German national team goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is among the top five goalkeepers with the most games played in World Cup history.
Sport.Biz reports that this happened during the 1/16 final match between Germany and Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup. The game is being played at the "Gillette" stadium in Foxborough, USA.
Neuer started the match in the starting lineup. This is his 23rd game in the World Cup, and he has equaled the record of former Italian national team defender Paolo Maldini.
Argentine Lionel Messi (29), Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (25), as well as Germans Lothar Matthaus (25) and Miroslav Klose (24) have played more games in the tournament's history.