Lamine Yamal joins an exclusive group: Where does he rank among the youngest world champions?

The Barcelona star is now part of World Cup history.

At just 19 years old, Lamine Yamal has once again written a golden chapter in soccer history. The Barcelona star was one of the Spanish team’s key offensive weapons and capped off an unforgettable season with the most prestigious title in international soccer by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup final.

Following Spain’s victory, Lamine joined the select group of the youngest soccer players to win a World Cup, further solidifying a career that continues to break records. Who are the other champions alongside him?

Ranking of the youngest soccer players to win a World Cup: Where does Yamal rank?

With Spain’s victory, the young forward not only celebrated the greatest success of his career so far but also reaffirmed his status as one of the leading figures in the present and future of international soccer.

Teammates and coaching staff emphasized that his impact on the tournament went beyond the statistics. Despite suffering a hamstring injury prior to the tournament, he played 615 minutes and scored his first and only goal against Saudi Arabia. However, he brought dynamism, tactical discipline, and helped Spain maintain a cohesive team performance that ultimately led them to the world title.

With this achievement, the Spanish forward ranks among the youngest World Cup champions in history, a list featuring names that defined different eras of soccer.

Lamine won the World Cup at 19 years and 6 days old, ranking fifth among the youngest champions in the tournament’s history (via DSports). He achieved this at the same age as Coutinho, who won the World Cup with Brazil in Chile 1962 and ranks fourth on the list.

In third place is Italy’s Giuseppe Bergomi, who became a champion at 18 years and 174 days after winning the 1982 World Cup in Spain. However, ahead of him are two Brazilian legends: Ronaldo Nazario at 17 years and 298 days (United States 1994) and Pelé, who lifted the trophy in Sweden 1958 at just 17 years and 249 days, making him the youngest player ever to do so.

In addition to Yamal, the Spanish national team added another player to this prestigious group. Pau Cubarsí also earned a spot on this list after winning the trophy at 19 years and 178 days, placing seventh in the ranking.

In this way, Lamine and Cubarsí took home more than just a World Cup trophy: they wrote their names into the history of the tournament.

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