Muslera set the age record of the Uruguay national team at the world championships

The goalkeeper of the Uruguay national team, Fernando Muslera, became the oldest football player in the history of his national team, who appeared on the field in matches of the World Cup. The 39-year-old goalkeeper set a historic achievement in the match of the first round of the 2026 World Cup against Saudi Arabia, which . Musleri was 39 years and 364 days old at the time of the game. The experienced goalkeeper thus surpassed the previous record of legendary defender Diego Godin, who played for Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup at the age of 36 years and 285 days. Muslera made his debut for the national team back in 2009 in a match against Ecuador. Since then, he has played 135 matches for Uruguay and has become one of the most outstanding goalkeepers in the country's history. In the second round of the world championship, Marcelo Bielsa's team will meet with the Cape Verde national team, and later they will play against Spain.