The Fifa world cup has been held every 4 years since 1930. from 1930 to 1938 world cup had not played because of world war II. FIFA has not selected an All-Star Team for many competitions.

In the 1938 world cup that was held in France, the first all-star team was selected. After the world cup of 1938, FIFA selected the All-star team again in 1958 and 1990. A large delegation of Italian players was chosen for the 1938 FIFA All-Star Team. Because Italy won its 2nd World Cup final.

In the 1958 world cup, the brazil team was selected for the All-star team, including players Pele, Didi, etc. 1990 world cup All-start team also was a talented team with great legends like Paolo Maldini & Diego Maradona.

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All-Star Team Sponsored By MasterCard

Fifa had only 3 times nominated the All-star team in 14 world cup editions. After this FIFA decide to make the all-star team official by sponsoring MasterCard in the 1994 world cup.

The decision to include reserves in the All-Star Team was made by FIFA and MasterCard during the 1998 World Cup. The three semifinalists, Brazil, France, and the Netherlands, each had three players chosen for the 1998 all-star team.

All-Star & Dream Team Sponsored By Visa

FIFA ruled that selection to the World Cup All-Star Team will no longer stand as an official title after the 2006 World Cup. Additionally, two All-Star teams with eleven players each were formed. One was chosen by fans and the other was based on statistical performance and sponsored by Visa.

How to Choose the All-Star Players

The 23 players that make up the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team, which is presently sponsored by MasterCard, were decided by FIFA’s technical study committee.

In 1998, the number of players selected for the All-Star Team went from 11 to 16, and then it grew once more to the current 23. South American and European sports journalists make up the technical study committee that picks the All-Star squad players.

Which Team Has the Highest Number of Players on the All-Star Team?

With a record 42 finalists, Brazil has the most players on the All-Star teams, with 34 different players named to the team.

FIFA World Cup All-Star Teams

World Cup	Forward	Goal Keeper	Defenders	Midfielders
1930 Uruguay	Bert Patenaude, Pedro Cea, Héctor Castro, Héctor Scarone, Guillermo Stábile	Enrique Ballesteros	José Nasazzi, Milutin Ivkovie	Luis Monti, Alvaro Gestido, José Andrade
1934 Italy	Giuseppe Meazza, Raimundo Orsi, Enrique Guaita, Matthias Sindelar, Old?ich Nejedlý	Ricardo Zamora	Jacinto Quincoces, Eraldo Monzeglio	Luis Monti, Attilio Ferraris, Leonardo Cilaurren
1938 France	Leônidas, Gyula Zsengellér, György Sárosi, Gino Colaussi, Silvio Piola	František Pláni?ka	Pietro Rava, Alfredo Foni, Domingos da Guia	Michele Andreolo, Ugo Locatelli
1950 Brazil	Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Jair, Ademir, Zizinho, Alcides Ghiggia	Roque Máspoli	Erik Nilsson, José Parra, Víctor Rodríguez Andrade	Obdulio Varela, Bauer
1954 Switzerland	Helmut Rahn, Nándor Hidegkuti, Ferenc Puskás, Sándor Kocsis, Zoltan Czibor	Gyula Grosics	Ernst Ocwirk, Djalma Santos, José Santamaría	Fritz Walter, József Bozs
1958 Sweden	Pelé, Garrincha, Just Fontaine, Raymond Kopa, Gunnar Gren	Harry Gregg	Djalma Santos, Bellini, Nílton Santos	Danny Blanchflower, Didi
1962 Chile	Vavá, Garrincha, Leonel Sánchez	Viliam Schrojf	Djalma Santos, Cesare Maldini, Valeriy Voronin, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger	Zagallo, Zito, Josef Masopust
1966 England	Florian Albert, Uwe Seeler, Eusébio	Gordon Banks	George Cohen, Bobby Moore, Vicente, Silvio Marzolini	Franz Beckenbauer, Mário Coluna, Bobby Charlton
1970 Mexico	Pelé, Gerd Müller, Jairzinho	Ladislao Mazurkiewicz	Carlos Alberto, Atilio Ancheta, Franz Beckenbauer, Giacinto Facchetti	Gérson, Roberto Rivellino, Bobby Charlton
1974 West Germany	Rob Rensenbrink, Johan Cruyff, Grzegorz Lato	Sepp Maier	Berti Vogts, Ruud Krol, Franz Beckenbauer, Paul Breitner, Elías Figueroa	Wolfgang Overath, Kazimierz Deyna, Johan Neeskens
1978 Argentina	Roberto Bettega, Paolo Rossi, Mario Kempes	Ubaldo Fillol	Berti Vogts, Ruud Krol, Daniel Passarella, Alberto Tarantini	Dirceu, Teofilo Cubillas, Rob Rensenbrink
1982 Spain	Paolo Rossi, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	Dino Zoff	Luizinho, Júnior, Claudio Gentile, Fulvio Collovati	Zbigniew Boniek, Falcão, Michel Platini, Zico
1986 Mexico	Preben Elkjær Larsen, Emilio Butragueño, Gary Lineker	Michel Preud’homme	Josimar, Manuel Amoros, Júlio César	Jan Ceulemans, Jean Tigana, Michel Platini, Diego Maradona
1990 Italy	Salvatore Schillaci, Roger Milla, Jürgen Klinsmann	Sergio Goycochea, Luis Gabelo Conejo	Andreas Brehme, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi	Diego Maradona, Lothar Matthäus, Dragan Stojkovic, Paul Gascoigne
1994 USA	Romário, Hristo Stoichkov, Roberto Baggi	Michel Preud’homme	Jorginho, Márcio Santos, Paolo Maldini	Dunga, Krasimir Balakov, Gheorghe Hagi, Tomas Brolin
2014 Brazil	Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller	Manuel Neuer (Germany)	Marcos Rojo, Mats Hummels, Stefan de Vrij	Oscar, Toni Kroos, Philipp Lahm , James Rodriguez