The 2026 FIFA World Cup was concluded on Sunday, with Spain emerging winner of the tournament after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final.
DAILY POST brings you the youngest World Cup-winning players in the history of the competition.
Late Brazilian legend, Pele tops the list of the youngest players to become FIFA World Cup champions.
Pele won the World Cup at the age of 17 years and 249 days, and he is ahead of another Brazilian legend, Ronaldo Nazario.
Ronaldo is ranked second on the list after winning the World Cup at the age of 17 years and 298 days.
Here are the top 20 youngest World Cup-winning players in history:
1st) Pele – 17 years and 249 days
2nd) Ronaldo – 17 years and 298 days
3rd) Giuseppe Bergomi – 18 years and 174 days
4th) Coutinho – 19 years and 6 days
4th) Lamine Yamal – 19 years and 6 days
6th) Marco Antonio – 19 years and 135 days
7th) Pau Cubarsi – 19 years and 178 days
8th) Kylian Mbappe – 19 years and 207 days
9th) Mazzola – 19 years and 309 days
10th) Ruben Moran – 19 years and 344 days
11th) Felice Borel – 20 years and 66 days
12th) Kaka – 20 years and 69 days
13th) Matthias Ginter – 20 years and 175 days
14th) Luis Islas – 20 years and 189 days
15th) Clodoaldo – 20 years and 268 days
16th) David Trezeguet – 20 years and 270 days
17th) Julian Draxler – 20 years and 296 days
18th) Edu – 20 years and 319 days
19th) Thierry Henry – 20 years and 329 days
20th) Uli Biesinger – 20 years and 332 days
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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