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

Furthermore, updated after Spain-Saudi Arabia on Matchday 11 of the World Cup 2026.

Pele

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

Find the net after strike: Brazil 1-0 Wales Showpiece find the net: Brazil 1-0 Wales World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 2 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 156

Manuel Rosas

Mexico 18 years & 93 days Opening phase | Uruguay 1930 Find the net after strike: Argentina 3-1 Mexico Showpiece find the net: Argentina 6-3 Mexico World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 3 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 222

Gavi

Spain 18 years & 110 days Opening phase | Qatar 2022

Find the net after strike: Spain 5-0 Costa Rica Showpiece find the net: Spain 7-0 Costa Rica World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 74

Ibrahim Mbaye

Senegal 18 years & 143 days Opening phase | World Cup 2026

In response, find the net after strike: France 2-1 Senegal Showpiece find the net: France 3-1 Senegal World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 15

Michael Owen

Meanwhile, england 18 years & 190 days Opening phase | France 1998

In response, find the net after strike: Romania 1-1 England Showpiece find the net: Romania 2-1 England World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 2 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 14

Nicolae Kovacs

Romania 18 years & 197 days Opening phase | Uruguay 1930 Find the net after strike: Romania 3-1 Peru Showpiece find the net: Romania 3-1 Peru World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 89

Dmitri Sychev

Building on that, russia 18 years & 231 days Opening phase | Korea/Japan 2002

Find the net after strike: Belgium 3-2 Russia Showpiece find the net: Belgium 3-2 Russia World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 3 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 134

Lamine Yamal

Spain 18 years & 343 days Opening phase | World Cup 2026

In response, find the net after strike: Spain 1-0 Saudi Arabia Showpiece find the net: Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 2 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 29

Lionel Messi

As a result, argentina 18 years & 357 days Opening phase | Germany 2006

Find the net after strike: Argentina 6-0 Serbia, as well as Montenegro Showpiece find the net: Argentina 6-0 Serbia, as well as Montenegro World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 13

Julian Green

USA 19 years & 25 days Last 16 | Brazil 2014

Find the net after strike: Belgium 2-1 USA Showpiece find the net: Belgium 2-1 USA (AET) World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 2

Divock Origi

Belgium 19 years & 65 days Opening phase | Brazil 2014

Find the net after strike: Belgium 1-0 Russia Showpiece find the net: Belgium 1-0 Russia World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 2 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 63

Martin Hoffmann

East Germany 19 years & 88 days Opening phase | Germany 1974

Find the net after strike: Chile 0-1 East Germany Showpiece find the net: Chile 1-1 East Germany World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 2 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 90

Jude Bellingham

England 19 years & 145 days Opening phase | Qatar 2022

Find the net after strike: England 1-0 IR Iran Showpiece find the net: England 6-2 IR Iran World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 35

Tostao

Brazil 19 years & 171 days Opening phase | England 1966 Find the net after strike: Hungary 1-1 Brazil Showpiece find the net: Hungary 3-1 Brazil World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 14

Kylian Mbappe

France 19 years & 183 days Opening phase | Russia 2018

Find the net after strike: France 1-0 Peru Showpiece find the net: France 1-0 Peru World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 2 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 124

Edmund Conen

Germany 19 years & 198 days Last 16 | Italy 1934 Find the net after strike: Germany 3-2 Belgium Showpiece find the net: Germany 5-2 Belgium World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 66

Moussa Wague

In response, senegal 19 years & 263 days Opening phase | Russia 2018

Find the net after strike: Japan 1-2 Senegal Showpiece find the net: Japan 2-2 Senegal World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 2 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 161

Mazzola

Brazil 19 years & 288 days Opening phase | Sweden 1958 Find the net after strike: Brazil 1-0 Austria Showpiece find the net: Brazil 3-0 Austria World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 37

Ronald Gonzalez

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

Find the net after strike: Czechoslovakia 1-1 Costa Rica Showpiece find the net: Czechoslovakia 4-1 Costa Rica World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 4 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 325

Georgi Sokolov

Bulgaria 19 years & 349 days Opening phase | Chile 1962 Find the net after strike: Hungary 5-1 Bulgaria Showpiece find the net: Hungary 6-1 Bulgaria World Cup fixtures to find the net opening strike: 1 World Cup minutes to find the net opening strike: 64