The 2026 World Cup showcases exceptional young talent, with several players under the legal drinking age in their respective countries.

Gilberto Mora of Mexico, at just 17 years old, is among the youngest players in the tournament. Other notable young talents include Czech Republic’s Hugo Sochurek and Senegal’s Ibrahim Mbaye, both 18.

The youngest players are:

  1. Mora - Mexico, 17, b. Oct. 14, 2008
  2. Hugo Sochurek - Czech Republic, 18, b. June 7, 2008
  3. Ibrahim Mbaye - Senegal, 18, b. Jan. 24, 2008
  4. Hamza Abdelkarim - Egypt, 18, b. Jan. 1, 2008
  5. Bara Sapoko Ndiaye - Senegal, 18, b. Dec. 31, 2007
  6. Mladen Jurkas - Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18, b. Oct. 7, 2007
  7. Ayyoub Bouaddi - Morocco, 18, b. Oct. 2, 2007
  8. Kerim Alajbegovic - Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18, b. Sept. 21, 2007
  9. Rayan Elloumi - Tunisia, 18, b. Sept. 17, 2007
  10. Lucas Herrington - Australia, 18, b. Sept. 5, 2007.