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See a ranked list of the youngest players to become FIFA World Cup™ champions.
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1st) Pele – 17 years and 249 days
2nd) Ronaldo – 17 years and 298 days
3rd) Giuseppe Bergomi – 18 years and 174 days
4th) Coutinho – 19 years and 6 days
5th) Marco Antonio – 19 years and 135 days
6th) Kylian Mbappe – 19 years and 207 days
7th) Mazzola – 19 years and 309 days
8th) Ruben Moran – 19 years and 344 days
9th) Felice Borel – 20 years and 66 days
10th) Kaka – 20 years and 69 days
11th) Matthias Ginter – 20 years and 175 days
12th) Luis Islas – 20 years and 189 days
13th) Clodoaldo – 20 years and 268 days
14th) David Trezeguet – 20 years and 270 days
15th) Julian Draxler – 20 years and 296 days
16th) Edu – 20 years and 319 days
17th) Thierry Henry – 20 years and 329 days
18th) Uli Biesinger – 20 years and 332 days
19th) Leao – 20 years and 345 days
20th) Paulo Cezar Caju – 21 years and 5 days
Pele
Brazil | Forward
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Sweden 1958
4 appearances
6 goals
Final
Brazil 5-2 Sweden
Pele was 17 years and 249 days
Ronaldo
Brazil | Forward
UNITED STATES - JULY 17: FUSSBALL: WORLD CUP 1994 USA Los Angeles 17.07.94, FINALE BRA- ITA 3:2 n.E. BRASILIEN FUSSBALLWELTMEISTER 1994, RONALDO und VIOLA/BRA mit WM Pokal (WM Cup) (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Bongarts/Getty Images)
USA 1994
0 appearances
Final
Brazil 0-0 Italy (3-2 PSO)
Ronaldo was 17 years and 298 days
Video: Brazil v Italy | Final | 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™ | Highlights
Giuseppe Bergomi
Italy | Full-back
Siegerehrung WM 1982: König Juan Carlos von Spanien re. überreicht den WM Pokal an Torwart Dino Zoff mit Giuseppe Bergomi Italien, 3.v.li.
Spain 1982
3 appearances
0 goals
Final
Italy 3-1 West Germany
Bergomi was 18 years and 174 days
Video: Italy v Germany FR | Final | 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain™ | Extended Highlights
Coutinho
Brazil | Forward
Chile 1962
0 appearances
Final
Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia
Coutinho was 19 years and 6 days
Video: Brazil v Czechoslovakia | 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile™ | Classic Matches
Marco Antonio
Brazil | Full-back
Sport, Football, 1970, Marco Antonio (Feliciano) a member of the Brazil squad at the 1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico when Brazil became World Champions, but mainly as a reserve not playing in any of the Finals games (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Mexico 1970
2 appearances
0 goals
Final
Brazil 4-1 Italy
Marco Antonio was 19 years and 135 days
Video: Brazil v Italy | Final | 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico™ | Highlights
Kylian Mbappe
France
Winger and forward
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Kylian Mbappe of France poses with the Champions World Cup trophy after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Russia 2018
7 appearances
4 goals
Final
France 4-2 Croatia
Mbappe was 19 years and 207 days
Video: France v Croatia | Final | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ | Highlights
Mazzola
Brazil | Forward
Sweden 1958
3 appearances
2 goals
Final
Brazil 5-2 Sweden
Mazzola was 19 years and 309 days
Video: Hinein | 1958 FIFA World Cup™ Official Film
Ruben Moran
Uruguay | Winger
Brazil 1950
1 appearance
0 goals
Deciding match
Uruguay 2-1 Brazil
Moran was 19 years and 344 days
Sport, Football, World Cup Final, 16th July 1950, Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1, v Uruguay 2, The Uruguay, Back row,l-r, Obdulio Varela (captain), Juan Lopez (coach), Tejera, Vazquez (trainer), Abate (trainer), Gambetta, Gonzalez, Roque Maspoli, Andrade, Kirshberg (Masseur), Front row, l-r, Alvarez (trainer), Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, Perez, Miguez, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Moran and Figoli (trainer), Uruguay upset predictions of an easy victory for Brazil by winning this final match of the tournament 2-1 with goals from Juan Alberto Schiaffino and Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, in front of an estimated attendance of 200, OOO disbelieving Brazilians at the newly built Maracana Stadium, Following this defeat the superstitous Brazilians decided to change their white shirts trimmed with blue, to the now familiar yellow and green (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Felice Borel
Italy | Forward
Italy 1934
1 appearance
0 goals
Final
Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia (AET)
Borel was 20 years and 66 days
1934 World Cup Final, Rome, Italy, Italy 2 v Czechoslovakia 1, 10th June, 1934, The victorious Italian team carry their coach Vittorio Pozzo as they celebrate an historic victory (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Kaka
