It is often said, do not miss a single second in football even the kick-off as every second counts, especially when it comes to the football’s biggest event FIFA World Cup. Over the years, there has been some exceptional goals scored in the history of FIFA World Cup. However, football fans are always amazed to see a player score a goal within seconds or minutes.
With the twenty-second edition of the extravaganza event is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21st November to 18th December, 2022, take a look at the fastest goals scored in the FIFA World Cup.
| Player | Country | Time | Opponent | Round | Year |
| Hakan Suker | Turkey | 11 seconds | Korea Republic | Third Place | 2002 |
| Vaclav Masek | Czechoslovakia | 16 seconds | Mexico | Group League | 1962 |
| Ernst Lehner | Germany | 24 seconds | Austria | Third Place | 1934 |
| Bryan Robson | England | 27 seconds | France | Group League | 1982 |
| Clint Dempsey | USA | 30 seconds | Ghana | Group League | 2014 |
| Emile Veinante | France | 35 seconds | Belgium | Group League | 1938 |
| Arne Nyberg | Sweden | 35 seconds | Hungary | Semi-final | 1938 |
| Bernard Lacombe | France | 37 seconds | Italy | Group League | 1978 |
| Florian Albert | Hungary | 50 seconds | Bulgaria | Group League | 1962 |
| Adalbert Desu | Romania | 50 seconds | Peru | Group League | 1930 |
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