Progression of association football caps record

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This is a progressive list of men's association footballers who have held or co-held the world record for international caps, beginning with Billy MacKinnon, the only man to play in all of Scotland's first seven internationals.

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Criteria

The criteria used by national FAs in considering a match as a full international were not historically fixed. Particularly for the early decades, and until more recently for FAs outside UEFA and CONMEBOL, counts of caps were often considered unreliable. RSSSF and IFFHS have spent much effort trying to produce definitive lists of full international matches, and corresponding data on players' international caps and goals. Using this data, the following records can be retrospectively produced. Note that, at the time, these records may not have been recognised.

One point of note is that early matches by the England Amateur side were played against the full national side of opponents. These matches are counted as full internationals by the IFFHS and the opposing FAs, though not by the (English) FA. This affects Vivian Woodward, who won 23 full caps and 30 amateur caps; the IFFHS considers him as the record-holder from 1909, when his total of 31 caps included 11 amateur matches. [1] [2]

Before 1977, the world record holder was always European, except when Ángel Romano narrowly overtook Imre Schlosser. After 1977, many sources, including FIFA [3] [4] and the Guinness Book of Records, [5] reported later European cap records as world records. Subsequent validation of the caps claimed by Cha Bum-Kun, Hussein Saeed, Majed Abdullah, and Adnan Al Talyani has shown that, even stripping out ineligible matches, these players exceeded the contemporary European counts. Similarly, Hossam Hassan of Egypt was reported as having broken Lothar Matthäus' putative record of 150 caps in 2001. [6]

In August 2021, four retired Malaysian internationals were retrospectively admitted to the FIFA Century Club, [7] with Soh Chin Ann's 1984 appearance against North Yemen recognised as a record 195th cap, [7] [8] thereby annulling the putative record totals achieved in intervening decades by Cha, Saeed, Abdullah, Al Talyani, Claudio Suárez, Mohamed Al-Deayea, Ahmed Hassan, and Bader Al Mutawa. [8]

On 14 June 2022, Bader Al-Mutawa surpassed Soh Chin Ann's record of 195 matches recognised by FIFA and he become the men's all-time record appearance holder with 196 caps.

On 10 December 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo equalled Al Mutawa's record of 196 matches recognised by FIFA in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals against Morocco in Qatar.

On 23 March 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed Al Mutawa and become the men's all-time record appearance holder with 197 caps.

On 20 June 2023, he reached 200 matches and become the first male professional footballer to do it.

The women's international cap record is 354, held by Kristine Lilly of the United States, who exceeded Soh's total with her 196th cap against Norway in the 2000 Algarve Cup. [9]

