The opening match of the 2026 World Cup saw Germany make a historic mark just moments into their game against Ecuador. Winger Leroy Sané scored for the German team a mere 110 seconds after kick-off, setting a new record for the second-fastest goal ever scored by Germany in World Cup history.
This remarkable achievement places Sané not far behind Ernst Lehner, who holds the record for the fastest goal scored by a German player at the World Cup, a record that has remained unbroken for nearly a century. The list of the top four fastest goals for Germany at the World Cup is as follows:
- 25 seconds – Ernst Lehner (1934 World Cup vs Austria)
- 110 seconds – Leroy Sané (2026 World Cup vs Ecuador)
- 158 seconds – Thomas Müller (2010 World Cup vs Argentina)
- 163 seconds – Rüdiger Abramczik (1978 World Cup vs Netherlands)
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