Most World Cup titles by a player (Pele, three)
Pele remains the only player to win the World Cup three times - 1958, 1962 and 1970 with Brazil - a record FIFA notes could not even be equalled at the 2026 tournament, since no active player held two winner's medals going into it.
Why this wins its question: The three-titles record with its could-not-fall-in-2026 corollary bound to FIFA's own record article, linked to both bookend editions in this graph.
Claims
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Pele is the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup on three occasions, with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
FIFA noted before the 2026 tournament that no active player held two World Cup winner's medals, so the record could not be equalled until at least 2030.