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Gordon is the oldest player at the 2026 tournament and if he gets game time he will become the second-oldest player in World Cup history, a walking miracle to the last.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I’m the oldest of five, with two younger brothers and two younger sisters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, it’s fallen on Ream, as both the captain and the oldest man on the roster, to prepare the team for what they’re about to experience when the U.S. opens play Friday at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Monte dei Paschi, the world's oldest bank still in operation, was bailed out by the Italian state in 2017 and reprivatised in 2023.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

As the oldest, Joylette would get her own room, though she would be heading off to college soon.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson