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title: "Who is the youngest player to win world cup ?"  
description: "Who is the youngest player to win world cup ?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-08-14  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48140/who-is-the-youngest-player-to-win-world-cup  
category: "sports"  
tags: ["football - soccer"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Who is the youngest player to win world cup ?

Who is the [youngest player](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48253/who-is-the-youngest-player-to-score-a-century-in-test-cricket) to win [world cup](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/126373/world-cup-2019-live-score) ?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

**Pelé (Brazil) won the FIFA [World](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80700/why-world-hesitate-to-question-saudi-arabia) Cup at the age of 17 years 249 days on June 29, 1958, at the Rsunda Stadium in Solna, Sweden.**

**Pele, a Brazilian icon and forward [player](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3196/best-performer-player-in-world-cup-2023)**, is widely regarded as one of the **finest players** to ever grace the beautiful game. **At the age of 17 years, 7 months, and 23 days**, he did so.

**Pele** is the most **well-known footballer in history**, having won **three World Cups** and been arguably the **greatest attacking player** of the previous century. **In 1958, he won his first World Cup as a 17-year-old**, when **Brazil defeated hosts Sweden 5-2 in the final.**

**Pele made his tournament debut against the Soviet Union in a 2-0 victory for the Brazilians earlier in the competition.**

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**Four years later, in Chile, he won the World Cup again, and eight years later, in Mexico, he won his third World Cup trophy.**

With **77 goals, Pelé is Brazil's all-time best scorer.**

From **1956 until 1974**, Pelé won a deluge of trophies for **Brazilian club Santos, including 10 Sao Paulo state league titles, a top tournament at the time, six Brazilian championships, two Copa Libertadores victories, and the Intercontinental Cup in 1962 and 1963.**


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