Youngest captain to win the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup
- Who
- Daniel Passarella
- What
- 25:31 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- Argentina (Buenos Aires)
- When
- 25 June 1978
The youngest captain to win the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup is Daniel Passarella (Argentina, b. 25 May 1953), who was aged 25 years 31 days when he lifted the trophy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 25 June 1978.
Nicknamed “El Gran Capitán”, Daniel Passarella led Argentina to World Cup glory on home soil, defeating the Netherlands 3–1 in the final on 25 June 1978 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. Passarella’s closest rival is England’s Bobby Moore, who was 25 years 109 days on the day of the 1966 final.