Full List: 20 Football Stars Who Won The FIFA World Cup Before Turning 21

Spain’s teenage sensation, Lamine Yamal, has earned a place among the youngest players ever to win the FIFA World Cup after helping his country lift the trophy at just 19 years and six days old.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

FIFA released its updated list of the 20 youngest World Cup winners on Thursday, with Brazilian legend Pelé continuing to hold the record. Pelé won football’s biggest prize at the age of 17 years and 249 days during the 1958 tournament.

Yamal is ranked joint fourth on the prestigious list alongside former Brazil forward Coutinho, who also became a world champion at 19 years and six days.

Brazil boasts the highest number of players on the list, with eight representatives. Former striker Ronaldo is second after winning the World Cup at 17 years and 298 days, while Italy’s Giuseppe Bergomi occupies third place, having lifted the trophy at 18 years and 174 days.

Spain has two players in the top 20, with defender Pau Cubarsí ranked seventh after becoming a World Cup winner at 19 years and 178 days.

France captain Kylian Mbappé is eighth, having claimed the title at 19 years and 207 days, while Brazil’s Mazzola and Uruguay’s Rubén Morán complete the top 10.

The rankings also feature several other football greats, including Kaká, David Trezeguet, Julian Draxler and Thierry Henry, all of whom celebrated World Cup success before reaching the age of 21.

Youngest FIFA World Cup winners:

1. Pelé (Brazil) – 17 years, 249 days
2. Ronaldo (Brazil) – 17 years, 298 days
3. Giuseppe Bergomi (Italy) – 18 years, 174 days
4. Coutinho (Brazil) – 19 years, 6 days
5. Lamine Yamal (Spain) – 19 years, 6 days
6. Marco Antonio (Brazil) – 19 years, 135 days
7. Pau Cubarsí (Spain) – 19 years, 178 days
8. Kylian Mbappé (France) – 19 years, 207 days
9. Mazzola (Brazil) – 19 years, 309 days
10. Rubén Morán (Uruguay) – 19 years, 344 days
11. Felice Borel (Italy) – 20 years, 66 days
12. Kaká (Brazil) – 20 years, 69 days
13. Matthias Ginter (Germany) – 20 years, 175 days
14. Luis Islas (Argentina) – 20 years, 189 days
15. Clodoaldo (Brazil) – 20 years, 268 days
16. David Trezeguet (France) – 20 years, 270 days
17. Julian Draxler (Germany) – 20 years, 296 days
18. Edu (Brazil) – 20 years, 319 days
19. Thierry Henry (France) – 20 years, 329 days
20. Uli Biesinger (West Germany) – 20 years, 332 days.