The FIFA World Cup Young Player of the Tournament award has a prestigious roll of honour.
A list of greats, both past and present, have got their hands on the award after coming of age on the biggest stage in world football.
At the head of affairs is Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez after he expertly marshalled the midfield during Argentina's famous World Cup victory in Qatar.
Playing for Benfica at the time, Fernandez's performances earned him a big money move to the Premier League and his exploits at the 2026 World Cup have proven that the first time was no fluke, scoring the leveler in Argentina's 2-1 semi-final victory over England.
The 2018 & 2014 awards went the way of Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba respectively. Les Bleus lifted the trophy in Russia, helped enormously by Mbappe's goalscoring exploits throughout the competition.
Lukas Podolski landed the award on home soil in 2006 and Die Mannschaft teammate Thomas Muller ensured that Germany would keep hold of it when he finished as joint-top scorer in South Africa four years later.
England's Michael Owen lit up the summer in 1998, scoring one of the most iconic World Cup goals in history when he fired high into the Argentina net during a quarter-final clash. It wouldn't be enough for the Three Lions to progress through to the last four but it made Owen one of the most sought after players across Europe at a very early stage of his career.
Last 10 FIFA World Cup Young Player of the Tournament winners
- Enzo Fernandez
- Kylian Mbappe
- Paul Pogba
- Thomas Muller
- Lukas Podolski
- Landon Donovan
- Michael Owen
- Marc Overmars
- Robert Prosinecki
- Enzo Scifo
