Spain winger, Lamine Yamal, on Sunday surpassed Argentina captain, Lionel Messi in the list of youngest goalscorers in World Cup history.
Yamal opened his account at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a goal against Saudi Arabia in their second Group H encounter.
The match ended 4-0 in favour of Spain as Oyarzabal grabbed a brace against Saudi Arabia.
Yamal became only the second player aged 18 or younger to score at the 2026 FIFA World Cup match, with a 17-year-old Pelé still being the youngest World Cup scorer in history in 1958.
Top 10 youngest World Cup goalscorers in history:
Pele – 17 years, 239 days
Manuel Rosas – 18 years, 93 days
Gavi – 18 years, 110 days
Ibrahim Mbaye – 18 years, 142 days
Michael Owen – 18 years, 190 days
Nicolae Kovacs – 18 years, 197 days
Dmitri Sychev – 18 years, 231 days
Lamine Yamal – 18 years, 343 days
Lionel Messi – 18 years, 357 days
Julian Green – 19 years, 25 days
