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Sometimes, if you switch on the TV just a minute after kick-off you may see the scoreline reading 1-0. That would have been the case if you had missed the first minute in the match between USA and Ghana on Monday.
Clint Dempsey scored the opening goal after just 29 seconds, becoming the fifth fastest goalscorer in the World Cup history.
We take a look at the 10 fastest goals scored in the World Cup finals.
| # | Player | Time | Opponent | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hakan Sukur (Turkey) | 00:11 | South Korea | 2002 | Third place |
| 2. | Vaclav Masek (Czech) | 00:16 | Mexico | 1962 | Group stage |
| 3. | Ernst Lehner (Germany) | 00:25 | Austria | 1934 | Third place |
| 4. | Bryan Robson (England) | 00:27 | France | 1982 | Group stage |
| 5. | Clint Dempsey (USA) | 00:29 | Ghana | 2014 | Group stage |
| 6. | Bernard Lacombe (France) | 00:30 | Italy | 1978 | Group stage |
| 7. | Emile Veinante (France) | 00:35 | Belgium | 1938 | Group stage |
| Arne Nyberg (Sweden) | 00:35 | Hungary | 1938 | Semi final | |
| 9. | Florian Albert (Hungary) | 00:50 | Bulgaria | 1962 | Group stage |
| Adalbert Desu (Romania) | 00:50 | Peru | 1930 | Group stage |
*Stats updated as of June 16th
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