Sports · 19 Jul 2026

Yamal becomes third-youngest player to appear in a World Cup final

Yamal becomes third-youngest player to appear in a World Cup final

Lamine Yamal has become the third-youngest footballer to feature in a FIFA World Cup final. The record still belongs to Pele, who was 17 years and 249 days old when he played for Brazil in the 1958 final, a benchmark that has stood for close to seven decades.

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