Gilberto Morato tops the list of youngest players for the 2026 World Cup.
According to the list of players participating in the 2026 World Cup as of June 11th, Mexican midfielder Gilberto Mora is the youngest player in the tournament at just 17 years and 240 days old.

Gilberto Mora of Mexico is the youngest player at the 2026 World Cup (Photo: FIFA)
Following closely behind are Hugo Sochurek of the Czech Republic at 18 years and 4 days old, and Lennart Karl of Germany at 18 years and 109 days old. Senegal has two representatives in the top 10: Ibrahim Mbaye and Bara Sapoko Ndiaye.

German player Lennart Karl will participate in the 2026 World Cup when he is just 18 years and 109 days old (Photo: FIFA)
The list of youngest players also includes Hamza Abdelkarim (Egypt), Mladen Jurkas and Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco), Rayan Elloumi (Tunisia), Lucas Herrington (Australia) and Behruzjon Karimov (Uzbekistan).
Lamine Yamal and Endrick are among the top 20.
One of the names that has attracted a lot of attention is Lamine Yamal. The Spanish star ranks 13th on the list at 18 years and 333 days old. Although no longer the youngest player in the tournament, Yamal is still considered one of the brightest talents in world football today.




Spanish youngster Lamine Yamal has received a lot of attention during this World Cup.
In addition, the 2026 World Cup will also feature many other notable young players such as Kendry Páez (Ecuador), Tyler Fletcher (Scotland), Luka Vušković (Croatia), Pau Cubarsí (Spain), Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast), Rayan and Endrick (Brazil).
The inclusion of numerous players under 20 years old reflects a trend towards rejuvenating the squad for the 2026 World Cup. This also presents an opportunity for young talents to prove themselves on the biggest football stage on the planet and open up a promising future for their national teams.
Source: FIFA
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