World Cup 2026 Young Player of the Tournament odds: 10 wonderkids looking to make their mark

While Ladbrokes is offering customers the chance to bet on a much larger number of options, some with odds of up to 150/1, here are the 10 likeliest contenders as it stands.

1. Lamine Yamal (Spain)

2. Desire Doue (France)

3. Warren Zaire-Emery (France)

4. Nico O'Reilly (England)

5. Arda Guler (Turkey)

6. Endrick (Brazil)

7. Pau Cubarsi (Spain)

8. Antonio Nusa (Norway)

9. Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast)

10. Kenan Yildiz (Turkey)

Having already scooped up the Euro 2024 Young Player of the Year award, it is no surprise to see Yamal - still just 18 - as the clear favourite to win the award for favourites Spain.

Doue is also a close contender, however, with France's 21-year-old winger coming into the tournament off the back of winning a second Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain.

It is another France and PSG star who is third in the market, with Warren Zaire-Emery potentially poised a regular midfield role for France, while Nico O'Reilly appears to have nailed down the left-back berth for third-favourites England.

Real Madrid duo Arda Guler and Endrick are also in with a shout as they prepare to represent Turkey and Brazil, with Pau Cubarsi another regular for Spain.

Antonio Nusa is gaining a lot of support for many people's dark horses Norway, with reported Liverpool target Yan Diomande a player to watch for Ivory Coast, with Turkey and Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz completing the top 10.

• 2022: Enzo Fernandez (Argentina)

• 2018: Kylian Mbappe (France)

• 2014: Paul Pogba (France)

• 2010: Thomas Müller (Germany)

• 2006: Lukas Podolski (Germany)

• 2002: Landon Donovan (United States)

• 1998: Michael Owen (England)

• 1994: Marc Overmars (Netherlands)

• 1990: Robert Prosinecki (Yugoslavia)

• 1986: Enzo Scifo (Belgium)

• 1982: Manuel Amoros (France)

• 1978: Antonio Cabrini (Italy)

• 1974: Wladyslaw Zmuda (Poland)

• 1970: Teofilo Cubillas (Peru)

• 1966: Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)

• 1962: Florian Albert (Hungary)

• 1958: Pele (Brazil)

Why not check out one player to watch from all 48 World Cup teams, while you can head to our dedicated World Cup hub for plenty more content ahead of the tournament, such as our rundown of the odds for the outright winner, top goalscorer, Player of the Tournament and the Golden Glove.

You can also find in-depth previews for all the top teams, including England and Scotland, as well as a deep dive into each group and an ultimate World Cup preview and betting guide so you are fully clued up ahead of the action. Have a look at every player who will be at the World Cup with our confirmed squads article.

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All odds and market details are accurate as of the time of publication.

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