The 2026 FIFA World Cup was not only memorable for Spain’s triumph over Argentina in the final but also for a series of historic individual achievements, with eight players and two coaches rewriting the tournament’s record books.
From Lionel Messi, who made history as the player with most victories, to Kylian Mbappe becoming the competition’s all-time leading scorer, while Didier Deschamps and Dick Advocaat also set coaching milestones, the tournament produced some of the most remarkable feats in World Cup history.
Dick Advocaat – Oldest coach (78 years, 271 days)
The Curaçao manager became the oldest coach to take charge of a World Cup match, surpassing Ghana’s Carlos Queiroz and Greece’s Otto Rehhagel in the tournament’s all-time rankings.
Didier Deschamps – Most World Cup matches as coach (26)
