Natal (Brazil), June 17: USA captain Clint Dempsey scored the fifth fastest goal in the history of the World Cup on Monday (June 16) against Ghana.

World Cup Special

It took Dempsey just 29 seconds to score the goal against Ghana in their Group G clash of the FIFA World Cup 2014 at the Arena das Dunas stadium in Natal. It was the fastest goal for USA in World Cups. USA won 2-1.

The fastest goal in World Cup history was scored by Hakan Sukur against South Korea in the 2002 World Cup.

Fastest goals in World Cup history (Top 10)

11 seconds: Hakan Sukur of Turkey (2002) Vs South Korea

16 seconds: Vaclav Masek of Czechoslovakia (1962) Vs Mexico

25 seconds: Ernst Lehner of Germany (1934) Vs Austria

27 seconds: Bryan Robson of England (1982) Vs France

29 seconds: Clint Dempsey of USA (2014) Vs Ghana

30 seconds: Bernard Lacombe of France (1978) Vs Italy

35 seconds: Emile Veinante of France (1938) Vs Belgium

35 seconds: Arne Nyberg of Sweden (1938) Vs Hungary

50 seconds: Florian Albert of Hungary (1962) Vs Bulgaria

50 seconds: Adalbert Desu of Romania (1930) Vs Peru

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