Neuer Takes the Historical Lead as the Most Participated Goalkeeper in the World Cup

The German legend Manuel Neuer made history in the World Cup by playing his 21st match in the tournament, officially setting the record as the goalkeeper with the most appearances in World Cup history, surpassing the Frenchman Hugo Lloris, whose tally stopped at 20 matches.

Neuer equaled Lloris's historic record in Germany's opening match against Curaçao when he reached his 20th World Cup match. With his participation in the following match for the German national team, the German goalkeeper set a new record with 21 World Cup matches.

Neuer, aged 40, is participating in his fifth World Cup edition after his appearances in 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026, continuing to add more achievements to his exceptional career, which saw him crowned with the World Cup title with Germany in 2014.

This figure serves as new evidence of the German goalkeeper's continuity at the highest levels for over 15 years, as he has managed to maintain his position among the elite goalkeepers of the world across five different generations of German national team players, reaffirming his status as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of football.

As Germany continues its journey in the 2026 World Cup, Neuer has the opportunity to enhance his historic record and increase his appearances to more than 21 matches, further solidifying his lead as the goalkeeper with the most appearances in the history of the tournament.