Young Senegalese striker Ibrahim Mbaiye has written his name into African football history, becoming the youngest African player and the youngest Senegalese player to score a goal at a FIFA World Cup finals.
Mbaiye scored his country's only goal in a 1-3 defeat to France in the first round of Group 9 at the 2026 World Cup.
The goal came in the closing minutes of the match, with Mbaiye becoming the youngest African scorer in World Cup history at 18 years and 143 days, adding a new record to Senegal's World Cup appearances.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker broke the record for the youngest African scorer in World Cup history, surpassing his compatriot Moussa Wagué, who had held the previous record after scoring for Senegal against Japan at the 2018 World Cup at the age of 19 years and 263 days.
The list of the youngest African scorers in the tournament also includes Ghanaian Haminu Draman, who scored against the United States at the 2006 edition at the age of 20 years and 82 days, followed by Nigerian Julius Aghahowa, who found the net against Sweden at the 2002 World Cup at the age of 20 years and 115 days.