Fastest goal scored in a FIFA football World Cup qualifier
- Who
- Christian Benteke
- What
- 8.1 second(s)
- Where
- Portugal (Faro)
- When
- 10 October 2016
The fastest goal scored in a FIFA football World Cup qualifier is 8.1 seconds and was achieved by Christian Benteke (Belgium) at the Estadio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal, on 10 October 2016.
Benteke scored the opening goal in Belgium's 6-0 group H game against Gibraltar.
This broke the previous record of 8.3 seconds set by San Marino's Davide Gualtieri in a World Cup qualifier against England in 1993.