Jordan Pickford Breaks Record Of Playing Most FIFA World Cup Matches For England

Published 11 July 2026 · sports

Jordan Pickford Breaks Record Of Playing Most FIFA World Cup Matches For England Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 01:22 IST The ongoing quarterfinal

Jordan Pickford Breaks Record Of Playing Most FIFA World Cup Matches For England Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 01:22 IST The ongoing quarterfinal in Miami is Pickford's 18th FIFA World Cup match for England. He now tops the list of English players with the most matches in FIFA World Cup history. Jordan Pickford becomes England's most capped player in FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AP) Jordan Pickford is England’s first-choice goalkeeper in FIFA World Cup 2026, and on Saturday (July 11), during their quarterfinal match against Norway at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, he entered his name in the history books. The ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal in Miami is Pickford’s 18th FIFA World Cup match for England. He now tops the list of players with the most matches in FIFA World Cup history for the Three Lions.

The 32-year-old goalkeeper has now played one more match for England in football’s biggest tournament than former goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Peter Shilton represented England in the 1982, 1986, and 1990 editions of the FIFA World Cup and played 17 matches. A record-breaking appearance for Jordan Pickford 🙌Our goalkeeper is set to become the #ThreeLions’ highest capped @FIFAWorldCup player 🦁❤️ pic.twitter.com/vEHeHlRDxg — England (@England) July 11, 2026 In the list of players with the most matches for England in the FIFA World Cup, Pickford and Shilton are followed by Harry Kane. Kane, who is England’s highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history, is also playing his 17th match on Saturday. Most matches for England in FIFA World Cup RANK PLAYER MATCHES EDITIONS 1 Jordan Pickford 18* 2018, 2022, 2026 2 Peter Shilton 17 1982, 1986, 1990 Harry Kane 17* 2018, 2022, 2026 4 John Stones 16* 2018, 2022, 2026 5 Marcus Rashford 15 2018, 2022, 2026 6 Terry Butcher 14 1982, 1986, 1990 Bobby Charlton 14 1962, 1966, 1970 Ashley Cole 14 2002, 2006, 2010 Bobby Moore 14 1962, 1966, 1970 10 David Beckham 13 1998, 2002, 2006 Pickford, who has featured in every match for England in the last three editions of FIFA World Cup, has kept six clean sheets in previous 17 matches.

In this year’s FIFA World Cup, he has kept two clean sheets in Group L matches against Ghana and Panama. In England’s Round of 16 match against Mexico at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on July 5, he made many excellent saves throughout the match to protect England’s lead and help them secure 3-2 win. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist at CNN-News18, where he has been covering cricket, football, and major sporting events from around the world since July 1, 2024. Driven by a passion for storytelli... Read More First Published: July 12, 2026, 01:22 IST News sports football Jordan Pickford Breaks Record Of Playing Most FIFA World Cup Matches For England Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.