In the time it's taken me to read this sentence, Tanzania had converted perhaps the fastest penalty in international football history during their World Cup qualifier win over Madagascar at Dar es Salaam
In the time it's taken me to read this sentence, Tanzania had converted perhaps the fastest penalty in international football history during their World Cup qualifier win over Madagascar at Dar es Salaam
8 September 2021
It came after five seconds in their 3-2 African group J triumph.
The referee pointed to the spot when a long ball from kick-off was chased by Tanzania's Simon Mvusa, who was clattered into by Malagasy Melvin Adrien, who usually plies his trade as a goalkeeper in France's fourth division.
No quicker penalty has been documented in historical annals.
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