World Cup: Spaniard Gavi becomes 3rd youngest scorer in World Cup history

Thanks to his goal against Costa Rica on Wednesday (Spain won 7-0), Spanish midfielder Gavi became Wednesday in Doha the 3rd youngest scorer in the history of the World Cup, behind Pelé and Mexican Manuel Rosas.

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Here is the list of the youngest scorers in the World Cup:

1. Pelé (Brazil), June 19, 1958 against Wales (6448 days, i.e. 17 years, 7 months and 27 days)

2. Manuel Rosas (Mexico), July 19, 1930 against Argentina (6667 days, i.e. 18 years, 3 months and 2 days)

3. Gavi (Spain), November 23, 2022 against Costa Rica (6684 days, i.e. 18 years, 3 months and 18 days)

4. Michael Owen (England), June 22, 1998 against Romania (6765 days, i.e. 18 years, 6 months and 8 days)

5. Miklos Kovacs (Romania), July 14, 1930 against Peru (6778 days, i.e. 18 years, 6 months and 21 days)