The record for the oldest goalscorer in the knockout stages of the World Cup is held by Pepe. Most recently, in the Round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he found the net with a header in Portugal’s 6-1 win over Switzerland. He was 39 years and 283 days old that day.

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