The young guns tipped to shine in Canada, Mexico and the United States will be following a well-worn path to fame and fortune.

Al Jazeera counts down the top young footballers who could emerge as global names at the tournament in North America.

Some famous teenagers have had their breakthrough moment at the World Cup. Pelé was 17 when he helped lead Brazil to the World Cup title in 1958.

Huge names such as Pele and Kylian Mbappe have won the World Cup as teenagers in the past

The young guns tipped to shine in Canada, Mexico and the United States will be following a well-worn path to fame and fortune.

From Africa to Europe, we look at five promising teenage talents at the 2026 Fifa World cup.