Christoph Baumgartner of Austria made history by scoring the fastest goal in international history in just six seconds of the game against Slovakia, which his team won 2-0.
Guided by his perseverance, he dribbled through the Slovakian defenders after the kickoff, and fired the ball into the net from well outside the box. This caused celebrations from the teams and the audience, and his teammates immediately surrounded him as Austrian fans leaped around the bleachers.
Baumgartner beats Podolski
Baumgartner’s goal was faster compared to the previous record set by Lukas Podolski in 2023, which took seven seconds.
Austria’s second goal came after more than 80 minutes inside the game, and it extended their advantage to seal the victory.
In other news, in a match against France later on, Florian Wirtz of Germany also scored the fastest international goal as they won 2-0. It only took a second longer than Baumgartner to hit the net.
Unfortunately, France was not able to recover from the early setback, and Germany won the match with 2-0.
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Source: CNN
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