Here are the 26 players who are headed to the 2022 FIFA World Cup for the U.S. men’s national soccer team.
The youngsters have announced themselves on the global stage.
On Monday, 19-year-old Jude Bellingham scored a wonderful curling header off a cross into the box from Manchester United left back Luke Shaw en route to a commanding 6-2 win for England over Iran.
That goal made the rising Borussia Dortmund star one of the youngest players to score in a FIFA World Cup.
Two days later, Spanish midfielder Gavi scored his team's fifth goal en route to a 7-0 drubbing of Costa Rica. At 18 years old and 110 days, Gavi is the third-youngest goalscorer in World Cup history.
So, which players are the youngest to do so? Let’s take a look at the top 10:
Who Are the Youngest Players to Score in a FIFA World Cup?
Bellingham, at 19 years and 145 days, is just outside the top 10 youngest scorers in World Cup history, with one very familiar name at the top of the list:
- Pelé, Brazil: 17 years, 239 days (1958)
- Manuel Rosas, Mexico: 18 years, 93 days (1930)
- Gavi, Spain: 18 years, 110 days (2022)
- Michael Owen, England: 18 years, 190 days (1998)
- Nicolae Kovács, Romania: 18 years, 197 days (1930)
- Dmitry Sychev, Russia: 18 years, 231 days (2002)
- Lionel Messi, Argentina: 18 years, 357 days (2006)
- Julian Green, USA: 19 years, 25 days (2014)
- Divock Origi, Belgium: 19 years, 65 days (2014)
- Martin Hoffman, East Germany: 19 years, 88 days (1974)
- Constantin Stanciu, Romania: 19 years, 92 days (1930)
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