World record

PlayerCountryCapDateVenueOpponentScoreNotes
Billy MacKinnon Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 71877-03-03 Kennington Oval Flag of England.svg  England 3–1 [1] [10]
81878-03-02 Hampden Park Flag of England.svg  England 7–2 [1] [10]
91879-04-05 Kennington Oval Flag of England.svg  England 4–5 [1] [10]
Henry McNeil Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 91881-03-12 Kennington Oval Flag of England.svg  England 6–1 [1] [11]
101881-03-14 Acton Park, Wrexham Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5–1 [1] [11]
John Price Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 101882-03-25 Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–5 [12]
111883-03-12 Wrexham Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–3 [1] [13]
121883-03-17 Belfast Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 1–1 [1] [13]
Norman Bailey Flag of England.svg  England 121884-03-17 Racecourse Ground Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–0 British Home Championship [14]
131885-02-28 Whalley Range, Blackburn Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 4–0 British Home Championship [1] [14]
141885-03-14 Leamington Road Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–1 British Home Championship [1] [14]
151885-03-21 Kennington Oval Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–1 British Home Championship [1] [14]
161886-03-27 Hampden Park Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–1 British Home Championship [1] [14]
171886-03-29 Racecourse Ground Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3–1 British Home Championship [1] [14]
181887-02-26 Kennington Oval Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–0 British Home Championship [1] [14]
191887-03-19 Leamington Road Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–3 British Home Championship [1] [14]
Olphert Stanfield Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 191893-04-05 Belfast Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–3 British Home Championship [15]
201894-02-24 Swansea Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–4 British Home Championship [1] [15]
211894-03-03 Solitude Flag of England.svg  England 2–2 British Home Championship [1] [16]
221894-03-31 Belfast Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–3 British Home Championship [1] [15]
231895-03-09 County Cricket Ground, Derby Flag of England.svg  England 0–9 British Home Championship [1] [17]
241895-03-30 Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–3 British Home Championship [1] [15]
261896-03-07 Solitude Flag of England.svg  England 0–2 British Home Championship [1] [18]
271896-03-28 Belfast Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3–3 British Home Championship [1] [15]
281897-02-20 Trent Bridge Flag of England.svg  England 0–6 British Home Championship [1] [19]
291897-03-06 Belfast Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–3 British Home Championship [1] [15]
301897-03-27 Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–5 British Home Championship [1] [15]
Vivian Woodward Flag of England.svg  England 301909-03-15 Nottingham Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–0 British Home Championship [2]
311909-05-29 Budapest Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg  Hungary 4–2 [1] [2]
321909-05-31 Budapest Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg  Hungary 8–2 [1] [2]
331909-06-01 Vienna Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 8–1 [1] [2]
Flag of England.svg England Amateurs 341909-11-06 Hull Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7–0 [1] [2]
351909-12-11 London Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 9–1 [1] [2]
Flag of England.svg  England 361910-02-12 Belfast Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 1–1 British Home Championship [1] [2]
Billy Meredith Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 361911-03-13 London Flag of England.svg  England 0–3 British Home Championship [20]
371912-03-02 Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–1 British Home Championship [20]
381912-03-11 Wrexham Flag of England.svg  England 0–2 British Home Championship [20]
391912-04-13 Cardiff Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 2–3 British Home Championship [20]
401913-01-18 Belfast Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 1–0 British Home Championship [20]
411913-03-03 Wrexham Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–0 British Home Championship [20]
421913-03-17 Bristol Flag of England.svg  England 3–4 British Home Championship [20]
431914-01-19 Wrexham Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 1–2 British Home Championship [20]
441914-02-28 Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–0 British Home Championship [20]
451914-03-16 Ninian Park Flag of England.svg  England 0–2 British Home Championship [21]
Imre Schlosser Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg  Hungary 451915-05-30 Vienna Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2–1 [22]
461915-10-03 Vienna Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2–4 [22]
471915-11-07 Budapest Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 6–2 [22]
481916-06-04 Budapest Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2–1 [22]
491916-10-01 Budapest Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2–3 [22]
501916-11-05 Vienna Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 3–3 [22]
511917-05-06 Vienna Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 1–1 [22]
521917-06-03 Budapest Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 6–2 [22]
531917-07-15 Vienna Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 4–1 [22]
541917-10-07 Budapest Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2–1 [22]
551917-11-04 Vienna Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2–1 [22]
561918-04-14 Budapest Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2–0 [22]
571918-05-12 Budapest Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2–1 [22]
581918-06-02 Vienna Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2–0 [22]
591918-10-06 Vienna Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 3–0 [22]
601919-11-09 Budapest Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3–2 [22]
611920-10-24 Berlin Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 0–1 [22]
621921-04-24 Vienna Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1–4 [22]
631921-06-05 Budapest Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 3–0 [22]
641921-11-06 Budapest Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4–2 [22]
651921-12-18 Budapest Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–0 [22]
Ángel Romano Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 651924-10-26 Montevideo Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 3–1 Copa América [23]
661924-11-02 Montevideo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0–0 Copa América [23]
Imre Schlosser Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 661926-06-06 Budapest Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2–1 [22]
Ángel Romano Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 671926-10-28 Santiago Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 6–0 Copa América [23]
681926-11-01 Santiago Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 6–1 Copa América [23]
Imre Schlosser Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 681927-04-10 Vienna Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0–6 [22]
Ángel Romano Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 691927-07-14 Montevideo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0–1 Copa Newton [23]
