The Youngest of Them All: Mexico’s Gilberto Mora Makes History on Official FIFA World Cup Rosters
FIFA’s roster release lists 1,248 players, with 17-year-old Gilberto Mora leading a tournament record 891 first-time World Cup players.
- FIFA officially released the squad lists for the 2026 World Cup, locking in 1,248 players across 48 nations for the historic tournament, which features 104 matches and kicks off next week at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca.
- Mexican National Team midfielder Gilberto Mora spearheads the tournament's youth injection; at 17 years and 240 days old, the Xolos academy product is the youngest player in the entire competition.
- Standing at the opposite end of the spectrum is Scottish goalkeeper Craig Gordon, who will attend the tournament at 43 years and 162 days old.
- Manchester City leads as the tournament's top supplier, sending 19 players to the global stage, while 449 clubs from 71 countries contribute talent to the participating squads.
- While 891 players make their World Cup debut, icons like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Guillermo Ochoa will compete in their sixth tournament, and 22 players have previously lifted the trophy.
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Gilberto Mora, 17 years old, will be the youngest footballer in the 2026 World Cup. While other footballers of his age are barely looking to debut in First Division, the midfielder of the Xolos of Tijuana will have in this Cup an unbeatable showcase to make the jump to European football and be the main figure of a new generation in the Mexican team, after that in Qatar 2022 the Tricolor was the second longest set after Iran.
Who is the youngest player among the 1,248 players from 48 nations participating in the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup? Mexico's Gilberto Mora, born in October 2008, has been confirmed as the youngest player. The next youngest is Hugo Sourec (Czech Republic), born in June 2008. Both Mexico and the Czech Republic will face South Korea in Group A. In particular, despite his young age, Mora has a high chance of playing against South Korea, as he performed…
Gilberto Mora will be the youngest player to participate in the 2026 World Cup among a thousand 248 footballers who were registered by the 48 selections
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