Top 7 Youngest goal scorers in FIFA World Cup history

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Lionel Messi (Argentina, 2006)

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Dmitri Sychev (Russia, 2002)

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Nicolae Kovacs (Romania, 1930)

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Michael Owen (England, 1998)

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Gavi (Spain, 2022)

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Manuel Rosas (Mexico, 1930)

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Pelé (Brazil, 1958)

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Top 7 Youngest goal scorers in FIFA World Cup history

Lionel Messi (Argentina, 2006)

07

18 years, 358 days

Dmitri Sychev (Russia, 2002)

06

18 years, 231 days

Nicolae Kovacs (Romania, 1930)

05

18 years, 198 days

Michael Owen (England, 1998)

04

18 years, 190 days

Gavi (Spain, 2022)

03

18 years, 110 days

Manuel Rosas (Mexico, 1930)

02

18 years, 90 days

Pelé (Brazil, 1958)

01

17 years, 239 days

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