World Cup's top 100 footballers
A panel of the world's best footballers, Guardian writers and our experts from around the globe rank the greatest players to have graced the World Cup
Who's in your African World Cup dream team?
The Guardian's top 100 World Cup footballers of all time only recognises three African players. Who has been overlooked? Share your all-time African fantasy team
The World Cup's top 100 footballers: by nationality, goals scored and votes
Pelé has taken the top spot in the Guardian's list of the world's top 100 world cup footballers. See the full list and how it breaks down by nationality, decade and goals
World Cup’s top 100 footballers: how to choose between Pelé and Maradona?
Barney Ronay: As ever with these lists there is a huge margin for quibble, gripe and dissent – but it is pretty hard to argue with our top 10
The World Cup's top 100 footballers of all time – interactive
Welcome to the Guardian's choice of the World Cup's top 100 footballers.
Led by Lothar Matthäus and Zico, our international panel of 40 experts
compiled a countdown of the finest players to grace the globe's greatest
sporting event.
Who should feature in our list of the World Cup's top 100 footballers?
How the Guardian ranked the World Cup’s top 100 footballers