Youngest African World Cup Scorers: A Historical Overview

The article presents a list of the youngest World Cup scorers from African countries, showcasing notable achievements in football history. Mohamed Salah holds the record for Algeria's youngest World Cup scorer at 23 years and 278 days, scoring twice against Chile in the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

Samuel Eto'o became Cameroon’s youngest World Cup scorer at 17 years and 99 days during the 1998 World Cup in France. Abdel Rahman Fawzi remains Egypt's youngest scorer at 24 years and 289 days, netting a brace against Hungary in the 1934 World Cup in Italy.

Asamoah Gyan made history as Ghana's youngest scorer at 20 years and 207 days in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Amad Diallo scored for Ivory Coast at 23 years and 338 days against Ecuador in the 2022 World Cup.

Youssef En-Nesyri is Morocco's youngest scorer at 21 years and 24 days during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Julius Aghahowa scored for Nigeria at 20 years and 26 days in the 2002 World Cup.

Other records include Moussa Wagu for Senegal and Dylan Bronn for Tunisia.