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The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe, the first time they were ...
The first-ever FIFA World Cup was played in Uruguay in the year 1930. The first matches included France defeating Mexico 4-1 and the United States defeating Belgium 3-0 on July 12, 1930 in ...
Apr 11, 2002 · Lucien Laurent had the honour of scoring the first ever World Cup goal as France won their opening game against Mexico 4-1. They were then unlucky to be beaten 1-0 in an epic match against Argentina. The referee blew the final whistle six minutes early, realised his mistake and then had to call the players, some of whom were already in the bath, back to finish the game.
Apr 23, 2018 · Lucien Laurent scored the first goal of the first Soccer World Cup, staged in Uruguay, when France beat Mexico 4-1 in a first-round match. However, after his historical first goal, he only scored one more in all of the 11 matches he was selected for between 1930 and 1935. This was in 1931 when France beat England 5-2.
Nov 9, 2023 · Eusebio - Portugal. Goals: 9 World Cups: One - 1966 Matches played: Six. Find out which player has scored the most goals in the history of the World Cup, with Miroslav Klose, Ronaldo, Lionel Messi ...
Nov 25, 2022 · Nov 25, 2022. 16second. Mohammed Muntari wrote his name into football history as he became Qatar's first goal scorer in a World Cup.
4 days ago · The trophy cup awarded from 1930 to 1970 was the Jules Rimet Trophy, named for the Frenchman who proposed the tournament. This cup was permanently awarded in 1970 to then three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970), and a new trophy called the FIFA World Cup was put up for competition.
