italy 17 1974, 1978, 1982 At 40 years and five days old, Muslera started Uruguay’s Group H match against Cape Verde alongside 40-year-and-18-day-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha. The duo became the first pair of players aged over 40 to be named in the starting line-up for a FIFA World Cup match.