FIFA World Cup facts and figures 

Number of World Cup players by league
England 124 
Spain 81 
Germany 67 
Italy 58 
France 49 
Russia 36
S. Arabia 30
Turkey 22
Mexico 22 
Portugal 19  
Others 228
Total players 736

Team representation
Man City      16 players
Real Madrid   15
Barcelona     14
PSG           12 
Tottenham     12
Chelsea       12

Raheem Sterling Manchester City and England attacking threat

Most caps
Mexico has most experienced squad with average of 62 caps per player, while Tunisia, with 20, has squad with fewest international appearances

Age gap
Panama has oldest average age of 29.4 years, while Nigeria has youngest at 24.9

Youngest players
Australian midfielder Daniel Arzani (1) is youngest player at tournament, one of seven 19-year-olds – including France starlet Kylian Mbappe (2)

Oldest player
Egyptian veteran goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary (3), 45

Tallest
Croatian goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic, is tallest player, standing at 2.01m



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