Fastest goal in World Cup history

New Delhi: Turkey striker Hakan Sukur hit the fastest goal in World Cup finals history after 11 seconds in their match against South Korea for the third place during World Cup 2002.

A forward ball from Ilhan sent Hakan Sukur clear, who then spun his veteran marker Hong Myung-bo and beat goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae with a left-foot shot from 16 meters straight from the kickoff.

Later Ilhan Mansiz added two as Turkey beat South Korea 3-2 to win the bronze.

Turkey was playing in their second World Cup finals and first in 48 years.

The previous fastest goal, timed at 15 seconds, was by former Czechoslovakia's Vaclav Masek in an opening round game against Mexico in the 1962 finals in Chile.