The Manchester United star made a comeback 12 years ago at the 2010 World Cup as he made his debut as a substitute in the last 17 minutes of their opening group game against the Netherlands 2-0
You have to go back far enough to the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay. The Mexican midfielder made his first appearance for the club in the 4-1 defeat against France at just 18 years and two months.
Still at the 1930 World Cup, after Rosas set a one-day record, young forward Leite, aged 18 and 25, quickly broke the previous record in a 4-0 group win over Bolivia. His record lasted for 28 years.
The former Liverpool defender, who made 137 caps for the national team, had the opportunity to make his debut in the 1994 World Cup final in the United States. Which refers to it as the first since the first match of the group stage, which was drawn 2-2 with Sweden in a fun way.
The Nigerian led his World Cup anointing in just 17 years, 8 months and one day at the 2002 World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan. In the first game of the group stage they lost 1-0 to Argentina.
The Brazilian legend, who broke the record for senior Leite, was featured in the 1958 World Cup final, but in the first two group games he did not get a chance to play until the third game against the Soviet Union coming into the r starting XI aged 17, 7 months and 24 days before having a chance to win the title with the youngster’s six goals.
The former Leeds United left-back was sent off for the first time in the 1998 World Cup final in France. He was on the bench in the first game of the group stage in a 1-1 draw with Austria.
The midfielder, who was only 17 years, three months and nine days, was started in the final match of the 2002 World Cup group stage against England. The result ended with a score of 0-0.
The most legendary shooting star in the industry. He made his World Cup debut in 1998 aged 17 years, 3 months and 7 days, he was sent off in the second group match against Italy, where they lost 3-0.
The man who broke Pele’s record at the 1982 World Cup, the former Manchester United striker started in the first round of the group stage against Yugoslavia. And set the record for the youngest player to play in a World Cup final at just 17 years, 1 month, 11 days, which has not been broken so far.
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