FIFA World Cup 2026: England's Jude Bellingham achieves new feat during clash against Croatia
Updated On: 18 June, 2026 04:21 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Croatia, England's Jude Bellingham achieved a new feat. Here's all you need to know (Pics: X)


In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Croatia, England registered a dominating 4-2 victory at the Dallas Stadium in Texas (Pic: X/@BellinghamJude)

During the match, England's Jude Bellingham became the youngest European player to feature in four different major men's tournaments (Pic: X/@BellinghamJude)

The Stourbridge-born footballer achieved the feat at just 22 years and 353 days. He also became the first player to complete the feat before turning 23, and has set a new benchmark in European football history (Pic: X/@BellinghamJude)

Germany's Jamal Musiala broke the previous record just a few days ago. He reached his fourth major tournament appearance at the age of 23 years and 108 days during Germany's stunning 7-1 victory against Curacao (Pic: X/@JamalMusiala)

During the clash against Croatia, Bellingham also scored a goal in the 47th minute of the game (Pic: X/@BellinghamJude)
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