20 Players with most World Cup appearances

[post_page_title]Paolo Maldini, Italy – 23[/post_page_title]
Paolo Maldini had an incredibly long playing career, first playing for Milan in 1985 and retiring 24 years later in 2009. During that long career, he played for Italy 126 times, appearing at four World Cups from 1990 to 2002. For such a great player, he never managed to win the World Cup with Italy; the best he did was a runners-up place in 1994 and third place in 1990. He played his career at left back, despite being right footed.