how many players are playing in the 2026 world cup who played in 2014 world cup?

June 28, 2026

There are at least 13 confirmed players in the 2026 World Cup who also played in the 2014 World Cup, based on publicly reported squad summaries.

Named players

The reported overlap includes:

Manuel Neuer.

Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo.

Luka Modrić.

Neymar.

James Rodríguez.

Guillermo Ochoa.

Son Heung-min.

Kevin De Bruyne.

Casemiro.

Granit Xhaka.

Edin Džeko.

Ousmane Dembélé.

What this means

This count is a minimum , not a final exhaustive total, because squad lists can still include additional 2014 veterans beyond the names surfaced in the available reports. The safest answer is that 13+ players fit your description right now.

Quick note

If you want an exact full count, it would require checking the complete 2026 squad lists team by team against the 2014 tournament rosters.