who scored the first goal in world cup football history?
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Lucien Laurent- He was making only his third appearance for his country (France) when he struck the opening goal in the first game of the inaugural World Cup tournament in Uruguay on 13 July 1930.\n\nThe midfielder struck with a 19th-minute volley which set France on their way to a 4-1 victory over Mexico.
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The first goal in the FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay was scored by Lucien Laurent on July 13th, 1930 in the 19th minute of the opening match between France and Mexico.\n\nThe game was held in Montevideo in the Pocitos Stadium in front of 1000 fans.
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The first Fifa World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930. The final match featured Uruguay against Argentina. The hosts (Uruguay) won the match 4-2 to capture the first World Cup trophy.
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He was brazilian, it was about 2 seconds from kick off, he took a shot and it just went over the keepers finger tips.\n\nThe Fastest goal in World Cup History, was by the legendary Hakan Sukur in the 2002 World Cup, representing Turkey.
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Maradonw... it was the first goal against England in the Quarter Finals of Mexico 1986.  But the second goal he scored in that game was the greatest world cup goal ever!
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(m)\n\nGerard Muller is the top scorer in World Cup history with 14 goals. Salenko of Russia scored 5 goals in a match during the 1994 World Cup. Guillermo Stabile of Argentina was the first player to ever record a hat trick (1930 World Cup). Hakan Sukur of Turkey scored the fastest goal in World Cup history in 2002 when he scored 11 seconds into the match against South Korea. Lothar Matthaus of Germany / West Germany has the most appearances by a player in the World Cup with 25. Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland was the youngest player (17 years old) to ever step on the field in World Cup (1982). Pelé of Brazil was also the youngest player to score in a World Cup (1958) match. Pelé also was the youngest player to ever win a World Cup (1958). Roger Milla of Cameroon was the oldest (42 years, 39 days) player to play in a World Cup (1994). Milla also scored a goal in that match against Russia. The first player to ever be ejected from a World Cup match was Galindo of Peru in 1930.
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The first world cup that Pele has played was Sweden 58' at his age of 17 years old.\n\nActually in the final match, Brazil against Sweden, he contribuited with Brazil's victory 5-2 by scoring his first goal ever.\n\nGreetings\nWilly
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1930\n\nThe first Football World Cup was staged in 1930. The games were awarded to Uruguay as they were the Olympic champions at the time and since they were celebrating the centenary of their independence. As well as being the first ever hosts, Uruguay also became the inaugural champions, beating Argentina in the final, 4-2.\n\nThe first World Cup was the only one without qualification; teams were invited. Due to the long and costly trip across the Atlantic, very few European teams chose to participate; two months before the tournament started, no team from that continent had officially entered. FIFA's president, Jules Rimet, intervened, along with the Uruguayan government, which promised to pay the travel expenses of any travelling European team. Eventually four teams made the three-week sea trip: Belgium, France, Romania, and Yugoslavia.\n\nThe thirteen teams were drawn into four groups, with all the games taking place in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo. Since there were no qualifying games, the opening two matches of the tournament were also the first ever World Cup games, taking place simultaneously on July 13th; France beat Mexico 4-1, while the USA defeated Belgium 3-0 at the same time in Estadio Gran Parque Central. France's Lucien Laurent was the scorer of the first ever World Cup goal. The USA's Bert Patenaude scored the first hat-trick in World Cup history, as his team beat Paraguay 3-0. The four eventual group winners, Argentina, Yugoslavia, Uruguay, and the USA, moved to the semifinals.\n\nThe two semi-final matches saw identical 6-1 scores, as Argentina beat the US and Uruguay defeated Yugoslavia. Because the traditional third-place playoff match was not established until 1934, the 1930 World Cup is unique in not having any games take place between the semi-finals and the Final as Yugoslavia refused to play the 3rd place play-off against the USA. [citation needed] However, some sources, notably the FIFA Bulletin from 1984, affirm that the match occurred (Yugoslavia - US 3-1). [1] This information has never been officially confirmed.\n\nThe first ever World Cup Final was played at the Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, on July 30th. A seemingly innocuous controversy overshadowed the build-up to the match as the teams disagreed on who should provide the match ball, forcing FIFA to intervene and decree that the Argentine team would provide the ball for the first half and the Uruguayans would provide their own for the second. The game ended 4-2 to Uruguay (who had trailed 2-1 at half time) who added the title World Cup Winners to the already prestigious mantle of Olympic Champions, as Jules Rimet presented the World Cup Trophy, which was later to be named after the man himself. Only one player from that final, Francisco Varallo (who played as a striker for Argentina), is still alive today.
