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Belgium's Christian Benteke scores after seven seconds v Gibraltar

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Belgium's forward Christian Benteke (L) celebrates his goal with teammate Dries Mertens during the WC 2018 football qualification match Gibraltar vs Belgium at the Faro Municipal Stadium in Faro on October 10, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO

Christian Benteke scored the fastest ever goal in a World Cup qualifier when he put Belgium ahead after seven seconds of their Group H game against Gibraltar on Monday.

Benteke slotted home as Belgium broke away from the kick off to beat the previous record of eight seconds held by San Marino's Davide Gualtieri who scored against England in 1993.

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