Youngest Players to Win a FIFA World Cup Final Revealed

WHO:

FOX Sports - Spain's Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí are expected to start in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina.

bolavip.com - The youngest player to win a FIFA World Cup is Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento).

FOX Sports - Spain's Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí are expected to start in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

WHAT:

FOX Sports - Kylian Mbappé is noted as having won the World Cup at 19 years and 207 days old in 2018, and he is recognized as the last player to start and win a World Cup final as a teenager.

FOX Sports - Miroslav Klose finished the 2014 World Cup with two goals and five assists, and he was Germany's all-time leading goalscorer at the time.

FOX Sports - Lionel Messi, at age 39, is competing for back-to-back World Cups in 2026.

FOX Sports - Messi's record of 17 goals in World Cup tournaments was achieved in the 2026 World Cup, surpassing Klose's previous record of 16 goals.

FOX Sports - Kylian Mbappé is noted as the last player to start and win the World Cup final as a teenager, achieving this at 19 years and 207 days old in 2018.

FOX Sports - Miroslav Klose won the World Cup with Germany at 36 years and 34 days old in 2014, finishing the tournament with two goals and five assists.

FOX Sports - Franco Armani won his first World Cup with Argentina at 36 years and 63 days old in 2022, contributing to the team's victory over France in a penalty shootout.

FOX Sports - Angelo Peruzzi was part of the Italy team that won the World Cup in 2006 at 36 years and 143 days old.

FOX Sports - Nilton Santos helped Brazil win the World Cup in 1962 at 37 years and 32 days old.

FOX Sports - Dino Zoff is the oldest player to both appear and win a World Cup, achieving this at 40 years and 133 days old in 1982.

FOX Sports - If Spain wins the World Cup final, it will be their second title ever.

bolavip.com - Pele was 17 years and 249 days old when he lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy on June 29, 1958.

bolavip.com - Pele scored two goals against Sweden in the final, leading Brazil to a 5–2 victory.

FOX Sports - If Spain wins the 2026 World Cup final, Yamal and Cubarsí will join an elite list of players who started and won a World Cup final as teenagers.

WHERE:

FOX Sports - The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is expected to take place at New York New Jersey Stadium.

bolavip.com - The 1958 FIFA World Cup final took place in Sweden.

FOX Sports - The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is expected to be held at New York New Jersey Stadium.

WHEN:

FOX Sports - The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is scheduled for a future date.

bolavip.com - Pele won the World Cup on June 29, 1958.

FOX Sports - The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is scheduled for a future date.

WHY:

bolavip.com - Pele's record remains intact due to the physical, tactical, and mental demands of modern international soccer, making it rare for a 17-year-old to dominate a World Cup final.

HOW:

bolavip.com - Pele scored the only goal in the quarterfinals against Wales, becoming the youngest goalscorer in World Cup history at 17 years and 239 days.

bolavip.com - Pele netted a hat-trick in the semifinals against France, leading to a 5–2 victory.

Kylian Mbappé made history as the last player to start and win a World Cup final as a teenager when he lifted the trophy at just 19 years and 207 days old in 2018. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi, now 39, is aiming for back-to-back World Cups in 2026, where he has already set a new record with 17 goals in World Cup tournaments, surpassing Miroslav Klose's previous record of 16 goals. Klose, who finished the 2014 World Cup with two goals and five assists, was Germany's all-time leading goalscorer at the time.