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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Wirtz scored the opener in the seventh second</li><li>Launch a piledriver after receiving pass from Kroos</li><li>Kroos registered assists upon returning to international football</li></ul>

Florian Wirtz piledriver! Germany starlet unleashes long-range rocket within SEVEN SECONDS to absolutely stun France - with Toni Kroos assisting on international return

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After kick-off, Toni Kroos briefly moved backwards before lofting a pass towards Wirtz. The German attacker spotted a huge space in France's midfield and took a couple of touches before launching a long-range piledriver that went straight into the goal, via the crossover.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Florian Wirtz after 7 SECONDS! 🤯 The German with a fine strike from outside the box against France 🔥🇩🇪 <a href="https://t.co/SH6FqyBYWb">pic.twitter.com/SH6FqyBYWb</a>— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/PremSportsTV/status/1771629487186124911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Kolejny mecz, kolejna bramka w mniej niż 10 SEKUND 😲 Florian Wirtz z golem, Toni Kroos z asystą❗️ Niemcy na prowadzeniu 🔥 Polsat Sport Premium 1 📺 <a href="https://t.co/fyDM7WkRQy">pic.twitter.com/fyDM7WkRQy</a>— Polsat Sport (@polsatsport) <a href="https://twitter.com/polsatsport/status/1771632310833545351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

Kroos was playing in his first international match for the German national team since Euro 2020 in June 2021 on Saturday. After his country's early exit from the continental competition, the veteran midfielder announced his retirement from international football <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/toni-kroos-rescue-real-madrid-out-international-retirement-save-germany-home-euros-embarrassment/blt8bb39b52e8431f2a" target="_blank">only to return recently</a>.Wirtz's goal on Saturday was only the second-fastest goal ever scored in international football, with the fastest being Austria's Christoph Baumgartner, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-fastest-goal-ever-austria-score-six-seconds-slovakia-christoph-baumgartner-nets-incredible-solo-effort/blt383bd4c9ccb8229e" target="_blank">who netted the opener within six seconds</a>. Incredibly, both happened on the same day.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">- Austria's Christoph Baumgartner (6 seconds) ⚽️ - Germany's Florian Wirtz (7 seconds) ⚽️ TWO of the fastest goals in men's international football HISTORY have been scored today (03/23/2024) 😳 <a href="https://t.co/6VYfjsrARw">pic.twitter.com/6VYfjsrARw</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1771633058652819796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

Per Germany's men's official <a href="https://twitter.com/DFB_Team/status/1771643641846456695" target="_blank">page</a>, Wirtz's effort is the fastest goal in German international history.

DID YOU KNOW?

Julian Nagelsmann's side will try and hold on to their first-half lead, which was added to by Kai Havertz in the second period, and clinch the tie against the 2018 world champions. They will next play Netherlands on March 26 in a second international friendly.

WHAT NEXT FOR GERMANY?

Florian Wirtz piledriver! Germany starlet unleashes long-range rocket within SEVEN SECONDS to absolutely stun France - with Toni Kroos assisting on international return | Goal.com

Bayern Leverkusen winger Florian Wirtz took just seven seconds to open the scoring for Germany against France.

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