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The 2026 World Cup is over, but Gilberto Mora and his talent on the pitch continue to be a hot topic. This time, it is because FIFA has recognized him as one of the promising football talents for the 2030 tournament.
In a recently published list, the federation included Morita among the 10 young footballers who will become the big stars for the 2030 World Cup, which will be held in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
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The Mexican, who was the youngest player in the tournament at 17, was included alongside names such as World Cup champion with Spain Lamine Yamal, Nico Paz, Désiré Doué, and Nico O’Reilly.
FIFA considered the Xolos de Tijuana star because he knows how to handle the pressure on a stage like the World Cup, and his talent goes beyond his age and his sound decision-making.
“Mora will be just 21 years old at the start of the 2030 World Cup, but by then he could already be one of the fundamental pieces of the Mexican national team,” FIFA notes in its list.
“His early World Cup debut showed that he knows how to handle the pressure of the international stage, an important foundation for his next level-up,” it added, highlighting his qualities in the 2026 World Cup and strategic plays that influenced the Mexican National Team’s advancement to the round of 16.
The federation compared Gil Mora's age and talent to the legend Pelé, who also debuted in a World Cup as the youngest: “Only Pelé was younger when starting a World Cup match after the group stage.”
Así queda la lista de las 10 promesas del futbol para el Mundial 2030
- Yan Diomandé, 19 (Ivory Coast): an attacker who is shaping up to be one of the most promising gems of African football, honed in the Bundesliga's youth divisions.
- Désiré Doué, 21 (France): a talented midfielder who is already among the young players with the highest projection in Europe.
- Estêvão, 19 (Brazil): the forward is shaping up to be the great hope of Brazilian football to lead the next generation of stars.
- Arda Güler, 21 (Turkey): a creative attacking midfielder who aims to become a reference in international football; he stood out even though his national team was eliminated in the group stage.
- Gilberto Mora, 17 (Mexico): the youngest footballer of the 2026 World Cup and one of the great bets of Mexican football; beyond the Tri and his work at Xolos, the youngster is aiming to play in elite leagues in Europe.
- Nico O'Reilly, 21 (England): one of the young English prospects called to define the future of his national team; the midfielder was key for the Three Lions to reach the semifinals.
- Nico Paz, 21 (Argentina): a midfielder with enormous potential who many see as part of the generational shift for Lionel Messi.
- Jonas Urbig, 22 (Germany): a goalkeeper who stands out as one of the candidates to defend the German goal in the coming years following the retirement of star Manuel Neuer.
- Luka Vušković, 19 (Croatia): a defender with great projection who represents the future of Croatian football. In addition to shining with his national team, the youngster has worked on his career within clubs like Tottenham and Brighton.
- Lamine Yamal, 19 (Spain): became a world champion and is considered one of the brightest young figures in current football with Spain and Barcelona.
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