Severino Minelli Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 691939-11-12 Zürich Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3–1 [24]
701940-03-03 Turin Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1–1 [24]
711940-03-31 Budapest Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 0–3 [24]
721941-04-20 Bern Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 2–1 [24]
731941-12-28 Valencia Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2–3 [24]
741942-01-01 Lisbon Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0–3 [24]
751942-02-01 Vienna Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 2–1 [24]
761942-03-08 Marseille Flag of France.svg  France 2–0 [24]
771942-10-18 Bern Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 3–5 [24]
781942-11-01 Budapest Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 0–3 [24]
791942-11-15 Zürich Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3–1 [24]
801943-06-14 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0–1 [24]
Ferenc Puskás Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 801956-06-09 Lisbon Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2–2 [25]
811956-07-15 Budapest Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4–1 [25]
821956-09-16 Belgrade Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3–1 Dr. Gerö Cup [25]
831956-09-23 Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1–0 [25]
841956-10-07 Paris Flag of France.svg  France 2–1 [25]
851956-10-14 Vienna Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2–0 [25]
Billy Wright Flag of England.svg  England 851957-05-19 Dublin Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1–1 World Cup qualifying [26]
861957-10-19 Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–0 British Home Championship [26]
871957-11-06 London Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2–3 British Home Championship [26]
881957-11-27 London Flag of France.svg  France 4–0 [26]
891958-04-19 Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4–0 British Home Championship [26]
901958-05-07 London Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2–1 [26]
911958-05-11 Belgrade Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0–5 [26]
921958-05-18 Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1–1 [26]
931958-06-08 Gothenburg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2–2 World Cup [26]
941958-06-11 Gothenburg Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 0–0 World Cup [26]
951958-06-15 Borås Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2–2 World Cup [26]
961958-06-17 Gothenburg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0–1 World Cup [26]
971958-10-04 Belfast Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3–3 British Home Championship [26]
981958-10-22 London Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5–0 [26]
991958-11-26 Birmingham Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–2 British Home Championship [26]
1001959-04-11 London Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–0 British Home Championship [26]
1011959-05-06 London Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–2 [26]
1021959-05-13 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 0–2 [26]
1031959-05-17 Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 1–4 [26]
1041959-05-24 Mexico City Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1–2 [26]
1051959-05-28 Los Angeles Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg  United States 8–1 [26]
Bobby Charlton Flag of England.svg  England 1051970-06-11 Guadalajara Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1–0 World Cup [27]
1061970-06-14 León Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2–3 World Cup [27]
Bobby Moore Flag of England.svg  England 1061973-06-10 Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2–1 [28]
1071973-06-14 Turin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–2 [28]
1081973-11-14 London Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–1 [28]
Soh Chin Ann Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1081977-03-01 Singapore Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6–4 World Cup qualification [29]
1091977-03-03 Singapore Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0–0 World Cup qualification [29]
1101977-03-06 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0–1 World Cup qualification [29]
1111977-03-08 Singapore Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1–1 World Cup qualification [29]
1121977-07-16 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Myanmar.svg  Burma 1–0 1977 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1131977-07-18 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3–0 1977 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1141977-07-21 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1–1 1977 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1151977-07-23 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 0–0 1977 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1161977-07-26 Kuala Lumpur Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–1 1977 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1171977-07-29 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 5–1 1977 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1181977-09-08 Taegu Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3–1 1977 President´s Cup [29]
1191977-09-13 Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0–3 1977 President´s Cup [29]
1201977-09-15 Seoul Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–1 1977 President´s Cup [29]
1211977-11-19 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–2 1977 SEA Games [29]
1221977-11-21 Kuala Lumpur Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5–0 1977 SEA Games [29]
1231977-11-25 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Myanmar.svg  Burma 9–1 1977 SEA Games [29]
1241977-11-26 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–0 1977 SEA Games [29]
1251978-04-26 Bangkok Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0–1 1978 King's Cup [29]
1261978-05-05 Bangkok Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 3–2 1978 King's Cup [29]
1271978-07-12 Kuala Lumpur Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–3 1978 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1281978-07-14 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 6–0 1978 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1291978-07-16 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–0 1978 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1301978-07-19 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–0 1978 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1311978-07-21 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–1 1978 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1321978-07-23 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 5–2 1978 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1331978-07-26 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1–2 1978 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1341978-09-09 Seoul Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2–1 1978 President´s Cup [29]
1351978-09-11 Busan Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–2 1978 President´s Cup [29]
1361978-12-10 Bangkok Flag of India.svg  India 1–0 8th Asian Games [29]
1371978-12-12 Bangkok Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–0 8th Asian Games [29]
1381978-12-17 Bangkok Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–2 8th Asian Games [29]
1391978-12-18 Bangkok Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0–1 8th Asian Games [29]
