Who has played the most minutes in World cup history?
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Lothar Mathaus of Germany 25 games in 5 world cups
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Its hard to left behind players like Zico (Brazil), Koeman (Holland), Roberto Baggio (Italy), Cruyff (Holland), Romário (Brazil), Puskas (Hungary), Rossi (Italy), Van Basten (Holland), Klinsmann (Germany), Kempes (Argentina), Muller (Germany), Platini (France), Zoff (Itlay), Matthaus (Germany), Ronaldo (Brazil), Milla (Cameroon), Brehme (Germany), Di Stefano (Argentina)... as many other brilliant players but, since its the best of World Cups, here's my selection:\n\n1. Yashin (ex-URSS)\n\n2. Baresi (Italy)\n3. Beckenbauer -he was central defender, sweeper- (Germany)\n4. Cafú (Brazil)\n5. Maldini (Italy)\n\n6. Maradona (Argentina)\n7. Garrincha (Brazil)\n8. Zidane (France)\n9. Bobby Charlton (England)\n\n10. Eusébio (Portugal)\n11. Pélé (Brazil)
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Gerd Muller of Germany scored 14 World Cup goals to lead the pack. Just Fontaine of France scored 13, while Ronaldo and Pele have 12 each.\n\nI dont think it is fair to ask against which opponent and year since your first question is considering the goals over many games and many world cups.
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The oldest player in the world is impossible to find with millions playing all over the world.\n\nBut;\nThe Oldest Player In A Soccer World Cup Match\nThe oldest is Albert Roger Milla (b. 20 May 1952) for Cameroon v. Russia on 28 June 1994, aged 42yr 39days. During this match he also scored making him the oldest scorer in the finals. Africans are very proud of Albert Roger Milla. The people of Cameroon voted him best player of all time and he was awarded African footballer of the year in 1976 and in 1990. In his many years playing soccer, Albert Milla has seen big changes in the soccer scene - some of which he's not very happy about. "In our time you played with great individuals who could handle the ball, but now many players, if not all, think initially of their pocket before football," he says
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Roger Milla\n\nPlayed in 1994 World Cup
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Time         Player                Opponent Year \n11 seconds  Sukur (Turkey)          South Korea 2002 \n15 seconds  Mak (Czechoslovakia)   Mexico 1962 \n25 seconds  Lehner (Germany)        Austria 1934 \n27 seconds  Robson (England)        France 1982 \n37 seconds  Lacombe (France)        Italy 1978 \n52 seconds  Ayala (Paraguay)        Nigeria 1998
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If you are just talking about this world cup alone, the leading scorer is Miroslav Klose of Germany and he has 4 goals.  And then Hernan Crespo of Argentina, Fernando Torres of Spain, Lukas Podolski of Germany, Maxi Rodriguez of Argentina, and Agustin Delgado of Ecuador each has 3 goals.  There are even more players who have 2 goals.  Please go to http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/stats/detail.html?section=ia&sort=GF for more details.\n\nHowever, if you are talking about all time highest, then after the two goals Ronaldo of Brazil got in the match against Japan, he has tied the top spot with Gerd Muller of Germany who has 14 goals.  Just Fontaine of France has 13 and Pele of Brazil has 12.
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It is Paolo Rossi. He played in the 1982 WC becoming the golden boot of the tourment. He scored 3 goals in the 1/4 finals Italy vs Brazil, that historic win of Italy against Brazil with the result of 3-2. That was the last time Italy has won a WCup
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There were actually two.\n\nJairzinho of Brazil, who did this in the 1970 World Cup and Alcide Ghiggia of Uruguay in 1950. Ghiggia only played four games where as Jairzinho played six.
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(m)\n\nGerard Muller is the top scorer in World Cup history with 14 goals. Salenko of Russia scored 5 goals in a match during the 1994 World Cup. Guillermo Stabile of Argentina was the first player to ever record a hat trick (1930 World Cup). Hakan Sukur of Turkey scored the fastest goal in World Cup history in 2002 when he scored 11 seconds into the match against South Korea. Lothar Matthaus of Germany / West Germany has the most appearances by a player in the World Cup with 25. Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland was the youngest player (17 years old) to ever step on the field in World Cup (1982). Pelé of Brazil was also the youngest player to score in a World Cup (1958) match. Pelé also was the youngest player to ever win a World Cup (1958). Roger Milla of Cameroon was the oldest (42 years, 39 days) player to play in a World Cup (1994). Milla also scored a goal in that match against Russia. The first player to ever be ejected from a World Cup match was Galindo of Peru in 1930.
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Gerard Muller is the top scorer in World Cup history with 14 goals. Salenko of Russia scored 5 goals in a match during the  1994 World Cup. Guillermo Stabile of Argentina was the first player to ever record a hat trick (1930 World Cup). Hakan Sukur of Turkey scored the fastest goal in World Cup history in  2002 when he scored 11 seconds into the match against South Korea. Lothar Matthaus of Germany / West Germany has the most appearances by a player in the World Cup with 25. Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland was the youngest player (17 years old) to ever step on the field in World Cup (1982). Pelé of Brazil was also the youngest player to score in a World Cup (1958) match.    Pelé  also was the youngest player to ever win a World Cup (1958). Roger Milla of Cameroon was the oldest (42 years, 39 days) player to play in a World Cup (1994). Milla also scored a goal in that match against Russia. The first player to ever be ejected from a World Cup match was Galindo of Peru in     1930.
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BRAZIL have played the most matches at the World Cup finals than any other teams since their first match back in 1930.\n\nfinals appearance : 18\nmatches played : 91\nwon : 64\ndraw : 14\nlose : 13\ngoals scored : 202\ngoals conceded : 84\n\nthe above statistics are correct up to 27.06.2006\n\nnext fixture:\n01.07.2006 - Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany.\nkick-off : 2100 local time\n2006 FIFA World Cup quarter-final\nBRAZIL v FRANCE
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many players did. which world cup?
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I think Lothar Matthaus if you take the games in the finals itself. 1982, 86, 90, 94 and 98 World Cups. 25 matches played. \n\nMexican Keeper Carbajal played in 5 tournaments but not as many games.
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The oldest player to have played in the World Cup is Cameroon's Roger Milla. He was 42 years and 39 days old when he played against Russia in 1994 .\n\nThe oldest player to have scored a goal is Roger Milla of Cameroon when he scored against Russia in 1994. He was then 42 years and 39 days old.\n\nThe oldest player to have won the World Cup is Dino Zoff of Italy. He was 40 years old when he captained Italy to victory in 1982.
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Luiz Ronaldo!!! He has 12 now.. 3 more will take him past Gerd Muller's record of 14.
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In International competitions (World cup, Euro championships etc) I seem to remember that Dino Zoff (Italy) holds the record for the longest period going without conceding a goal