10 Fastest Goals In World Cup History, Domination Of Europeans

As we speak, the FIFA World Cup 2022 is underway, and every player is doing their best to get on the scoresheet. With three goals, Enner Valencia has a significant lead over the rest of the pack. Still, players like Bukayo Saka, Ferran Torres, and Lionel Messi are all within striking distance with two goals apiece. Richarlison's acrobatic kick against Serbia and Messi's long-range power drive against Mexico are just two examples of the incredible goals seen thus far in this tournament.
An early goal always amps up the enthusiasm to a whole new level. It raises the game's stakes and motivates the trailing team to pick up the pace. Alphonso Davies' 68-second header against Croatia is the quickest goal ever scored at the FIFA World Cup. This speed, however, is not fast enough to crack the top 10 list of fastest World Cup goals. More records for the fastest goals in World Cup history are yet to be broken.

10. Adalbert Desu (Romania) At 50 seconds

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The first World Cup goal was scored in Uruguay in 1930, also against Peru. Neither team advanced out of the group stage despite Romania's 3-1 victory over Peru.

9. Florian Albert (Hungary) At 50 seconds

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In the 1962 World Cup, held in Uruguay, the Hungarian scored a goal against Bulgaria. Hungary won by a score of 6–0 over Bulgaria. The Hungarians advanced to the semifinals, where the Czechs eliminated them.

8. Bernard Lacombe (France) At 37 seconds

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In the 1978 World Cup played in Argentina, the Frenchman scored a goal against Italy. When they were down 1-0, Italy rallied to win the game by a 2-1 score.

7. Arne Nyberg (Sweden) At 35 seconds

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Two of the fastest goals ever were scored simultaneously in the 1938 World Cup. In the semi-finals, Sweden's national team scored this goal against Hungary. With five goals and only one from Sweden, Hungary cruised to the championship game.

6. Emile Veinante (France) At 35 seconds

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In the 1938 FIFA World Cup, hosted by France, the French national team scored the winning goal against Belgium. The French triumphed 3-1 in their home encounter.

5. Clint Dempsey (USA) At 30 seconds

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The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil included the most recent addition to the record, a goal scored against Ghana. Dempsey scored after beating his defender to the ball to put the United States on the front in Group G. The United States of America prevailed by 2-1, and Dempsey scored his first international goal.

4. Bryan Robson (England) At 27 seconds

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Three seconds after his first goal, Englishman Bryan Robson scored this against France at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Bryan Robson scored twice as England beat Italy 3-1.

3. Ernst Lehner (Germany) At 24 seconds

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In the 1934 FIFA World Cup, held in Italy, Lehner scored the winning goal for Germany against Austria. The winner was decided in the third-place playoff game. Germany triumphed in the end and finished third in the competition.

2. Vaclav Masek (Czech Republic) At 16 seconds

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In the 1962 World Cup played in Chile, the Czech national team scored a goal against Mexico. Mexico triumphed in a match played during the group stage. While Hakan Sukur broke Masek's record for the earliest World Cup goal 40 years later, Masek still managed to leave his mark on World Cup history.

1. Hakan Sukur (Turkey) At 11 seconds

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Within 11 seconds of the opening whistle, Turkey's all-time leading scorer scored an incredible goal. The match was a playoff for third place at the 2002 World Cup, and the goal was scored against South Korea. He played for Turkey in the past but is currently in exile in the United States.