Fastest goals by substitutes in World Cup history

Fastest goals by substitutes in World Cup history

See a ranked list of the quickest goals from substitutes in FIFA World Cup history.
1st) Richard Morales – 16 seconds 2nd) Ebbe Sand – 21 seconds 3rd) Marcin Zewlakow – 59 seconds 4th) Randal Kolo Muani – 65 seconds 5th) Roger Milla – 83 seconds 6th) Artem Dzyuba – 88 seconds 7th) Marcus Rashford – 91 seconds 8th) Leroy Fer – 95 seconds 9th) Julian Green – 99 seconds 10th) Marcos Urena – 103 seconds

Substitutions were first introduced at the FIFA World Cup™ at Mexico 1970.


Richard Morales

Uruguay Forward

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Group stage | Korea/Japan 2002 Substituted on for Sebastian Abreu at half-time Scored after 16 seconds Score after goal: Senegal 3-1 Uruguay Final score: Senegal 3-3 Uruguay

Richard Morales Goal 45′ | Senegal vs Uruguay | 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™

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Ebbe Sand

Denmark Forward

1998 World Cup Finals, 2nd Round, Paris, France, 28th June, 1998, Denmark 4 v Nigeria 1, Denmark's Ebbe Sand (19) celebrates after scoring their 3rd goal  (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Round of 16 | France 1998 Substituted on for Peter Moller in the 59th minute Scored after 21 seconds Score after goal: Nigeria 0-3 Denmark Final score: Nigeria 1-4 Denmark

Ebbe Sand Goal 58′ | Nigeria vs Denmark | 1998 FIFA World Cup France™

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Marcin Zewlakow

Poland Forward

DAEJEON - JUNE 14:  Marcin Zewlakow of Poland celebrates scoring the third goal during the FIFA World Cup Finals 2002 Group D match between Poland and USA played at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium, in Daejeon, South Korea on June 14, 2002. Poland won the match 3-1. DIGITAL IMAGE. (Photo by Gary M. Prior/Getty Images)

Group stage | Korea/Japan 2002 Substituted on for Cezary Kucharski in the 65th minute Scored after 59 seconds Score after goal: Poland 3-0 USA Final score: Poland 3-1 USA

Marcin Żewłakow Goal 65′ | Poland vs USA | 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™

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Randal Kolo Muani

France Winger

AL KHOR, QATAR - DECEMBER 14: Randal Kolo Muani of France celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi final match between France and Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium on December 14, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Semi-finals | Qatar 2022 Substituted on for Ousmane Dembele in the 78th minute Scored after 65 seconds Score after goal: France 2-0 Morocco Final score: France 2-0 Morocco

Randal Kolo Muani Goal 79′ | France v Morocco | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

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Roger Milla

Cameroon Forward

Cameroon's forward Roger Milla celebrates after scoring a goal against Russia 28 June 1994 at Stanford stadium in San Francisco during their Soccer World Cup match. At age 42, Roger Milla became the oldest player ever to score a goal in World Cup history, but could not help his team as Russia won 6-1 with forward Oleg Salenko, scoring a record 5 goals. AFP PHOTO/ANTONIO SCORZA        (Photo credit should read ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP via Getty Images)

Group stage | USA 1994 Substituted on for Louis-Paul Mfede at half-time Scored after 83 seconds Score after goal: Russia 3-1 Cameroon Final score: Russia 6-1 Cameroon

Roger Milla Goal 46′ | Russia vs Cameroon | 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™

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Artem Dzyuba

Russia Forward

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 14: Artem Dzyuba of Russia celebrates scoring their 3rd goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group A match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium on June 14, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images)

Group stage | Russia 2018 Substituted on for Fyodor Smolov in the 70th minute Scored after 88 seconds Score after goal: Russia 3-0 Saudi Arabia Final score: Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia

Artem Dzyuba Goal 71′ | Russia v Saudi Arabia | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™

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Marcus Rashford

England Winger

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 21: Marcus Rashford celebrates with Harry Kane of England after scoring their team's fifth goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Group stage | Qatar 2022 Substituted on for Bukayo Saka in the 71st minute Scored after 91 seconds Score after goal: England 5-1 IR Iran Final score: England 6-2 IR Iran

Marcus Rashford Goal 71′ | England v IR Iran | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

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Leroy Fer

Netherlands Attacking midfielder

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 23:  Leroy Fer of the Netherlands celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between the Netherlands and Chile at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 23, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Group stage | Brazil 2014 Substituted on for Wesley Sneijder in the 75th minute Scored after 95 seconds Score after goal: Netherlands 1-0 Chile Final score: Netherlands 2-0 Chile

Leroy Fer Goal 76′ | Netherlands v Chile | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™

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Julian Green

USA Midfielder

SALVADOR, BRAZIL - JULY 01:  Julian Green of the United States celebrates scoring his team's first goal past Thibaut Courtois of Belgium in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil.  (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Round of 16 | Brazil 2014 Substituted on for Alejandro Bedoya in the 106th minute Scored after 99 seconds Score after goal: Belgium 2-1 USA Final score: Belgium 2-1 USA

Julian Green Goal 106′ | Belgium v USA | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™

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Marcos Urena

Costa Rica Forward

FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 14:  Marcos Urena (L) of Costa Rica scores his sides third goal from a tight angle as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera of Uruguay looks back during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at Castelao  on June 14, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil.  (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Group stage | Brazil 2014 Substituted on for Bryan Ruiz in the 83rd minute Scored after 103 seconds Score after goal: Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica Final score: Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica

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