Brazil | Attacking midfielder
Korea/Japan 2002
1 appearance
0 goals
Final
Germany 0-2 Brazil
Kaka was 20 years and 69 days
Video: Germany v Brazil | Final | 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™ | Highlights
Matthias Ginter
Germany | Centre-back
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: Matthias Ginter celebrates with the trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Brazil 2014
0 appearances
Final
Germany 1-0 Argentina (AET)
Ginter was 20 years and 175 days
Video: Germany v Argentina | Final | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ | Highlights
Luis Islas
Argentina | Goalkeeper
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Mexico 1986
0 appearances
Final
Argentina 3-2 West Germany
Islas was 20 years and 189 days
Video: Argentina v Germany FR | Final | 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™ | Highlights
Clodoaldo
Brazil | Midfielder
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Mexico 1970
6 appearances
1 goal
Final
Brazil 4-1 Italy
Clodoaldo was 20 years and 268 days
Video: Brazil v Italy | Final | 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico™ | Highlights
David Trezeguet
France | Forward
The French national team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. (First row, L-R) Bernard Diomede, Christophe Dugarry, Marcel Desailly, Lionel Charbonnier, Alain Boghossian, Franck Leboeuf, Bixente Lizarazu, Didier Deschamps. (Second row, L-R) Philippe Bergeroo (goalkeeper's coach), Christian Karembeu, Emmanuel Petit, Thierry Henry, Aime Jacquet (head coach) Robert Pires, David Trezeguet, Vincent Candela, Youri Djorkaeff, Henri Emile (staff). (Third row, L-R) Lilian Thuram, Fabien Barthez, Stephane Guivarc'h, Roger Lemerre (assistant coach) Zinedine Zidane, Laurent Blanc, Bernard Lama and Patrick Vieira. (Photo by Christian Liewig/TempSport/Corbis via Getty Images)
France 1998
6 appearances
1 goal
Final
Brazil 0-3 France
Trezeguet was 20 years and 270 days
Video: Brazil v France | Final | 1998 FIFA World Cup France™ | Highlights
Julian Draxler
Germany | Midfielder
Germany's midfielder Julian Draxler holds up the World Cup trophy as he celebrates after his team won the 2014 FIFA World Cup final football match between Germany and Argentina 1-0 following extra-time at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
Brazil 2014
1 appearance
0 goals
Final
Germany 1-0 Argentina (AET)
Draxler was 20 years and 296 days
Video: Trophy Award | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™
Edu
Brazil | Winger
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Mexico 1970
1 appearances
0 goals
Final
Brazil 4-1 Italy
Edu was 20 years and 319 days
Video: Football's most beautiful team | Remix
Thierry Henry
France | Winger and forward
France's players are received at the French soccer federation (FFF) after their 3-0 victory over Brazil in the final of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. With the trophy, Fabien Barthez (L) and Thierry Henry (R). (Photo by Christian Liewig/TempSport/Corbis via Getty Images)
France 1998
6 appearances
3 goals
Final
Brazil 0-3 France
Henry was 20 years and 329 days
Video: Thierry Henry Goal 90'+2' | France vs South Africa | 1998 FIFA World Cup France™
Uli Biesinger
West Germany | Forward
Switzerland 1954
0 appearances
Final
West Germany 3-2 Hungary
Uli Biesinger was 20 years and 332 days
WM Aufgebot 1954. Deutschland - ovl. Bundestrainer Sepp Herberger, Masseur Erich Deuser, Günter Baumann, Herbert Erhardt, Alfred Pfaff, Richard Herrmann, Werner Kohlmeier, Heinz Kubsch, Helmut Rahn,Werner Liebrich, Horst Eckel, Fritz Walter, Hans Schäfer, Hans Bauer, Herbert Schäfer. uvl. Gerd Harpers, Fritz Laband, Ulrich Biesinger, Richard Gottinger, Jupp Posipal, Jupp Röhrig, Bernie Klodt, Toni Turek, Max Morlock, Karl Mai, Paul Mebus, Karl-Heinz Metzner, Heinrich Kwiatkowski.
Leao
Brazil | Goalkeeper
Sport, Football, 1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico, The full Brazilian squad, officials and staff pictured in Mexico shortly before the successful campaign that saw them win the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy outright, The players were, (in no order) Felix, Brito, Wilson Piazza, Carlos Alberto, Clodoaldo, Marco Antonio, Jairzinho, Gerson, Tostao, Pele, Rivelino, Ado, Roberto, Baldochi, Fontana, Everaldo, Joel, Paulo Cesar, Edu, Dario, Ze Maria and Leao (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images)
Mexico 1970
0 appearances
Final
Brazil 4-1 Italy
Leao was 20 years and 345 days
Video: Best Saves | 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico™
Paulo Cezar Caju
Brazil | Attacking midfielder and winger
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Mexico 1970
4 appearances
0 goals
Final
Brazil 4-1 Italy
Paulo Cezar Caju was 21 years and 5 days
