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FIFA World Cup: Young Player Award contenders highlighted
FIFA has highlighted standout young players at the World Cup, with the Young Player Award in focus. The post links to fifa.com for more details.
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Early contenders for FIFA Young Player Award at World Cup 2026
Ten young players have impressed in the opening round of group matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026, making early cases for the FIFA Young Player Award. Standouts include Australia's Nestory Irankunda, who became his country's youngest World Cup scorer, and Ibrahim Mbaye, the youngest African scorer in World Cup history.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Best Young Player candidates
FIFA profiles likely candidates for the Best Young Player Award at the 2026 World Cup, including PSG stars Désiré Doue and João Neves, Brazil's Endrick, Spain's Pau Cubarsi, and Türkiye's Arda Guler. The award has previously been won by Kylian Mbappe, Thomas Muller, and Enzo Fernandez.