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The goalkeeper of the national team of Italy Gianluigi Buffon held a 168-th match for the national team, setting a record among European players. 39-year-old goalkeeper walked around the Spaniard Iker Casillas and Latvian Vitaly Astafev, which in 167 appearances for the national team.

The list of players who played highest number of matches for the national team, headed by two Egyptian Ahmed Hassan (184) and Hossam Hassan (178). The Mexican Claudio Suarez — 177 games for the national team, Mohamed Al-Daya from Saudi Arabia — 172. The Ecuadorian Ivan Hurtado, as Buffon has played for the national team, 168 matches.