Age Extremes in World Cup History

Youngest Players

  1. Norman Whiteside (Northern Ireland) - 17 years, 41 days (1982)
  2. Pelé (Brazil) - 17 years, 239 days (1958) - Youngest scorer and champion
  3. Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon) - 17 years, 98 days (1998)

Oldest Players

  1. Essam El-Hadary (Egypt) - 45 years, 161 days (2018) - Oldest player ever
  2. Faryd Mondragón (Colombia) - 43 years, 3 days (2014)
  3. Roger Milla (Cameroon) - 42 years, 39 days (1994) - Oldest scorer

Goalkeepers dominate the oldest records due to position longevity.