Alphonso Davies and the fastest World Cup goals

Where does Alphonso Davies’ quickfire strike against Croatia sit on the all-time list? FIFA+ looks closer.

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  • Alphonso Davies scored after 67 seconds against Croatia

  • It’s the fastest goal at Qatar 2022, but doesn’t make the all-time top 10

  • Hakan Sukur’s 11-second effort in 2002 continues to set the standard

    Just 67 seconds were on the clock at Khalifa International Stadium when Canada’s Alphonso Davies scored the fastest goal to date at Qatar 2022*.

    But was it the quickest FIFA World Cup goal of all time? In fact, it isn’t even in the top ten!

    These are the fastest-ever World Cup goals

    • 1st place: Hakan Sukur, Turkey-Korea Republic, 2002 (0:11)

    • 2nd: Vaclav Masek, Czechoslovakia-Mexico, 1962 (0:15)

    • 3rd: Ernest Lehner, Germany-Austria, 1934 (0:25)

    • 4th: Bryan Robson, England-France, 1982 (0:28)

    • 5th: Clint Dempsey, USA-Ghana, 2014 (0:30)

    • 6th: Bernard Lacombe, France-Italy, 1978 (0:31)

    • 7th: Arne Nyberg, Sweden-Hungary, 1938 (0:35) 7th: Emile Veinante, France-Belgium, 1938 (0:35)

    • 8th: Adalbert Desu, Romania-Peru, 1930 (0:50) 8th: Seung Zin Pak, Korea DPR-Portugal, 1966 (0:50)

    • 9th: Celso Ayala, Paraguay-Nigeria, 1998 (0:52)

    • 10th: Mathias Jorgensen, Denmark-Croatia, 2018 (0:55)