Youngest African Goalscorers at the World Cup
The youngest African players to score at a FIFA World Cup, with age on the day.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Date | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 5 y 130 d | 2002-06-02 | Paraguay 2–2 South Africa |
| 2 | Ibrahim Mbaye | Senegal | 18 y 148 d | 2026-06-16 | France 3–1 Senegal |
| 3 | Moussa Wagué | Senegal | 19 y 268 d | 2018-06-24 | Japan 2–2 Senegal |
| 4 | Haminu Draman | Ghana | 20 y 87 d | 2006-06-22 | Ghana 2–1 United States |
| 5 | Julius Aghahowa | Nigeria | 20 y 120 d | 2002-06-07 | Sweden 2–1 Nigeria |
| 6 | Caleb Yirenkyi | Ghana | 20 y 158 d | 2026-06-17 | Ghana 1–0 Panama |
| 7 | Asamoah Gyan | Ghana | 20 y 212 d | 2006-06-17 | Czech Republic 0–2 Ghana |
| 8 | David Embé | Cameroon | 20 y 223 d | 1994-06-19 | Cameroon 2–2 Sweden |
| 9 | Benni McCarthy | South Africa | 20 y 223 d | 1998-06-18 | South Africa 1–1 Denmark |
| 10 | Youssef En-Nesyri | Morocco | 21 y 29 d | 2018-06-25 | Spain 2–2 Morocco |
| 11 | Samuel Eto'o | Cameroon | 21 y 93 d | 2002-06-06 | Cameroon 1–0 Saudi Arabia |
| 12 | Daniel Amokachi | Nigeria | 21 y 178 d | 1994-06-21 | Nigeria 3–0 Bulgaria |
| 13 | Wilson Oruma | Nigeria | 21 y 181 d | 1998-06-24 | Nigeria 1–3 Paraguay |
| 14 | Ahmed Musa | Nigeria | 21 y 259 d | 2014-06-25 | Nigeria 2–3 Argentina |
| 15 | Sulley Muntari | Ghana | 21 y 299 d | 2006-06-17 | Czech Republic 0–2 Ghana |
| 16 | Mohammed Kudus | Ghana | 22 y 123 d | 2022-11-28 | South Korea 2–3 Ghana |
| 17 | Habib Diarra | Senegal | 22 y 180 d | 2026-06-26 | Senegal 5–0 Iraq |
| 18 | Thapelo Maseko | South Africa | 22 y 231 d | 2026-06-24 | South Africa 1–0 South Korea |
| 19 | Bamba Dieng | Senegal | 22 y 252 d | 2022-11-25 | Qatar 1–3 Senegal |
| 20 | Zakaria Aboukhlal | Morocco | 22 y 288 d | 2022-11-27 | Belgium 0–2 Morocco |
| 21 | Joël Matip | Cameroon | 22 y 325 d | 2014-06-23 | Brazil 4–1 Cameroon |
| 22 | Dylan Bronn | Tunisia | 23 y 10 d | 2018-06-23 | Belgium 5–2 Tunisia |
| 23 | Finidi George | Nigeria | 23 y 82 d | 1994-06-30 | Greece 0–2 Nigeria |
| 24 | Pierre Njanka | Cameroon | 23 y 94 d | 1998-06-11 | Cameroon 1–1 Austria |
| 25 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | Ghana | 23 y 118 d | 2010-06-26 | United States 1–2 Ghana |
| 26 | Bongani Khumalo | South Africa | 23 y 173 d | 2010-06-22 | South Africa 2–1 France |
| 27 | Lakhdar Belloumi | Algeria | 23 y 175 d | 1982-06-16 | Germany 1–2 Algeria |
| 28 | Emmanuel Amunike | Nigeria | 23 y 184 d | 1994-06-21 | Nigeria 3–0 Bulgaria |
| 29 | Mbaye Niang | Senegal | 23 y 188 d | 2018-06-19 | Poland 1–2 Senegal |
| 30 | Rabah Madjer | Algeria | 23 y 189 d | 1982-06-16 | Germany 1–2 Algeria |
Data updated 2026-10-19. Goal records rely on our match-by-match database; see methodology.