FIFA World Cup squads – by the numbers
       
Argentina star Lionel Messi will play in his fifth FIFA World Cup, as the Premier League is the best represented top tier – sending almost 20% of all players competing


04 Players playing in record-equalling fifth FIFA World Cup – Andres Guardado, Guillermo Ochoa (MEX), Lionel Messi (ARG) and Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
 
10 Returning 2018 World Cup winners aiming to defend title with France

17 Players from Barcelona – most represented by single club


Player representation by club 
Barcelona 	17
Bayern Munich 	16
Manchester City 16
Al-Sadd 	15
Manchester Utd 	14
Real Madrid 	13

Player representation by league
England Premier League 	163
Spain		La Liga 87   
Germany		Bundesliga 81
Italy		Serie A 68
France		Ligue 1 57

Squad data as of Nov 18


18 Age – Youssoufa Moukoko (GER, right) is youngest player, celebrating birthday as tournament starts

26 Qatar and Saudi Arabia are only two nations with entire squad based in their own domestic league

40 Age – Alfredo Talavera (MEX) is oldest player at 40 years and 63 days

163 Players from Premier League – most of any league (19.6%)

203 Centimetres – goalkeeper Andries Noppert (NED) is tallest player


Source: FIFA 
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