Spain's Yamal and Cubarsi Join Elite World Cup Record

In the 2026 FIFA World Cup final held on Sunday, Spain triumphed over Argentina with a score of 1-0, securing their victory in extra time. The match featured two young players from Spain, Lamin Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, both aged 19, who became the fourth and fifth teenagers to start in a World Cup final.

They joined an exclusive record that includes football legends Pele, who started at 17 years and 249 days in 1958, Giusseppe Bergomi at 18 years and 201 days in 1982, and Kylian Mbappe at 19 years and 207 days in 2018. Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the match during the extra time, leading La Roja to lift the trophy after 120 minutes of play.