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Lamine Yamal Surpasses Messi on World Cup Scorers List
By Lucy Emenike
Published on 22/06/2026 11:08
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Spain winger Lamine Yamal has moved ahead of Lionel Messi on the list of the youngest goalscorers in FIFA World Cup history.

 

Yamal achieved the feat after scoring in Spain’s 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia.

 

At 18 years and 343 days, he became the eighth-youngest scorer in tournament history and pushed Messi down to ninth place.

 

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