Bayern Munich's incredible World Cup final streak: A player in every final since 1982
Few clubs have left as big a mark on the FIFA World Cup as Bayern Munich. Since 1982, Bayern have had a player in every World Cup final – an incredible streak spanning more than 40 years.
Incredibly, that sequence could still continue at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with France duo Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano and England's Harry Kane all still in contention, having reached the semi-finals.
From German legends to global superstars, discover the players who have carried Bayern's colours onto football's biggest stage.
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1982 final: Italy 3-1 West Germany
Bayern players: Paul Breitner, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Wolfgang Dremmler (all Germany)
1986 final: Argentina 3-2 West Germany
Bayern players: Lothar Matthäus, Dieter Hoeneß, Norbert Eder (all Germany
1990 final: West Germany 1-0 Argentina
Bayern players: Klaus Augenthaler, Stefan Reuter, Jürgen Kohler (all Germany)
1994 final: Brazil 0-0 Italy (Brazil won 3-2 on penalties)
Bayern player: Jorginho (Brazil)
1998 final: France 3-0 Brazil
Bayern player: Bixente Lizarazu (France)
2002 final: Brazil 2-0 Germany
Bayern players: Oliver Kahn, Thomas Linke, Jens Jeremies (all Germany)
2006 final: Italy 1-1 France (Italy won 5-3 on penalties)
Bayern player: Willy Sagnol (France)
2010 final: Spain 1-0 Netherlands
Bayern players: Mark van Bommel, Arjen Robben, Edson Braafheid (all Netherlands)
2014 final: Germany 1-0 Argentina
Bayern players: Philipp Lahm, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, Mario Götze, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Jerôme Boateng, Manuel Neuer (all Germany)
2018 final: France 4-2 Croatia
Bayern player: Corentin Tolisso (France)
2022 final: Argentina 3-3 France (Argentina won 4-2 on penalties)
Bayern players: Upamecano, Benjamin Pavard, Kingsley Coman (all France)
2026 final: To be decided
Bayern players: Potentially Upamecano, Olise (both France), Kane (England)