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The 1000th world cup goal was scored by Rob Rensenbrink of the Netherlands in 1978 (vs Scotland)\n\nThe1st goal was scored by Lucien Laurent (France) in 1930\nThe 500th goal was scored by Bobby Collins (Scotland) in 1958\nThe 1500th goal was scored by Claudio Caniggia (Argentina) in 1994.
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Rumambubchoo is right, the first to score in the 1966 cup was Pele, min 15', against Bulgaria. \n\nIn the debut game of the competition a day before Brazil-Bulgaria there was no goal, England vs Hungary 0-0.
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Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal in the first World Cup Tournament in 1930 as France beat Mexico 4-1.\n\nUruguay went on to win the final by beating Argentina 4-2, and thus become the first nation to win the World Cup.
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The first Football World Cup was staged in 1930. The games were awarded to Uruguay as they were the Olympic champions at the time and since they were celebrating the centenary of their independence. As well as being the first ever hosts, Uruguay also became the inaugural champions, beating Argentina in the final, 4-2.\n\nThe first World Cup was the only one without qualification; teams were invited. Due to the long and costly trip across the Atlantic, very few European teams chose to participate; two months before the tournament started, no team from that continent had officially entered. FIFA's president, Jules Rimet, intervened, along with the Uruguayan government, which promised to pay the travel expenses of any travelling European team. Eventually four teams made the three-week sea trip: Belgium, France, Romania, and Yugoslavia.\n\nThe thirteen teams were drawn into four groups, with all the games taking place in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo. Since there were no qualifying games, the opening two matches of the tournament were also the first ever World Cup games, taking place simultaneously on July 13th; France beat Mexico 4-1, while the USA defeated Belgium 3-0 at the same time in Estadio Gran Parque Central. France's Lucien Laurent was the scorer of the first ever World Cup goal. The USA's Bert Patenaude scored the first hat-trick in World Cup history, as his team beat Paraguay 3-0. The four eventual group winners, Argentina, Yugoslavia, Uruguay, and the USA, moved to the semifinals.\n\nThe two semi-final matches saw identical 6-1 scores, as Argentina beat the US and Uruguay defeated Yugoslavia. Because the traditional third-place playoff match was not established until 1934, the 1930 World Cup is unique in not having any games take place between the semi-finals and the Final as Yugoslavia refused to play the 3rd place play-off against the USA. [citation needed] However, some sources, notably the FIFA Bulletin from 1984, affirm that the match occurred (Yugoslavia - US 3-1). [1] This information has never been officially confirmed.\n\nThe first ever World Cup Final was played at the Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, on July 30th. A seemingly innocuous controversy overshadowed the build-up to the match as the teams disagreed on who should provide the match ball, forcing FIFA to intervene and decree that the Argentine team would provide the ball for the first half and the Uruguayans would provide their own for the second. The game ended 4-2 to Uruguay (who had trailed 2-1 at half time) who added the title World Cup Winners to the already prestigious mantle of Olympic Champions, as Jules Rimet presented the World Cup Trophy, which was later to be named after the man himself. Only one player from that final, Francisco Varallo (who played as a striker for Argentina), is still alive today.
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The oldest footballer to have scored in the World Cup is Albert Roger Milla. He scored a goal for Cameroon against Russia on June 28, 1994, when he was 42-years and 39-days old. Milla came out of retirement to play for Cameroon during the 1994 World Cup which was held in the USA.
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The first World Cup was played in the year 1930 at Uruguay. The first goal was scored by France's Lucien Laurent in which France won 4-1 against Mexico. But the Cup was won by the hosts.\nAs for Pele, he has scored 12 goals in the World Cup, third in the all-time highest list.\n\nWHY DO PEOPLE COPY ANSWERS???\nGO DOWN AND SEE FOR YOURSELF!!!
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While Pele is the obvious answer, it is not correct. The most goals scored by a Brazilian in the World Cup is 13, In 1998 by Real Madrid Striker Ronaldo.\n\nRonaldo won the golden shoe in 2002 with eight goals.\nPele totaled 12.
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The top scorer in a single world cup is Just Fontaine, 13 goals for Frogland in 1958.\n\n\nThe all time top scorer in world cups is Gerd Müller (West Jerryland) 14 goals in total (4 in 1970, 10 in 1974).
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The first World Cup was in Uruguay in 1930.