Most FIFA World Cup matches played by a goalkeeper
- Who
- Manuel Neuer
- What
- 23 total number
- Where
- United States (Foxborough)
- When
- 29 June 2026
The most FIFA World Cup matches played by a goalkeeper is 23, achieved by Manuel Neuer (Germany) in 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026.
Manuel Neuer appeared at five World Cup tournaments between 2010 and 2026, playing 23 matches and keeping seven clean sheets – including the 2014 final, which Germany won 1–0 against Argentina. At the age of 40, Neuer surpassed Hugo Lloris’s record of 20 World Cup matches during the group stages of the 2026 tournament, before Germany crashed out on penalties to Paraguay in the Round of 32.