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World Cup Oldest and Youngest Players

This information about the oldest and youngest players at the World Cup includes data for 2022. See our top-10 lists of the Oldest and Youngest players at the World Cup.



Oldest Players

Pelé is the youngest player to have scored a World Cup goal Pelé is the youngest player to have scored a World Cup goal

Youngest Players



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