20 Players with most World Cup appearances

[post_page_title]Thomas Berthold, Germany – 18[/post_page_title]
While attackers get many of the plaudits, defenders are the ones coaches rely on to be consistent, and here is another defender to have made the all-time appearance list at the World Cup. Thomas Berthold was a part of the German national team for three World Cups, from 1986 to 1994. Berthold was a runner-up with Germany at the 1986 World Cup and managed to go one step further at the following tournament to help his country win in 1990.