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Czech Republic scores fastest goal of World Cup against South Africa

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 4:50 PM

Last updated Jun 18, 2026

Czech Republic scores fastest goal of World Cup against South Africa

Summary

In the second group match of the World Cup, the Czech Republic took an early lead against South Africa. Michal Sadílek scored just five minutes and seven seconds into the match following a pass from Alexandr Sojka. This quick goal marks the fastest of the tournament thus far and highlights South Africa's struggles after falling behind in both of their group matches. The Czech Republic aims to boost their chances of advancing to the knockout stage with a strong performance.

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Key Details

•Czech Republic leads South Africa in their second group match.
•Goal by Michal Sadílek comes just five minutes into the game.
•South Africa previously fell behind in their World Cup opener against Mexico.
•The goal is the fastest recorded in the 2026 World Cup so far.

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South Africa had already gone behind early in the World Cup opener against Mexico. And in the second group match against the Czech Republic, Bafana Bafana also made a poor start. By contrast, the Cze...
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