20 youngest players to win FIFA World Cup before turning 21

Winning the FIFA World Cup remains the ultimate achievement in international football, but only a select number of players have managed to lift the prestigious trophy before celebrating their 21st birthdays.

From Brazilian icon Pelé to Spain’s teenage star Lamine Yamal, these footballers made history by becoming World Cup champions at remarkably young ages.

FIFA revealed the list on its official website on Thursday.

Here are the 20 youngest players to win the FIFA World Cup:

1. Pelé, Brazil | Forward — 17 years and 249 days
2. Ronaldo, Brazil | Forward — 17 years and 298 days
3. Giuseppe Bergomi, Italy | Defender — 18 years and 174 days
4. Coutinho, Brazil | Forward — 19 years and 6 days
5. Lamine Yamal, Spain | Winger — 19 years and 6 days
6. Marco Antonio, Brazil | Full-back — 19 years and 135 days
7. Pau Cubarsí, Spain | Centre-back — 19 years and 178 days
8. Kylian Mbappé, France | Winger and forward — 19 years and 207 days
9. Mazzola, Brazil | Forward — 19 years and 309 days
10. Rubén Morán, Uruguay | Winger — 19 years and 344 days
11. Felice Borel, Italy | Forward — 20 years and 66 days
12. Kaká, Brazil | Attacking midfielder — 20 years and 69 days
13. Matthias Ginter, Germany | Defender — 20 years and 175 days
14. Luis Islas, Argentina | Goalkeeper — 20 years and 189 days
15. Clodoaldo, Brazil | Midfielder — 20 years and 268 days
16. David Trezeguet, France | Forward — 20 years and 270 days
17. Julian Draxler, Germany | Midfielder — 20 years and 296 days
18. Edu, Brazil | Winger — 20 years and 319 days
19. Thierry Henry, France | Winger and forward — 20 years and 329 days
20. Uli Biesinger, West Germany | Forward — 20 years and 332 days