Winning the FIFA World Cup is one of the greatest achievements in football, but doing so before turning 21 is a remarkable feat that places a player among an exclusive group of young champions.\n<\/p>\n
Brazilian legend Pel\u00e9 tops the list of the 20 youngest players to win the FIFA World Cup, having achieved the historic milestone at just 17 years and 249 days during the 1958 tournament in Sweden.\n<\/p>\n
Pel\u00e9 remains the youngest player ever to become a World Cup champion.\n<\/p>\n
He played a starring role in Brazil\u2019s successful campaign, scoring six goals, including two in the final as the South Americans defeated hosts Sweden 5-2 to claim their first World Cup title.<\/p>\n
Another Brazilian, Ronaldo Naz\u00e1rio, occupies second place. He was 17 years and 298 days old when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup in the United States.\n<\/p>\n
Although he did not make an appearance during the tournament, Ronaldo was part of the victorious squad.\n<\/p>\n
Italy\u2019s Giuseppe Bergomi ranks third, having become a world champion at 18 years and 174 days when Italy defeated West Germany 3-1 in the 1982 final.<\/p>\n
Brazilian forward Coutinho and Spain\u2019s Lamine Yamal share fourth place at 19 years and six days, according to the supplied FIFA ranking on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n
Yamal\u2019s inclusion highlights the emergence of a new generation of young football stars. The Spanish winger is listed among the players who helped Spain win the 2026 World Cup, joining an illustrious group of teenagers and young talents who have reached football\u2019s summit.\n<\/p>\n
Brazil\u2019s Marco Antonio occupies sixth place at 19 years and 135 days, followed by Spain\u2019s Pau Cubars\u00ed, who is listed at 19 years and 178 days.\n<\/p>\n
France\u2019s Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 is eighth. He was 19 years and 207 days old when France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the 2018 World Cup final in Russia. Mbapp\u00e9 scored in the final, becoming one of the standout performers of the tournament.<\/p>\n
Brazil\u2019s Mazzola and Uruguay\u2019s Rub\u00e9n Mor\u00e1n complete the top 10.\n<\/p>\n
The list also features several celebrated names from different generations, including Italy\u2019s Felice Borel, Brazil\u2019s Kak\u00e1 and Clodoaldo, Germany\u2019s Matthias Ginter and Julian Draxler, and France\u2019s David Trezeguet and Thierry Henry.\n<\/p>\n
Kak\u00e1 was 20 years and 69 days old when Brazil won the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, while Trezeguet and Henry were part of France\u2019s victorious squad at the 1998 tournament.<\/p>\n
The youngest champions ranking demonstrates that age has never been an absolute barrier to achieving football\u2019s greatest honour. From Pel\u00e9\u2019s historic breakthrough in 1958 to the modern generation represented by Yamal, these players have enjoyed World Cup glory at remarkably young ages.\n<\/p>\n
Top 20 youngest players to win the FIFA World Cup\n<\/p>\n
Pel\u00e9 (Brazil) \u2013 17 years, 249 days\n<\/p>\n
Ronaldo (Brazil) \u2013 17 years, 298 days\n<\/p>\n
Giuseppe Bergomi (Italy) \u2013 18 years, 174 days <\/p>\n
Coutinho (Brazil) \u2013 19 years, 6 days\n<\/p>\n
Lamine Yamal (Spain) \u2013 19 years, 6 days<\/p>\n
Marco Antonio (Brazil) \u2013 19 years, 135 days\n<\/p>\n
Pau Cubars\u00ed (Spain) \u2013 19 years, 178 days\n<\/p>\n
Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (France) \u2013 19 years, 207 days\n<\/p>\n
Mazzola (Brazil) \u2013 19 years, 309 days\n<\/p>\n
Rub\u00e9n Mor\u00e1n (Uruguay) \u2013 19 years, 344 days\n<\/p>\n
Felice Borel (Italy) \u2013 20 years, 66 days\n<\/p>\n
Kak\u00e1 (Brazil) \u2013 20 years, 69 days<\/p>\n
Matthias Ginter (Germany) \u2013 20 years, 175 days\n<\/p>\n
Luis Islas (Argentina) \u2013 20 years, 189 days\n<\/p>\n
Clodoaldo (Brazil) \u2013 20 years, 268 days\n<\/p>\n
David Trezeguet (France) \u2013 20 years, 270 days\n<\/p>\n
Julian Draxler (Germany) \u2013 20 years, 296 days\n<\/p>\n
Edu (Brazil) \u2013 20 years, 319 days\n<\/p>\n
Thierry Henry (France) \u2013 20 years, 329 days<\/p>\n
Uli Biesinger (West Germany) \u2013 20 years, 332 days\n<\/p>\n
Pel\u00e9\u2019s record remains the benchmark, nearly seven decades after his unforgettable triumph in Sweden. While new generations continue to make history, becoming the youngest World Cup champion is a distinction that still belongs to the Brazilian icon.\n <\/p>\n
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