Egyptian national football team goalkeeper Essam El- Hadary will be the oldest player at this year's World Cup, at 45 years (Photo: AFP)
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Mexico's defender Rafael Marquez (R) will be playing his 5th World Cup. He is the second oldest player in this year's edition at 39 (Photo: AFP)
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Australia's forward Tim Cahill is still going strong at 38. He scored a screamer against the Netherlands in the last World Cup, and will be looking to make his mark again (Photo: AFP)
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Russia's defender Sergey Ignashevich came out of retirement for one final bow. He is 37, but it doesn't seem to faze him one bit. He looks fit (Photo: AFP)
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Mexico's goalkeeper Jose Corona might well be playing his last World Cup. The now 37 year old, is not a first-choice, but will be ready when needed (Photo: AFP)
