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The Number of Players in the World Cup

Brad Barkshaw September 23, 2022 2 min read
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There are a total of 32 players in the World Cup. Each team has 11 players, including the goalkeeper. There are also three substitutions per team, so the maximum number of players that can be used in a game is 44. The host country automatically qualifies for the tournament, as do the winners of the six regional championships. The remaining spots are filled by the top two teams in each of the four FIFA Confederations, as well as the winner of a playoff between the two fourth-place finishers in the CONCACAF region.

In total, 736 players have been used in the World Cup since it began in 1930. Brazil has used the most players with 145, followed by Italy with 130 and Germany with 129. The United States has used the fourth-most players with 124, while England rounds out the top five with 122. The number of teams in the World Cup has varied over the years, but it has always been 32 since 1998. The format used to be much different, though. From 1930 to 1950, only 16 teams competed. From 1954 to 1970, it was expanded to 24 teams. And from 1974 to 1986, 32 teams competed.

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How many soccer players are on a team?

A soccer team typically consists of 11 players, which includes the goalkeeper. There are also three substitutions per team, so the maximum number of players that can be used in a game is 44. The host country automatically qualifies for the tournament, as do the winners of the six regional championships. The remaining spots are filled by the top two teams in each of the four FIFA Confederations, as well as the winner of a playoff between the two fourth-place finishers in the CONCACAF region.

In total, 736 players have been used in the World Cup since it began in 1930. Brazil has used the most players with 145, followed by Italy with 130 and Germany with 129. The United States has used the fourth-most players with 124, while England rounds out the top five with 122. The number of teams in the World Cup has varied over the years, but it has always been 32 since 1998. The format used to be much different, though. From 1930 to 1950, only 16 teams competed. From 1954 to 1970, it was expanded to 24 teams. And from 1974 to 1986, 32 teams competed.

How many soccer players are in the World Cup?

A total of 736 players have been used in the World Cup since it began in 1930. Brazil has used the most players with 145, followed by Italy with 130 and Germany with 129. The United States has used the fourth-most players with 124, while England rounds out the top five with 122. The number of teams in the World Cup has varied over the years, but it has always been 32 since 1998. The format used to be much different, though. From 1930 to 1950, only 16 teams competed. From 1954 to 1970, it was expanded to 24 teams. And from 1974 to 1986, 32 teams competed.

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