The Fastest Goals In FIFA World Cup History

Here are the fastest goals in World Cup history… In 2002, Türkiye’s Hakan Şükür set the record that still stands today, scoring after just 11 seconds against South Korea in the third-place playoff. A mistake from the hosts inside their own half gifted Türkiye possession, and Şükür finished calmly past Lee Woon-jae. The previous record holder was Václav Mašek, with a 15-second strike for Czechoslovakia against Mexico in 1962, a rare bright moment in a 3-1 loss. Germany’s Ernst Lehner struck after just 25 seconds in 1934 against Austria in the third-place playoff, helping his side to a 3-2 victory. It was one of the earliest examples of a true lightning start at the tournament. England’s Bryan Robson came close to matching Lehner in 1982, scoring after 28 seconds against France from a flicked-on long throw in a 3-1 win. It was a perfectly timed finish from close range and gave England an immediate foothold in a crucial group stage match.