Winning the FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, but only a select few have done it before turning 21.
From Brazilian legend Pelé to Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, these players etched their names into history at remarkably young ages.
This was disclosed by FIFA on its website on Thursday.
Here are the 20 youngest FIFA World Cup winners of all time:
1st) Pele, Brazil | Forward– 17 years and 249 days
2nd) Ronaldo, Brazil | Forward – 17 years and 298 days
3rd) Giuseppe Bergomi, Italy | Full-back – 18 years and 174 days
4th) Coutinho, Brazil | Forward – 19 years and 6 days
4th) Lamine Yamal, Spain | Winger – 19 years and 6 days
6th) Marco Antonio, Brazil | Full-back – 19 years and 135 days
7th) Pau Cubarsi, Spain | Centre-back – 19 years and 178 days
8th) Kylian Mbappe, France | Winger and forward – 19
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