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Gavi becomes youngest player to start World Cup knockout game since Pele

Barcelona midfielder Gavi has made more history at World Cup 2022 after being named in the Spain starting XI to take on Morocco in the last 16.

Gavi becomes the youngest player to start a knockout game at the World Cup since Brazil legend Pele back in 1958.

18 – Aged 18 years and 123 days Gavi is the youngest player to start a knockout match at the #FIFAWorldCup since Pelé in the 1958 final (17y 249d). Gem. pic.twitter.com/fwHuPCEOFp

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) December 6, 2022

The midfielder has already become Spain’s youngest goalscorer at a World Cup.