World Cup 2018: 9 Players Playing in their Fourth World Cup and One Playing his Fifth

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#8 Valon Behrami (Switzerland)

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Argentina v Switzerland: Round of 16 - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
Valon Behrami

Although Valon Behrami has made it to three different World Cup tournaments, he didn't exactly make the most of his chances. Although he will go down in history as one of many elite players to play in four World Cups, he will also be remembered as the first Swiss player to be sent off in a FIFA World Cup.

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His is a story of bad luck. In 2006, a groin injury saw him miss out on the first two group games before playing only in the third and final group fixture. He did not play in the knockouts where they were eliminated in the next round by Ukraine.

2010 saw his World Cup outing come to a premature end when he was sent off in the game against Chile. Getting a little too physical to retain the ball, Behrami appeared to elbow Arturo Vidal in the face and both the linesman and referee saw it as a foul.

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The 2014 edition was where he finally managed to get minutes under his belt. It was his tackle in the box, his forward run and pass that eventually saw Switzerland initiate a counter-attack against Ecuador to win the game in stoppage time.

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