Portugal vs South Korea: Portugal defender Pepe, who became the third-oldest outfield player to feature at a World Cup on Monday, started for Portugal in the match against South Korea again after 131 appearances for his country.
Portugal's starting centre-back pairing:
◉ António Silva: The youngest defender at the 2022 World Cup (19 years & 39 days old)
◉ Pepe: The oldest defender at the 2022 World Cup (39 years & 279 days old)
Pepe made his professional debut before Silva was born.
Born and raised in Brazil, Pepe opted to play for the Portugal national team, and has earned 130 caps since his debut in 2007. He played at four FIFA World Cups and as many UEFA European Championships, and was a member of the team that won Euro 2016, also reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2012.