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FULL LIST: 20 Youngest FIFA World Cup Winners In History
Winning the FIFA World Cup is regarded as the highest achievement in international football, but only a handful of players have lifted the coveted trophy before celebrating their 21st birthday. From Brazilian icon Pelé to Spain’s teenage star Lamine Yamal, these footballers made history by becoming world champions at an……
Winning the FIFA World Cup is regarded as the highest achievement in international football, but only a handful of players have lifted the coveted trophy before celebrating their 21st birthday.
From Brazilian icon Pelé to Spain’s teenage star Lamine Yamal, these footballers made history by becoming world champions at an exceptionally young age.
The list was published by FIFA on its official website on Thursday.
Here are the 20 youngest FIFA World Cup winners of all time:
1. Pelé (Brazil) – Forward – 17 years, 249 days
2. Ronaldo (Brazil) – Forward – 17 years, 298 days
3. Giuseppe Bergomi (Italy) – Full-back – 18 years, 174 days
4. Coutinho (Brazil) – Forward – 19 years, 6 days
5. Lamine Yamal (Spain) – Winger – 19 years, 6 days
6. Marco Antonio (Brazil) – Full-back – 19 years, 135 days
7. Pau Cubarsí (Spain) – Centre-back – 19 years, 178 days
8. Kylian Mbappé (France) – Winger/Forward – 19 years, 207 days
9. Mazzola (Brazil) – Forward – 19 years, 309 days
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10. Rubén Morán (Uruguay) – Winger – 19 years, 344 days
11. Felice Borel (Italy) – Forward – 20 years, 66 days
12. Kaká (Brazil) – Attacking Midfielder – 20 years, 69 days
13. Matthias Ginter (Germany) – Defender – 20 years, 175 days
14. Luis Islas (Argentina) – Goalkeeper – 20 years, 189 days
15. Clodoaldo (Brazil) – Midfielder – 20 years, 268 days
16. David Trezeguet (France) – Forward – 20 years, 270 days
17. Julian Draxler (Germany) – Midfielder – 20 years, 296 days
18. Edu (Brazil) – Winger – 20 years, 319 days
19. Thierry Henry (France) – Winger/Forward – 20 years, 329 days
20. Uli Biesinger (West Germany) – Forward – 20 years, 332 days
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