How difficult is it to participate in the World Cup 5 times? Messi is about to become the fifth person, Ronaldo still has variables!
On November 17, the South American region of the World Cup qualifiers played another round. In the much-watched South American derby, the Argentina team drew with Brazil at home. After scoring 1 point in this game, Argentina became the 13th team to qualify for the Qatar World Cup finals. With the Argentine team shortlisted, Messi is likely to tie a record next year, and he may become the fifth player to participate in the World Cup for the fifth time.
Antonio Carvajal
In the nearly 100-year history of the World Cup, only 4 players have participated in the World Cup 5 times. The first to participate in the World Cup five times is Mexico goalkeeper Antonio Carvajal. He played five consecutive World Cups for Mexico from 1950 to 1966, with a total of 11 appearances.
Matthäus
Matthäus is the second player to have participated in the World Cup 5 times. From 1982 to 1998, Matthäus played a total of 25 World Cup matches. He is the player with the most appearances in the history of the World Cup. If Messi can play in the World Cup next year and make it to the final, he will be able to surpass Matthäus' record.
Buffon
Italian goalkeeper Buffon has also participated in the World Cup 5 times. From France in 1998 to Brazil in 2014, Buffon played 5 times in a row. In 2017, the Italian team lost to Sweden in the play-offs, and Buffon missed the record for the sixth World Cup.
Rafael Marquez
Another player who has played in the World Cup 5 times is Mexican Rafael Marquez. From the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan to the World Cup in Russia in 2018, he appeared in the World Cup for 5 consecutive times, becoming another piece of history in Mexican football.
With the Argentine team entering the World Cup finals next year, if nothing else, next year’s Qatar World Cup will be Messi’s fifth battle, and he will become the fifth person to create this history. Messi's old opponent Ronaldo fell short in the European qualifiers, and it is doubtful whether he can participate in the World Cup for the fifth time. In March next year, Cristiano Ronaldo will lead his team to play in the play-offs. If Portugal can pass the game smoothly, Cristiano Ronaldo will also compete in the World Cup for 5 consecutive times. 토토사이트cab hopes that Ronaldo can also achieve this amazing record.