Youngest Nations League scorers: Gavi, Ansu Fati, Jérémy Doku, Kylian Mbappé

Three of the four players to score in a Nations League final were under the age of 25 when they found the net. France forward Karim Benzema is the sole representative of the veteran class, highlighting the impact that youth can make on the biggest stage.

UEFA.com looks at the youngest players to score in the competition's history.

Who are the youngest Nations League scorers?

17 years 304 days: Gavi (Spain) vs Czechia, 05/06/2022
17 years 311 days: Ansu Fati (Spain) vs Ukraine, 06/09/2020
17 years 346 days: James Scanlon (Gibraltar) vs Liechtenstein, 08/09/2024
18 years 104 days: Jérémy Doku (Belgium) vs Iceland, 08/09/2020
18 years 221 days: Wilfried Gnonto (Italy) vs Germany, 14/06/2022
18 years 248 days: Andre Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) vs Armenia, 16/11/2018
18 years 253 days: Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) vs San Marino, 15/10/2018
18 years 254 days: Yerkebulan Seidakhmet (Kazakhstan) vs Andorra, 16/10/2018
18 years 356 days: Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) vs Gibraltar, 23/09/2022
19 years 8 days: Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia) vs Kazakhstan, 06/09/2018

Jérémy Doku celebrates scoring during Belgium's 5-1 win over Iceland in the Nations LeagueAFP via Getty Images

Gavi stole the title of youngest Nations League scorer from Spain and Barcelona team-mate Fati in 2022, curling in Spain's first during a 2-2 draw with Czechia. "The Gavi we saw tonight was like an erupting volcano that is impossible to contain," said Luis Enrique, Spain coach at the time, after the game. Gibraltar's Scanlon is the only other player to feature in the top ten for both youngest player and youngest scorer.

Who are the youngest scorers in the semi-finals and third-place match?

19 years 298 days: Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) vs England, 06/06/2019
20 years 214 days: Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) vs Italy, 10/10/2021
20 years 238 days: Yeremy Pino (Spain) vs Italy, 15/06/2023
21 years 218 days: Marcus Rashford (England) vs Netherlands, 06/06/2019
21 years 219 days: Ferran Torres (Spain) vs Italy, 06/10/2021 
22 years 291 days: Kylian Mbappé (France) vs Belgium, 07/10/2021
23 years 269 days: Davide Frattesi (Italy) vs Netherlands, 18/06/2023
23 days 362 days: Noa Lang (Netherlands) vs Croatia, 14/06/2023
24 years 1 days: Theo Hernández (France) vs Belgium, 07/10/2021

Matthijs de Ligt celebrates scoring for the Netherlands during their Nations League semi-final against EnglandPopperfoto via Getty Images

In a list that contains such attacking talents as Rashford, Torres, and Mbappé, it is Netherlands defender De Ligt who takes the title of youngest scorer in the Nations League Finals. The current Manchester United centre-back sent a powerful header past Jordan Pickford to cancel out the opener from his now team-mate Rashford as Netherlands defeated England in the semi-finals.

Who are the youngest players to score in a Nations League final?

22 years 192 days: Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) vs Netherlands, 09/06/2019
22 years 294 days: Kylian Mbappé (France) vs Spain, 10/10/2021
24 years 172 days: Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) vs France, 10/10/2021
33 years 295 days: Karim Benzema (France) vs Spain, 10/10/2021

Gonçalo Guedes (right) celebrates the winning goal in the 2019 Nations League finalGetty Images

The scorers of the decisive goals in the first and second Nations League finals are also the two youngest players to have scored at this stage of the competition. Guedes sealed the inaugural title for Portugal with a 60th minute strike from outside the box, while Mbappé completed the French comeback in the 80th minute after Benzema had equalised.