Where does Paraguay’s Galarza against Turkiya rank among fastest World Cup goals scores in History?
Paraguay’s Matias Galarza scored the fastest goal of FIFA World Cup 2026, with a second-minute strike against Turkiye in San Francisco on Friday.
Galarza found the net just 64 seconds after kick-off with a fiery left-footed hit into the bottom corner.
Earlier on Friday, Ismael Saibari of Morocco had scored a 70-second goal against Scotland.
Who scored the fastest goal ever in FIFA men's World Cup history?
The fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history was scored by Hakan Şükür of Türkiye, who found the net just 11 seconds (officially 10.8 seconds) into the match against South Korea on June 29, 2002.
Türkiye went on to win the match 3-2 to secure the bronze medal.
Thirteen different players have scored goals in the first 60 seconds of a World Cup match, per FIFA. They are listed below.
Fastest Goal Scored in FIFA World Cup History, Ranked
*Player – time in year – World Cup match with player’s team vs opposing team - final result*
1st) Hakan Sukur – 11 seconds in 2002 World Cup, Turkey vs Korea Republic, in a 3-2 Korea Republic loss.
2nd) Vaclav Masek – 15 seconds in 1962 World Cup, Czechoslovakia vs Mexico, in a 3-1 Czechoslovakia loss.
3rd) Ernest Lehner – 25 seconds in 1934 World Cup, Germany vs Austria, in a 3-2 Germany win.
4th) Bryan Robson – 28 seconds in 1982 World Cup, England vs France, in a 3-1 England win.
5th) Clint Dempsey – 30 seconds in 2014 World Cup, USA vs Ghana, in a 2-1 USA win.
6th) Bernard Lacombe – 31 seconds in 1978 World Cup, France vs Italy, in a 2-1 France loss.
7th) Arne Nyberg – 35 seconds in 1938 World Cup, Sweden vs Hungary, in a 5-1 Sweden loss.
7th) Emile Veinante – 35 seconds in 1938 World Cup, France vs Belgium, in a 3-1 France win.
9th) Florian Albert – 50 seconds in 1962 World Cup, Hungary vs Bulgaria, in a 6-1 Hungary win.
9th) Adalbert Desu – 50 seconds in 1930 World Cup, Romania vs Peru, in a 3-1 Romania win.
9th) Pak Seung-zin – 50 seconds in 1966 World Cup, Korea DPR vs Portugal, in a 5-3 Korea DPR loss.
12th) Celso Ayala – 52 seconds in 1998 World Cup, Paraguay vs Nigeria, in a 3-1 Paraguay win.
13th) Mathias Jorgensen – 55 seconds in 2018 World Cup, Denmark vs Croatia, in a 1-1 draw (Croatia won 3-2 on penalties).
**No other FIFA World Cup™ goals have been scored in under 60 seconds.**
14th) Matias Galarza – 65 seconds in 2026 World Cup, Paraguay’s vs Turkiya - PARA wins 1-0
15th) Ismael Saibari – 71 seconds in 2026 World Cup, Morocco's vs Scotland in 1-0 Morocco win.
Yes, that's right. Hakan Sukur of Turkey scored a goal just 11 seconds into a match during the 2002 World Cup. You can watch it right here.
Considering how brief Saibari held onto the record, who knows how long Galarza’s new mark will stand....
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