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During the World Cup, football fans have the opportunity to see very familiar faces develop. Even a few national teams can boast having "centurions" - long-serving players who have surpassed the boundary of one hundred games. The undeniable leader of the list is Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (177). Also standing out in his team are Joao Moutinho (133) and Pepe (117). Many of the veterans on the list may no longer appear for their national teams after giving up their spots to younger talents. Euro Championship "centurions" include:
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 177
- Luka Modric (Croatia) - 139
- Joao Moutinho (Portugal) - 133
- Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) - 131
- Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) - 128
- Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) - 128
- Hugo Lloris (France) - 127
- Sergio Busquets (Spain) - 122
- Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) - 122
- Robert Lewandowski (Poland) - 121
- Pepe (Portugal) - 117
- Axel Witsel (Belgium) - 111
- Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) - 110
- Simon Kjaer (Denmark) - 110
- Christian Eriksen (Denmark) - 109
- Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) - 109
- Olivier Giroud (France) - 109
- Eden Hazard (Belgium) - 109
- Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) - 105
- Yuri Zhirkov (Russia) - 104
- Thomas Muller (Germany) - 104
- Toni Kroos (Germany) - 104
- Peter Pekarik (Slovakia) - 103
- Ivan Perisic (Croatia) - 103
- Manuel Neuer (Germany) - 102
- Chris Gunter (Wales) - 102
- Dries Mertens (Belgium) - 100
