GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

FIFA WORLD CUP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The fastest goal in a World Cup was scored in 11 seconds.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Former Turkish football player Hakan Sukur holds the record for the fastest goal in the FIFA World Cup, courtesy his 11th-second strike vs South Korea in the 2002 World Cup.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 2006 tournament saw the quickest own goal in World Cup history. That accolade belongs to Carlos Gamarra, who nodded a David Beckham free-kick into his own net three minutes into Paraguay’s loss to England in Germany.

Detailed explanation-3: -Turkey’s Hakan Sukur popped up with the fastest goal ever recorded in a world cup match, scoring 10.89 seconds into the 2002 third-place playoff against hosts, South Korea-a game which ended 3-2 in four of the Turkish team.

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