How old were they?

Lothar Matthäus

MF · Born March 21, 1961

Age in each playoff game

1. 1982 Group stage (June 20, 1982), West Germany vs Chile 4–1: 21 years, 91 days
2. 1982 Group stage (June 25, 1982), West Germany vs Austria 1–0: 21 years, 96 days
3. 1986 Group stage (June 4, 1986), West Germany vs Uruguay 1–1: 25 years, 75 days
4. 1986 Group stage (June 8, 1986), West Germany vs Scotland 2–1: 25 years, 79 days
5. 1986 Group stage (June 13, 1986), West Germany vs Denmark 0–2: 25 years, 84 days
6. 1986 Round of 16 (June 17, 1986), West Germany vs Morocco 1–0: 25 years, 88 days
7. 1986 Quarter-final (June 21, 1986), West Germany vs Mexico 0–0 (4–1 pens): 25 years, 92 days
8. 1986 Semi-final (June 25, 1986), West Germany vs France 2–0: 25 years, 96 days
9. 1986 FIFA World Cup Final (June 29, 1986), West Germany vs Argentina 2–3: 25 years, 100 days
10. 1990 Group stage (June 10, 1990), West Germany vs Yugoslavia 4–1: 29 years, 81 days
11. 1990 Group stage (June 15, 1990), West Germany vs United Arab Emirates 5–1: 29 years, 86 days
12. 1990 Group stage (June 19, 1990), West Germany vs Colombia 1–1: 29 years, 90 days
13. 1990 Round of 16 (June 24, 1990), West Germany vs Netherlands 2–1: 29 years, 95 days
14. 1990 Quarter-final (July 1, 1990), West Germany vs Czechoslovakia 1–0: 29 years, 102 days
15. 1990 Semi-final (July 4, 1990), West Germany vs England 1–1 (4–3 pens): 29 years, 105 days
16. 1990 FIFA World Cup Final (July 8, 1990), West Germany vs Argentina 1–0: 29 years, 109 days
17. 1994 Group stage (June 17, 1994), Germany vs Bolivia 1–0: 33 years, 88 days
18. 1994 Group stage (June 21, 1994), Germany vs Spain 1–1: 33 years, 92 days
19. 1994 Group stage (June 27, 1994), Germany vs South Korea 3–2: 33 years, 98 days
20. 1994 Round of 16 (July 2, 1994), Germany vs Belgium 3–2: 33 years, 103 days
21. 1994 Quarter-final (July 10, 1994), Germany vs Bulgaria 1–2: 33 years, 111 days
22. 1998 Group stage (June 21, 1998), Germany vs Yugoslavia 2–2: 37 years, 92 days
23. 1998 Group stage (June 25, 1998), Germany vs Iran 2–0: 37 years, 96 days
24. 1998 Round of 16 (June 29, 1998), Germany vs Mexico 2–1: 37 years, 100 days
25. 1998 Quarter-final (July 4, 1998), Germany vs Croatia 0–3: 37 years, 105 days

Age in each season

1. 1982 (West Germany): 21 years, 84 days to 21 years, 112 days
2. 1986 (West Germany): 25 years, 71 days to 25 years, 100 days
3. 1990 (West Germany): 29 years, 79 days to 29 years, 109 days
4. 1994 (Germany): 33 years, 88 days to 33 years, 118 days
5. 1998 (Germany): 37 years, 81 days to 37 years, 113 days