Julian Quinones scores after 8 minutes: What’s the fastest goal in World Cup history?

Julian Quinones and Mexico wasted no time opening the score against South Africa in the opening game of the 2026 World Cup.

Who scored the fastest goal in men's World Cup history?

Hakan Sukur scored the fastest goal in World Cup history. Check out which other goals made the list.

This is the fastest goal ever scored in World Cup history: 13 shots that found the back of the net in less than 60 seconds

We take a look back at the fastest ever goals in the nearly century-long history of the men’s soccer World Cup.

USA Makes History With Its First Four-Goal Performance At Men's World Cup

Things couldn't have gone much better for the United States in its World Cup opener.

USA takes early lead in World Cup opener vs. Paraguay due to own goal in 7th minute

Things couldn't have started much better for the United States in its World Cup opener.
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11 days to go: Sukur’s supersonic strike

Sukur is followed on the quickest-goals list by Czechoslovakia’s Vaclav Masek (15 seconds in 1962), Germany’s Ernest Lehner (25 seconds in 1934), England’s Bryan Robson (28 seconds in 1982), and USA’s ...

Mexico vs South Africa Features Fastest Goal in World Cup Opener Since 2006

His ninth-minute strike became the fastest goal scored in a World Cup opening match since Philipp Lahm scored in the sixth ...