In Pics | Youngest players to score in the World Cup

Spain's Gavi on Wednesday become one of the youngest players to score a goal at the FIFA World Cup. He achieved this feat in Spain's 7-0 victory over Costa Rica. While football fans around the globe celebrate his achievement, here we take a look at the youngest-ever scorers in the FIFA World Cup.

10 | Martin Hoffmann | Age: 19 years, 88 days | East Germany vs Chile - June 18, 1974. Credit: Wikipedia

09 | Divock Origi | Age: 19 years, 65 days | Belgium vs Russia - June 22, 2014. Credit: Twitter/@CareerModeStars

08 | Julian Green | Age: 19 years, 25 days | USA vs Belgium - July 1, 2014. Credit: Twitter/@ManagerTactical

07 | Lionel Messi | Age: 18 years, 357 days | Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro – June 16, 2006. Credit: AFP Photo

06 | Dmitry Sychev | Age: 18 years, 231 days | Russia vs Belgium – June 14, 2002. Credit: Instagram/dsychev11

05 | Nicolae Kovacs | Age: 18 years, 197 days | Romania vs Peru – July 14, 1930. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

04 | Michael Owen | Age: 18 years, 190 days | England vs Romania – June 22, 1998. Credit: Instagram/@themichaelowen

03 | Gavi | Age: 18 years, 110 days | Spain vs Costa Rica – November 23, 2022. Credit: Reuters Photo

02 | Manuel Rosas | Age: 18 years, 93 days | Mexico vs Argentina – July 19, 1930. Credit: Twitter/@alimo_philip

01 | Pele | Age: 17 years, 239 days | Brazil vs Wales – June 19, 1958. Credit: Reuters Photo