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Youngest goalscorers in World Cup history
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Youngest goalscorers in World Cup history

1st) Pele – 17 years & 239 days 2nd) Manuel Rosas – 18 years & 93 days 3rd) Gavi – 18 years & 110 days 4th) Ibrahim Mbaye – 18 years & 143 days 5th) Michael Owen – 18 years & 190 days 6th) Nicolae Kovacs – 18 years & 197 days 7th) Dmitri Sychev – 18 years & 231 days 8th) Lamine Yamal – 18 years & 343 days 9th) Lionel Messi – 18 years & 357 days 10th) Julian Green – 19 years & 25 days 11th) Divock Origi – 19 years & 65 days 12th) Martin Hoffmann – 19 years & 88 days 13th) Jude Bellingham – 19 years & 145 days 14th) Tostao – 19 years & 171 days 15th) Kylian Mbappe – 19 years & 183 days 16th) Edmund Conen – 19 years & 198 days 17th) Moussa Wague – 19 years & 263 days 18th) Mazzola – 19 years & 288 days 19th) Ronald Gonzalez – 19 years & 319 days 20th) Georgi Sokolov – 19 years & 349 days Updated after Spain-Saudi Arabia on Matchday 11 of the World Cup 2026.

Brazil 17 years & 239 days Quarter-finals | Sweden 1958

Score after goal: Brazil 1-0 Wales Final score: Brazil 1-0 Wales World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 156

Mexico 18 years & 93 days Group stage | Uruguay 1930 Score after goal: Argentina 3-1 Mexico Final score: Argentina 6-3 Mexico World Cup games to score first goal: 3 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 222

Spain 18 years & 110 days Group stage | Qatar 2022

Score after goal: Spain 5-0 Costa Rica Final score: Spain 7-0 Costa Rica World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 74

England 18 years & 190 days Group stage | France 1998

Score after goal: Romania 1-1 England Final score: Romania 2-1 England World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 14

Romania 18 years & 197 days Group stage | Uruguay 1930 Score after goal: Romania 3-1 Peru Final score: Romania 3-1 Peru World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 89

Russia 18 years & 231 days Group stage | Korea/Japan 2002

Score after goal: Belgium 3-2 Russia Final score: Belgium 3-2 Russia World Cup games to score first goal: 3 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 134

Spain 18 years & 343 days Group stage | World Cup 2026

Score after goal: Spain 1-0 Saudi Arabia Final score: Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 29

Argentina 18 years & 357 days Group stage | Germany 2006

Score after goal: Argentina 6-0 Serbia and Montenegro Final score: Argentina 6-0 Serbia and Montenegro World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 13

USA 19 years & 25 days Last 16 | Brazil 2014

Score after goal: Belgium 2-1 USA Final score: Belgium 2-1 USA (AET) World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 2

Belgium 19 years & 65 days Group stage | Brazil 2014

Score after goal: Belgium 1-0 Russia Final score: Belgium 1-0 Russia World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 63

East Germany 19 years & 88 days Group stage | Germany 1974

Score after goal: Chile 0-1 East Germany Final score: Chile 1-1 East Germany World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 90

England 19 years & 145 days Group stage | Qatar 2022

Score after goal: England 1-0 IR Iran Final score: England 6-2 IR Iran World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 35

Brazil 19 years & 171 days Group stage | England 1966 Score after goal: Hungary 1-1 Brazil Final score: Hungary 3-1 Brazil World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 14

France 19 years & 183 days Group stage | Russia 2018

Score after goal: France 1-0 Peru Final score: France 1-0 Peru World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 124

Germany 19 years & 198 days Last 16 | Italy 1934 Score after goal: Germany 3-2 Belgium Final score: Germany 5-2 Belgium World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 66

Senegal 19 years & 263 days Group stage | Russia 2018

Score after goal: Japan 1-2 Senegal Final score: Japan 2-2 Senegal World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 161

Brazil 19 years & 288 days Group stage | Sweden 1958 Score after goal: Brazil 1-0 Austria Final score: Brazil 3-0 Austria World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 37

Costa Rica 19 years & 319 days Last 16 | Italy 1990

Score after goal: Czechoslovakia 1-1 Costa Rica Final score: Czechoslovakia 4-1 Costa Rica World Cup games to score first goal: 4 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 325

Bulgaria 19 years & 349 days Group stage | Chile 1962 Score after goal: Hungary 5-1 Bulgaria Final score: Hungary 6-1 Bulgaria World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 64

Yugoslavia 19 years & 364 days Group stage | Brazil 1930 Score after goal: Yugoslavia 1-0 Brazil Final score: Yugoslavia 2-1 Brazil World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 21

Switzerland 20 years & 28 days Last 16 replay | France 1938 Score after goal: Switzerland 2-2 Germany Final score: Switzerland 4-2 Germany World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 184

Ghana 20 years & 82 days Group stage | Germany 2006

Score after goal: Ghana 1-0 USA Final score: Ghana 2-1 USA World Cup games to score first goal: 1 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 22

Belgium 20 years & 96 days Last 16 | Mexico 1986

Score after goal: Soviet Union 2-3 Belgium Final score: Soviet Union 3-4 Belgium (AET) World Cup games to score first goal: 4 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 285

USA 20 years & 102 days Group stage | Korea/Japan 2002

Score after goal: Poland 3-1 USA Final score: Poland 3-1 USA World Cup games to score first goal: 3 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 248

Belgium 20 years & 109 days Group stage | Mexico 1986

Score after goal: Iraq 0-1 Belgium Final score: Iraq 1-2 Belgium World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 106

Nigeria 20 years & 115 days Group stage | Korea/Japan 2002

Score after goal: Sweden 0-1 Nigeria Final score: Sweden 2-1 Nigeria World Cup games to score first goal: 2 World Cup minutes to score first goal: 117

Sources: FIFA Official

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