Pelé is the only player to win the World Cup three times, having been part of the Brazilian squad in 1958, 1962 and 1970. This page is a list of all players who have won the men's FIFA World Cup tournament since its inception in 1930. On 23 June 2022, the Bureau of the FIFA Council approved the increase of the maximum number of players included on the release list (from 35 to 55) and final list (from 23 to 26). This was due to the timing of the tournament in the football calendar and the disruptive effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] Welcome to World Cup Rank. With the tournament about to kick off, we've asked our experts to rank the 50 best players featuring at Qatar 2022. Months ago, coaches heading to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ compiled their provisional squads of 55 players before reducing the number to 26 in the last few days. All 32 teams have published ...