1401978-12-19 Bangkok Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–7 8th Asian Games [29]
1411979-05-02 Bangkok Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3–1 Asian Cup qualification [29]
1421979-05-05 Bangkok Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4–1 Asian Cup qualification [29]
1431979-05-09 Bangkok Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1–1 Asian Cup qualification [29]
1441979-05-11 Bangkok Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0–0 Asian Cup qualification [29]
1451979-05-14 Bangkok Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 0–1 Asian Cup qualification [29]
1461979-06-27 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1–1 1979 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1471979-06-29 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Myanmar.svg  Burma 4–1 1979 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1481979-07-01 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4–2 1979 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1491979-07-04 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–1 1979 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1501979-07-09 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 3–0 1979 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1511979-09-23 Jakarta Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2–0 1979 SEA Games [29]
1521979-09-25 Jakarta Flag of Myanmar.svg  Burma 0–0 1979 SEA Games [29]
1531979-09-26 Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0–0 1979 SEA Games [29]
1541979-09-28 Jakarta Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–0 1979 SEA Games [29]
1551979-09-30 Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–0 1979 SEA Games [29]
1561979-11-14 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–3 Friendly match [29]
1571979-11-25 Bangkok Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0–4 1979 King's Cup [29]
1581980-03-12 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3–0 Friendly match [29]
1591980-03-16 Kuala Lumpur Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3–1 Friendly match [29]
1601980-09-16 Kuwait City Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–1 1980 AFC Asian Cup [29]
1611980-09-18 Kuwait City Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1–3 1980 AFC Asian Cup [29]
1621980-09-20 Kuwait City Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2–0 1980 AFC Asian Cup [29]
1631980-09-22 Kuwait City Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1–1 1980 AFC Asian Cup [29]
1641980-10-15 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2–0 1980 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1651980-10-17 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Myanmar.svg  Burma 3–2 1980 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1661980-10-20 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–2 1980 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1671980-10-23 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–1 1980 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1681980-10-27 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 2–1 1980 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1691980-10-30 Kuala Lumpur Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2–0 1980 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1701980-11-02 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–2 1980 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1711981-04-05 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1–1 1981 Ovaltine Cup [29]
1721981-04-17 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1–2 1981 Ovaltine Cup [29]
1731981-04-21 Kuwait City Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–2 World Cup qualification [29]
1741981-04-25 Kuwait City Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0–4 World Cup qualification [29]
1751981-08-30 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0–2 1981 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1761981-09-04 Kuala Lumpur Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0–1 1981 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1771981-09-09 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2–0 1981 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1781981-09-12 Kuala Lumpur Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 0–1 1981 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1791983-05-28 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1–2 1983 SEA Games [29]
1801983-05-30 Singapore Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0–0 1983 SEA Games [29]
1811983-06-05 Singapore Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 5–0 1983 SEA Games [29]
1821983-09-19 Kota Bharu Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 7–0 1983 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1831984-03-31 Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0–2 Friendly match [29]
1841984-04-03 Christchurch Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–6 Friendly match [29]
1851984-04-08 Auckland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0–0 Friendly match [29]
1861984-08-12 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1–0 1984 Ovaltine Cup [29]
1871984-08-18 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1–1 1984 Ovaltine Cup [29]
1881984-08-24 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–0 1984 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1891984-08-26 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2–2 1984 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1901984-08-29 Kota Bharu Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 3–1 1984 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1911984-09-04 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 5–1 1984 Merdeka Tournament [29]
1921984-10-11 Calcutta Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5–0 Asian Cup qualification [29]
1931984-10-14 Calcutta Flag of India.svg  India 1–2 Asian Cup qualification [29]
1941984-10-16 Calcutta Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0–0 Asian Cup qualification [29]
1951984-10-18 Calcutta Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen 4–1 Asian Cup qualification [8] [29]
Bader Al-Mutawa Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1952022-06-11 Kuwait City Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 4–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification [30]
1962022-06-14 Kuwait City Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification [30]
Cristiano Ronaldo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1962022-12-10 Doha Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup [31]
1972023-03-23 Lisbon Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 4–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [31]
1982023-03-26 Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 6–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [31]
1992023-06-17 Lisbon Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [31]
2002023-06-20 Reykjavík Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 0–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [31]
2012023-09-08 Trnava Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [31]
2022023-10-13 Porto Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [31]
2032023-10-16 Zenica Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–5 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [31]
2042023-11-16 Vaduz Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 0–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [31]
2052023-11-19 Lisbon Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [31]

