Who scored the fastest goal after coming on as a substitute? Learn about the fastest substitute goals in World Cup history

World Cup finals throughout history have witnessed exceptional moments, the heroes of which were players who came from the bench and needed a record amount of time to score decisive goals.

Topping the list, according to the FIFA website, is Uruguayan Richard Morales, who scored the fastest goal for a substitute, just 16 seconds after entering during the match against Senegal in the 2002 edition, in a match that ended with a score of (3-3).

Below is a list of the fastest substitution goals, ranked by speed:

World Cup: South Korea and Japan 2002
Player: Richard Morales
Team: Uruguay
Goal time: 16 seconds (Fastest goal by a substitute in World Cup history.)
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World Cup: United States, Canada and Mexico 2026
Player: Mattia Swanberg
Team: Sweden

Time to score: 18 seconds
World Cup: France 1998
Player: Ebi Sand
Team: Denmark
Time to score: 21 seconds
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World Cup: South Korea and Japan 2002
Player: Martsen Zhevlakov
Team: Poland
Time to score: 59 seconds

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World Cup: Qatar 2022
Player: Randall Kolo Mwani
Team: France
Time to score: 65 seconds
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World Cup: USA 1994
Player: Roger Milla
Team: Cameroon
Time to score: 83 seconds

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World Cup: Russia 2018
Player: Artem Dzyuba
Team: Russia
Time to score: 88 seconds
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World Cup: Qatar 2022
Player: Marcus Rashford
Team: England
Time to score: 91 seconds

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World Cup: Brazil 2014
Player: Leroy Fer
Team: Netherlands
Time to score: 95 seconds
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World Cup: Brazil 2014
Player: Julian Green
Team: United States
Time to score: 99 seconds