Argentina: Players with the Most Games Played in the World Cup
All-Time list of players with more matches played for the National Team of Argentina in the Soccer World Cups with detail of games played in each competition.
A total of 299 players represented the National Team of Argentina in the Soccer World Cups. Of them, 239 played at least one game. Here you have a list with the players with most games played.
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Player |
Games Played | World Cups |
Game Detail by World Cup | |
| 1. |  Lionel Messi |
26 | 5 | 3 in 2006, 5 in 2010, 7 in 2014, 4 in 2018, 7 in 2022 |
| 2. | Diego Maradona |
21 | 4 | 5 in 1982, 7 in 1986, 7 in 1990, 2 in 1994 |
| 3. | Javier Mascherano |
20 | 4 | 5 in 2006, 4 in 2010, 7 in 2014, 4 in 2018 |
| 4. | Angel Di Maria |
18 | 4 | 5 in 2010, 5 in 2014, 3 in 2018, 5 in 2022 |
| Mario Kempes |
18 | 3 | 6 in 1974, 7 in 1978, 5 in 1982 | |
| 6. | Oscar Ruggeri |
16 | 3 | 7 in 1986, 5 in 1990, 4 in 1994 |
| 7. | Jorge Burruchaga |
14 | 2 | 7 in 1986, 7 in 1990 |
| Gonzalo Higuain |
14 | 3 | 4 in 2010, 7 in 2014, 3 in 2018 | |
| Nicolas Otamendi |
14 | 3 | 3 in 2010, 4 in 2018, 7 in 2022 | |
| 10. | Ubaldo Fillol |
13 | 3 | 1 in 1974, 7 in 1978, 5 in 1982 |
| 11. | Sergio Agüero |
12 | 3 | 3 in 2010, 5 in 2014, 4 in 2018 |
| Gabriel Batistuta |
12 | 3 | 4 in 1994, 5 in 1998, 3 in 2002 | |
| Luis Galvan |
12 | 2 | 7 in 1978, 5 in 1982 | |
| Rene Houseman |
12 | 2 | 6 in 1974, 6 in 1978 | |
| Julio Olarticoechea |
12 | 3 | 0 in 1982, 7 in 1986, 5 in 1990 | |
| Jorge Olguin |
12 | 2 | 7 in 1978, 5 in 1982 | |
| Daniel Passarella |
12 | 3 | 7 in 1978, 5 in 1982, 0 in 1986 | |
| Maxi Rodriguez |
12 | 3 | 5 in 2006, 5 in 2010, 2 in 2014 | |
| Sergio Romero |
12 | 2 | 5 in 2010, 7 in 2014 | |
| Alberto Tarantini |
12 | 2 | 7 in 1978, 5 in 1982 | |
| 21. | Osvaldo Ardiles |
11 | 2 | 6 in 1978, 5 in 1982 |
| Sergio Batista |
11 | 2 | 7 in 1986, 4 in 1990 | |
| Daniel Bertoni |
11 | 2 | 6 in 1978, 5 in 1982 | |
| Americo Gallego |
11 | 2 | 7 in 1978, 4 in 1982 | |
| Ricardo Giusti |
11 | 2 | 7 in 1986, 4 in 1990 | |
| Ariel Ortega |
11 | 3 | 3 in 1994, 5 in 1998, 3 in 2002 | |
| Diego Simeone |
11 | 3 | 4 in 1994, 5 in 1998, 2 in 2002 | |
| Juan Veron |
11 | 3 | 5 in 1998, 3 in 2002, 3 in 2010 | |
| 29. | Roberto Ayala |
10 | 3 | 5 in 1998, 0 in 2002, 5 in 2006 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico |
10 | 2 | 4 in 2018, 6 in 2022 | |
| 31. | Gabriel Calderon |
9 | 2 | 4 in 1982, 5 in 1990 |
| Claudio Caniggia |
9 | 3 | 6 in 1990, 3 in 1994, 0 in 2002 | |
| Jose Chamot |
9 | 3 | 4 in 1994, 4 in 1998, 1 in 2002 | |
| Nery Pumpido |
9 | 3 | 0 in 1982, 7 in 1986, 2 in 1990 | |
| Marcos Rojo |
9 | 2 | 6 in 2014, 3 in 2018 | |
| Jorge Valdano |
9 | 2 | 2 in 1982, 7 in 1986 | |
| 37. | Jose Basualdo |
8 | 2 | 7 in 1990, 1 in 1994 |
| Lucas Biglia |
8 | 2 | 7 in 2014, 1 in 2018 | |
| Nicolas Burdisso |
8 | 2 | 3 in 2006, 5 in 2010 | |
| Hernan Crespo |
8 | 3 | 1 in 1998, 3 in 2002, 4 in 2006 | |
| Martin Demichelis |
8 | 2 | 5 in 2010, 3 in 2014 | |
| Gabriel Heinze |
8 | 2 | 4 in 2006, 4 in 2010 | |
| Claudio Lopez |
8 | 2 | 5 in 1998, 3 in 2002 | |
| Roberto Perfumo |
8 | 2 | 4 in 1966, 4 in 1974 | |
| Roberto Sensini |
8 | 3 | 2 in 1990, 3 in 1994, 3 in 1998 | |
| Carlos Tevez |
8 | 2 | 4 in 2006, 4 in 2010 | |
| Javier Zanetti |
8 | 2 | 5 in 1998, 3 in 2002 | |
| 48. | Marcos Acuña |
7 | 2 | 1 in 2018, 6 in 2022 |
| Julian Alvarez |
7 | 1 | 7 in 2022 | |
| Abel Balbo |
7 | 3 | 1 in 1990, 4 in 1994, 2 in 1998 | |
| Jose Brown |
7 | 1 | 7 in 1986 | |
| Rodrigo De Paul |
7 | 1 | 7 in 2022 | |
| Enzo Fernandez |
7 | 1 | 7 in 2022 | |
| Ezequiel Garay |
7 | 1 | 7 in 2014 | |
| Emiliano Martinez |
7 | 1 | 7 in 2022 | |
| Silvio Marzolini |
7 | 2 | 3 in 1962, 4 in 1966 | |
| Nahuel Molina |
7 | 1 | 7 in 2022 | |
| Cristian Romero |
7 | 1 | 7 in 2022 | |
| Juan Simon |
7 | 1 | 7 in 1990 | |
| Juan Sorin |
7 | 2 | 3 in 2002, 4 in 2006 | |
| Pablo Zabaleta |
7 | 1 | 7 in 2014 | |