World Cup 2014: Mondragon breaks Milla's oldest player record
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Colombia goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon became the oldest player in Fifa World Cup history after appearing in a 4-1 win over Japan aged 43.
Mondragon celebrated his birthday three days before the match and came on for David Ospina after 86 minutes with his side 3-1 up.
It was his first competitive appearance for his country since 2005.
Cameroon's Roger Milla was the previous oldest player at a World Cup, appearing at the 1994 tournament aged 42.
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