2026 FIFA World Cup Facts: Youngest, tallest, shortest players

The Eagle Online is set to bring you the coverage of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup and this begins with the facts on the 10 youngest, tallest, and shortest players.

The Eagle Online is reporting that the Mundial kicks off on June 11, 2026 with 48 teams playing across three countries and 16 venues. 

The United States of America, Canada, and Mexico will be hosting the World Cup this year.

10 youngest players at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup

Gilberto Mora – Mexico (October 14, 2008)

Hugo Sochurek – Czechia (June 7, 2008)

Lennart Karl – Germany (February 22, 2008)

Ibrahim Mbaye – Senegal (January 24, 2008)

Hamza Abdelkarim – Egypt (January 1, 2008)

Bara Sapoko Ndiaye – Senegal (January 24, 2008)

Mladen Jurkas – Bosnia and Herzegovina (October 7, 2007)

Ayyoub Bouaddi – Morocco (October 2, 2007)

Kerim Alajbegovic – Bosnia and Herzegovina (September 21, 2007)

Rayan Elloumi – Tunisia (September 17, 2007).

10 tallest players at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup

Florian Wiegele – Austria (205cm)

Dan Burn – England (201cm)

Stjepan Radeljic – Bosnia and Herzegovina (201cm)

Alvaro Montero – Colombia (201cm)

Sasa Kalajdzic – Austria (200cm)

Mike Penders – Belgium (200cm)

Tomas Chory – Czechia (199cm)

Thibaut Courtois – Belgium (199cm)

Matt Freese – USA (198cm)

Altay Bayindir – Turkey (198cm).

10 shortest players at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup

Cesar Yanis – Panama (160cm)

Marcelo Flores – Canada (164cm)

Jeremy Anonisse – Croatia (164cm)

Alberto Quintero – Panama (165cm)

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