As of December 2022, Hakan Şükür's goal for Turkey against South Korea in 2002 was the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history, having been scored after only 11 seconds. This was four seconds quicker than the previous record set by Václav Mašek in 1962.
Fastest goals in FIFA men's World Cup history as of 2022
(in seconds)
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FIFA. (December 13, 2022). Fastest goals in FIFA men's World Cup history as of 2022 (in seconds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351532/world-cup-fastest-goals-all-time/
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FIFA. (2022). Fastest goals in FIFA men's World Cup history as of 2022 (in seconds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351532/world-cup-fastest-goals-all-time/
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Fastest goals in FIFA men's World Cup history as of 2022 (in seconds) [Graph], FIFA, December 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351532/world-cup-fastest-goals-all-time/
