Back قائمة لاعبي كرة قدم لعبوا مئة مباراة دولية على الأقل Arabic Seznam fotbalistů se 100 a více odehranými mezinárodními zápasy Czech Liste der Fußballspieler mit mindestens 100 Länderspielen German Κατάλογος ποδοσφαιριστών ανδρών με 150 ή περισσότερες διεθνείς συμμετοχές Greek Anexo:Futbolistas masculinos con 100 o más partidos internacionales Spanish فهرست بازیکنان فوتبال مردان با بیش از ۱۰۰ بازی ملی Persian Luettelo vähintään 100 maaottelua pelanneista jalkapalloilijoista Finnish Liste des footballeurs les plus capés en équipe nationale French שיאני ההופעות של כל נבחרת לאומית HE Legalább százszoros válogatott labdarúgók listája Hungarian
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In association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official appearance for their national team. This article lists all men's football players who have played in 100 or more official international matches for a national football team according to world football's global governing body FIFA. In total, 613 men's footballers from 112 nationalities have officially played in 100 or more international matches. The record for the most official men's international appearances is currently held by Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal with 206 caps, surpassing Bader Al-Mutawa of Kuwait's previous record total of 196 caps in March 2023.[1][2][3]
Prior to Bader Al-Mutawa, the record was held by Soh Chin Ann of Malaysia, with 195 caps. This was only ratified by FIFA in August 2021, despite Soh Chin Ann playing his final game for Malaysia in 1984. In total, Soh Chin Ann has made 219 appearances for Malaysia. This discrepancy is due to FIFA not recognising matches such as those within the Olympic Games and those not categorised as 'A' matches. All 219 appearances made by Soh Chin Ann are recognised by football statistic organisations RSSSF and IFFHS, which both recognise Soh Chin Ann as the record holder for the most international caps.[4][5][6]
The first men's footballer to play in 100 official international matches was Billy Wright of England in 1959, however the 100th match is disputed between FIFA and The Football Association. FIFA recognise the match against Italy in May 1959 as the official 100th cap, whereas the Football Association recognise the match prior against Scotland in April 1959 to be the 100th cap. This is due to FIFA not recognising the match against Argentina in May 1953 as official. Billy Wright would finish with 105 international caps.[7][8]
- ^ "Pelatih Tinggalkan Kuwait, Bader Al Mutawa Pecahkan Rekor" [Coach leaves Kuwait, Bader Al Mutawa breaks record]. Goal.com (in Malay). Goal. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Portugal 4–0 Liechtenstein". BBC Sport. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Okereke, Peter (20 June 2023). "Cristiano Ronaldo bags Guinness World Record, hits 200 country appearances". SoccerBrief.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Avineshwaran, Taharumalengam (19 November 2021). "Is Towkay the only footballer in the world to have a double-century of international games?". The Star. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Zuser, Tobias (15 August 2021). "Recognising Malaysia's Soh Chin Ann as the world's most-capped footballer is long overdue – as is Fifa's nod to the Olympics". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "King, Queen proud of Chin Ann's success as newest member of Fifa Century Club". Malay Mail. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Gott, Tom (11 April 2021). "Billy Wright's record-breaking 100th England cap". 90Min. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Crist, Matthew (11 April 2022). "100 Club: How Billy Wright Became Football's First Ever Centurion". The Sportsman. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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