Who are the youngest players featuring in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mexico' Gilberto Mora makes history
They are old enough to dream, but barely old enough to vote. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to showcase a new generation of football wonderkids, with several teenagers earning places on the sport's biggest stage.
From Mexico's 17-year-old sensation Gilberto Mora to Spain's star prodigy Lamine Yamal and Brazil's rising talents Endrick and Rayan, these youngsters will be carrying the hopes of millions while facing the world's best players.
Some are already household names, while others could become the breakout stars of the tournament.
Here’s a look at the 20 youngest players heading to the World Cup — and the future superstars who could steal the spotlight in North America.
Top 20 youngest players included in the FIFA World Cup 2026 squads.
1st) Gilberto Mora – Mexico (17 years & 240 days)
2nd) Hugo Sochurek – Czechia (18 & 4)
3rd) Lennart Karl – Germany (18 & 109)
4th) Ibrahim Mbaye – Senegal (18 & 138)
5th) Hamza Abdelkarim – Egypt (18 & 161)
6th) Bara Sapoko Ndiaye – Senegal (18 & 162)
7th) Mladen Jurkas – Bosnia and Herzegovina (18 & 247)
8th) Ayyoub Bouaddi – Morocco (18 & 252)
9th) Kerim Alajbegovic – Bosnia and Herzegovina (18 & 263)
10th) Rayan Elloumi – Tunisia (18 & 267)
11th) Lucas Herrington – Australia (18 & 279)
12th) Behruzjon Karimov – Uzbekistan (18 & 308)
13th) Lamine Yamal – Spain (18 & 333 days)
14th) Kendry Paez – Ecuador (19 & 38)
15th) Tyler Fletcher – Scotland (19 & 84)
16th) Luka Vuskovic – Croatia (19 & 107)
17th) Pau Cubarsi – Spain (19 & 140)
18th) Yan Diomande – Côte d’Ivoire (19 & 209)
19th) Rayan – Brazil (19 & 312)
20th) Endrick – Brazil (19 & 325)
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