The Black Stars of Ghana average 15 caps, making them the team with the least international experience. The most experienced teams in terms of overall international experience are Japan and Mexico with a team average of 45 caps.
Beyond caps, a telling factor is which players have made those appearances in World Cup play. Unluckily for Group F opponents, the top three in this category are Brazil's trio of Cafu with 16, followed by Ronaldo with 14, and Roberto Carlos with 13. The USA's Reyna and Brian McBride enter the tournament with seven World Cup caps apiece.
The most capped player at this year's World Cup is Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohammed Al Deayea with 181 international appearances. The next most capped player in the competition is Mexico and Chivas USA's Claudio Suarez with 176 appearances. Thirteen other players in this year's tourney have at least 100 caps.
Seven players will make their fourth appearance in a World Cup: the United States' Claudio Reyna and Kasey Keller, Germany's Oliver Kahn, Saudi Arabia's Al Deayea and Sami Al Jaber, plus Brazil's Cafu and Ronaldo. Keller is the only player on any roster to have participated in the 1990 World Cup, though he did not play.