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In sport, a cap is a player's appearance in a game at international level. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of rugby football and association football. In the early days of football, the concept of each team wearing a set of matching shirts had not been universally adopted, so each side would distinguish itself from the other by wearing a specific sort of cap.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bader Al-Mutawa</span> Kuwaiti footballer

Bader Ahmed al-Mutawa is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays for Qadsia and the Kuwait national team. He usually operates as a second striker. He wears the jersey number 17 for both club and country. Al-Mutawa is the second-most-capped international player behind Cristiano Ronaldo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Soh Chin Ann</span> Malaysian footballer

Datuk Wira Soh Chin Ann is a Malaysian former footballer. He was affectionately known as Tauke or Towkay by his teammates and fans. RSSSF and IFFHS recognised Soh as the player with the most international caps in men's football with 219 caps. He formerly held the record of all-time most appearances in FIFA international recognized matches with 195 caps, before being overtaken by Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa in 2022.

This is a progressive list of men's association footballers who have held or co-held the European record for international caps since 1976. The progression up to 1976 is derivable from the world record progression because the world record holder was always European, except when Ángel Romano narrowly overtook Imre Schlosser in 1924–27. After 1976, many sources, including FIFA and the Guinness Book of Records reported subsequent European cap records as world records. Retrospective validation of various Asian players' caps has subsequently shown that they exceeded the contemporary European record; most sweepingly, in 2021 FIFA recognised that Soh Chin Ann won his 109th Malaysia cap in 1976 and his 195th and final cap in 1984, which in February 2022 was the world record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer</span>

The IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer is a football award given annually since 1991 to the world's top international goalscorer in the calendar year. The award is given by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).

This is a progressive list of men's association footballers who have held or co-held the world record for international goals, beginning with William Kenyon-Slaney, who played in England's second international scoring two goals.

This is a progressive list of men's association footballers who have held or co-held the European record for international goals since 1873. The progression up to 1956 is derivable from the world record progression because the world record holder was always European.

This is a progressive list of men's association footballers who have held or co-held the Oceania record for international goals since 1922.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)". IFFHS.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Vivian John Woodward – International Appearances RSSSF
  3. "Matthäus sets new caps record against Netherlands". FIFA. 22 February 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010. Matthäus was level with Sweden's Thomas Ravelli, both totalling 143 caps.
  4. Vecsey, George (17 June 1990). "World Cup '90; No. 120 Gives Shilton Record". The New York Times. p. 87. Retrieved 15 February 2010. Shilton was honored in a brief ceremony before the game for breaking the world record, set by Pat Jennings of Northern Ireland. Jennings made his 119th and final appearance in the 1986 World Cup.
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  6. Gleeson, Mark (8 January 2001). "Egyptian striker breaks caps record". FIFA. Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  7. 1 2 Bernama (4 August 2021). "Four Malaysian legends join Fifa Century Club". New Straits Times . Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 "FIFA Century Club" (PDF). FIFA. 10 February 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. Shannon, David (12 January 2001). "Kristine Lilly — International Matches". RSSSF . Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 Scotland – International Matches 1872–1880 RSSSF
  11. 1 2 Henry McNeil SFA
  12. John Price European football archive
  13. 1 2 International matches of Wales RSSSF
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Norman Bailey FA
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stanfield Olphert Martin European football archive
  16. England Ireland v England – 1894-03-03 FA
  17. England v Ireland – 1895-03-09 FA
  18. Ireland v England – 1896-03-07 FA
  19. England v Ireland – 1897-02-20 FA
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Meredith William Henry European football archive
  21. WALES v ENGLAND – 1914-03-16 FA
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Imre Schlosser-Lakatos [ dead link ] RSSSF
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 Angel Romano RSSSF
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Severino Minelli RSSSF
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ferenc Puskás [ dead link ] RSSSF
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Billy Wright RSSSF
  27. 1 2 Bobby Charlton RSSSF
  28. 1 2 3 Bobby Moore RSSSF
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 The FIFA list of 195 caps is the same as the following RSSSF list of 219 caps except with 24 Olympic football matches excluded: HarimauMYstats; Mamrud, Roberto (11 August 2021). "Soh Chin Ann — Double Century of International Appearances". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  30. 1 2 Bader Al-Mutawa RSSSF
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mamrud, Roberto (1 September 2021). "Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro - Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 10 December 2022.