Last Updated:July 19, 2026, 02:43 IST
Rice needed just 2 minutes and 14 seconds to open the scoring for the Three Lions in third place playoff match against France on Saturday.

Declan Rice celebrates after scoring England's opening goal vs France. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Declan Rice is leading England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third place play-off match against France at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday (July 18) and he needed just 2 minutes and 14 seconds to open the scoring for the Three Lions. The goal by Rice inside three minutes helped him become England’s second fastest goal-scorer in FIFA World Cup history.
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Declan Rice scored England's second fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history, taking 2 minutes and 14 seconds in a match against France. Harry Kane holds the record for England's fastest goal.
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