Multiple choice general knowledge sports WHO HAS PLAYED MOST MATCHES AS A CAPTAIN IN WORLD CUPS DIEGO MARADONA CAFU PAOLO MALDINI LOTHAR MATTHAUS Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Diego Maradona captained Argentina in 16 World Cup matches between 1986 and 1994, which was the record for many years. Among the listed options he is correct. Lionel Messi later surpassed this with 19, but Messi is not an option here.