Soccer-Six seconds - Austria's Baumgartner scores fastest international goal

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Slovakia v Austria - Tehelne pole, Bratislava, Slovakia - March 23, 2024 Austria's Christoph Baumgartner celebrates scoring their first goal with Konrad Laimer REUTERS/David W Cerny

(Reuters) -Austria's Christoph Baumgartner scored six seconds after kickoff in Saturday's 2-0 friendly win over Slovakia, the fastest recorded goal in international football.

The 24-year-old sprinted from the centre circle and skipped past three challenges before firing a low shot from outside the box into the bottom corner.