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The 21-year-old ran rampant in their emphatic 6-1 victory over the Swiss on Tuesday (6 December), and he was the man of the hour after netting a hat-trick – the first of the tournament. Many may not have known the name Goncalo Ramos when scanning the World Cup squads selected to represent their countries in Qatar.īut after starting for Portugal, in place of Cristiano Ronaldo, in their round-of-16 clash against Switzerland, it is a name that no one can stop talking about. Here are nine young players shining at FIFA World Cup 2022, many of whom were born after Januand could therefore win the official FIFA Young Player Award in Qatar.īut who will take home the coveted trophy? Goncalo Ramos (Portugal)

Sadly we don't see certain superstars on football's greatest stage like Haaland and Odegaard, but most of the worlds next-gen were - or still are in Qatar. Or how about Brazil's attacking treasure chest including Vinicius Jr (22), Richarlison (25), Rodrygo (21), all playing alongside a certain Olympic champ called Neymar. There was Spain's dazzling duo of Gavi and Pedri. There simply isn't enough space to talk about all the rising stars here, take a look at France's squad along with the likes of Aurelien Tchouameni (22), Eduardo Camavinga (19), Kylian Mbappe (23), William Saliba (21), Jules Kounde (23). An unknown 17-year-old named Pele in 1958, Michael Owen in 1998, Ronaldinho in 2002, Mario Götze in 2014 - every football World Cup sees young stars explode into the popular consciousness and Qatar 2022 is no different.