Declan Rice Scores 2nd Fastest Goal By English Player In FIFA World Cup History | Watch

Published 18 July 2026 · sports

Declan Rice Scores 2nd Fastest Goal By English Player In FIFA World Cup History | Watch Published By, Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 02:52 IST

Declan Rice Scores 2nd Fastest Goal By English Player In FIFA World Cup History | Watch Published By, Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 02:52 IST Rice needed just 2 minutes and 14 seconds to open the scoring for the Three Lions in third place playoff match against France on Saturday. Declan Rice celebrates after scoring England's opening goal vs France. (Picture Credit: AFP) Declan Rice is leading England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place play-off match against France at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday (July 18), and he needed just 2 minutes and 14 seconds to open the scoring for the Three Lions. The early strike helped Rice become England’s second-fastest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history. In England’s FIFA World Cup history, only one player has managed to score faster than Rice, and that feat was achieved by Bryan Robson in the 1982 edition.

🚨WHAT A GOAL FROM DECLAN RICE VS FRANCE WOW 🤯🔥 pic.twitter.com/qEzusLbbTb— KinG £ (@xKGx__) July 18, 2026 In England’s group-stage match against France at San Mamés in Bilbao during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, Robson needed just 28 seconds to score for the Three Lions. The overall record for the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history is held by Turkey star Hakan Sukur. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Sukur scored after just 11 seconds against South Korea in the third-place play-off match at Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered Who holds the record for the fastest World Cup goal ever? The record for the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history is held by Turkey's Hakan Sukur, who scored after just 11 seconds against South Korea in the 2002 third-place play-off match.

Will Declan Rice break more records in future World Cups? I cannot make predictions about future events. Declan Rice scored England's second-fastest goal in World Cup history, needing 2 minutes and 14 seconds against France on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Bryan Robson holds the record for England's fastest World Cup goal at 28 seconds in 1982. How do England's fastest goals compare globally? Declan Rice scored England's second-fastest World Cup goal in 2 minutes and 14 seconds against France. Bryan Robson holds England's fastest World Cup goal at 28 seconds. Globally, Hakan Sukur's 11-second goal for Turkey in 2002 is the fastest. About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist at CNN-News18, where he has been covering cricket, football, and major sporting events from around the world since July 1, 2024.