Footballers with most international caps

Cristiano Ronaldo equalled the men's international world record of 196 selections when he came on as a substitute for Portugal in the second half of their World Cup quarter-final against Morocco. While the match ended in tragedy for CR7's team, we take a look at the most-capped international footballers in view of the 37-year-old reaching the milestone.

Born in Kuwait City, Bader al-Mutawa currently plays for Al Nassr. In his international career spanning 18+ years, al-Mutawa has been capped 196 times, a record only equalled by Cristiano Ronaldo. Credit: By Abdullah Al-Qadeeri - originally posted to Flickr as Bader Al-Mutawa بدر المطوع, CC BY 2.0

Affectionately known as Tauke (or boss), former Malaysian footballer Soh Chin Ann has 195 caps to his name. Credit: By Bandar perda - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

Former Egyptian footballer Ahmed Hassan, regarded as one of the best African footballers in the history of the sport, has 184 caps to his name. Credit: By FilGoal, CC BY 3.0

An Omani professional footballer who currently plays for Al-Markhiya, Ahmed Mubarak has 183 caps to his name. Credit: By VonXionixx - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

Real Madrid legend, two-time Euro winner, and one-time World Cup champion Sergio Ramos, unsurprisingly, makes this list too, with 180 caps to his name. Credit: Reuters Photo

A veteran midfielder who plays for La Liga side Real Betis, Andrés Guardado has 179 caps in a Mexican jersey. Credit: By Светлана Бекетова - soccer.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0

Honduran footballer Maynor Figueroa, best known for his time at Premier League club Wigan Athletic, boasts 175 caps to his name. Credit: By andywitchger - MNUFC - Minnesota United - MLS - FC Dallas, CC BY 2.0