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Most teenagers spend their time studying, hanging out with friends or getting ready for college. On Sunday, Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí became World Cup champions.
With Spain winning its second World Cup title after a 1-0 victory over Argentina, Yamal and Cubarsí joined an elite list of players who have started in a World Cup final and won it as teenagers.
Here is the full list:
Pelé (1958)
Coming off of a hat-trick for Brazil in the 1958 World Cup semifinals against France, Pelé, at 17 years and 249 days, scored two goals against host nation Sweden to lead Brazil to its first-ever World Cup. At the time, he was the first teenager to start and win a World Cup final.
Giuseppe Bergomi (1982)
Giuseppe Bergomi started the 1982 World Cup as a substitute for Italy in the quarterfinal against Brazil. Bergomi made the most of his minutes in the memorable 3-2 victory and earned a starting spot in the semifinal. After beating Poland 2-0 in the semifinal, Italy went on to beat West Germany in the final, 3-1. Bergomi was 19 years and 344 days old when the tournament ended.
Kylian Mbappé (2018)
Kylian Mbappé started and won the World Cup final as a teenager. Mbappé, France’s star striker at the 2018, 2022 and 2026 editions of the tournament, broke out at the 2018 tournament with four goals, including the final goal in the title match against Croatia. Since Mbappé, no teenager has started and won the World Cup final.
Lamine Yamal And Pau Cubarsí
Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí became the first pair of teenage teammates to start and win a World Cup final, as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time. Yamal built off winning Euro 2024 with Spain by supplementing that trophy with a World Cup title. Both Barcelona teammates have enjoyed plenty of success at the club level, but now they have won the most prestigious trophy in football and have built themselves a fabulous start to their careers.
