Official: Mora is the youngest competitor of the World Championship 2026

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Mexican Tijuani striker Gilberto Mora officially became the youngest holder of this World Championship. The young talent was 17 years old and 240 days old when he entered the field..

The child prodigy appeared on the pitch at the 66th edition of the opening match between the teams of Mexico and Deep Africa. At that time, the tournament leaders were already leading the tournament 1-0 and the arrival of a new forward would give the team a boost in the attack and secure the advantage..

This match became for Mori the eighth appearance in the football of the leading national team.

Even in its early years, Gravec is already enjoying a lot of income on the international market.. Last year, he made a significant contribution to the success of his national team and helped Mexico win the prestigious CONCACAF Gold Cup.

The absolute record holder is Irish national team forward Norman Whiteside. At the 1982 World Cup, the players on the field in the match against Yugoslavia had 17 lives and 41 days. In this way, he broke the record of Pele himself, who made his debut at the 1958 Emergency for 17 years and 234 days.




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