{
  "id": 18886788,
  "title": "FULL LIST: 20 youngest FIFA World Cup winners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/full-list-20-youngest-fifa-world-cup-winners",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:36:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-20-youngest-fifa-world-cup-winners/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The FIFA World Cup has seen numerous young players achieve greatness, with Brazilian legend Pelé topping the list as the youngest player to win the tournament at just 17 years and 249 days during the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Ronaldo Nazário and Giuseppe Bergomi follow closely, winning the 1994 and 1982 tournaments respectively at ages 17 and 18. The list also includes notable players such as Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, Kylian Mbappé, and Kaká, demonstrating that age has never been a barrier to achieving football's greatest honor.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}