2018 World Cup Squads: 5 Most Experienced World Cup Teams in Russia

#1 Germany: 86 appearances

Toni Kroos, Mesut Ozil, and Thomas Muller are playing in their third World Cup

No team has been more consistent at the World Cup than Germany in the 21st century. Die Mannschaft have finished as runners-up in 2002, in third place in 2006 and 2010, before finally winning the trophy in 2014.

It was the culmination of a long-term plan put in place after they suffered embarrassing exits in the '90s. They developed a style of play and trained youth players who eventually came together to win the World Cup in Brazil.

Among these players, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Muller (90 caps each) are their most experienced players. Toni Kroos, Manuel Neuer, Sami Khedira, and Jerome Boateng are the other players who are all playing in their third World Cup.

As you can see, their entire spine from front to back have the experience of playing on the big stage and it is one of the main reasons why they are so successful.

Germany's average age at the World Cup is 27 years and 50 days - one of the youngest squads in Russia. But do they have what it takes to become the first team since the 1962 Brazil squad to defend their World Cup crown, though?