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In Pictures | FIFA World Cup's Modern Trophy era winning-captains over the years
Take a look at all the captains who won the FIFA World Cup title in the modern era over the years.
Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany, 1974) (Photo by AFP)
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Daniel Passarella (Argentina, 1978) (Photo by AFP)
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Dino Zoff (Italy, 1982) (Photo by AFP)
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Diego Maradona (Argentina, 1986) (Photo by AFP)
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Lothar Matthäus (West Germany, 1990) (Photo by Reuters)
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Dunga (Brazil, 1994) (Photo by AFP)
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Didier Deschamps (France, 1998) (Photo by AFP)
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Cafu (Brazil, 2002) (Photo by AFP)
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Fabio Cannavaro (Italy, 2006) (Photo by AFP)
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Iker Casillas (Spain, 2010) (Photo by Reuters)
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Philipp Lahm (Germany, 2014) (Photo by AFP)
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Hugo Lloris (France, 2018) (Photo by AFP)
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Lionel Messi (Argentina, 2022) (Photo by AFP)
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