What was the first African team to go to the world Cup and the year?
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Egypt - 1934 world cup
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Nigeria and South Africa have been traditionally strong teams, but I'm going to go with another reoccurring African power (as opposed to any of this year's teams, which are all first timers to the World Cup (final 32))..... Cameroon!!  But it may take 20-30 years.
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I think that Morocco was the first African team to perticipate in 1970.  Zaire definately were in the comp in 1974 in Germany, there is a famous clip that is always shown where a Zaire player breaks out of the wall for a free kick and runs up and boots the ball before the free kick can be taken (he got a yellow card!).\nCameroon where unbeaten in Spain 1982, with 3 0-0 draws including one against eventual winners Italy.\nI rhink that Morocco where also the first African nation to win a game, it was the opening game in England's group and they beat Portugal.
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Brazil won their first world cup in 1958 held in Sweden, by beating the host in the final by 5 - 2.
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South Africa in 2010.  They beat out Morocco to win the right to be the first African country to host a World Cup.\n\nIn 2014, it goes to South America, to a yet-to-be-determined country.\n\nEvery 4 years from here on out, it rotates continents.  I think it is scheduled for North America again (and possibly a return to the USA) in 2018.
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the first World Cup finals was held in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1930. 13 teams participate in the finals:\n\nARGENTINA\nFRANCE\nMEXICO\nCHILE\nBRAZIL\nBELGIUM\nBOLIVIA\nYUGOSLAVIA\nUNITED STATES\nROMANIA\nURUGUAY\nPARAGUAY\nFRANCE\nPERU\n\n1930 World Cup final was won by Uruguay 4-2 winners against Argentina.
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1930 Uruguay. They reached the semi-finals after beating Belgium and Paraguay in the first round proper, which was played in group format with 3 teams per group and 1 going through. (3-0 in both games)\nThey were beaten 6-1 by Argentina in the Semis.\n\nThey never appeared again until 1950 in Brazil when they famously beat England 1-0. Some say they beat England because their team was full of Scots.\n\nHowever it was never called the "FIFA" world cup until after 1970 when Brazil kept the old "Jules Rimet" trophy after winning it for a 3rd time.\nThey first appeared under "FIFA" at Italy in 1990 where they were soundly gubbed.
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9. 1930 was the First World Cup. Only 13 nations took part, and Uruguay won.
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First World Cup - 1930\nWinner - Uruguay\nLoser - Argentina
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Egypt was the first Arab country to join the World cup in 1934, losing to Hungary 4-2. And it qualifiied again in 1990
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Liverpool\n\nThe first European Cup was in 1956 and the Champions League in 2005 was the 50th final.  This year is the 50th anniversary of the start of the European Cup but the 51st tournament.
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The 2010 Football World Cup will take place in South Africa.
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1930\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_World_Cup
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FIFA president Jules Rimet set about organising the inaugural World Cup tournament to be held in Uruguay in 1930\n\nThe first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France.
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In 1982, Maradona played his first World Cup tournament. In the first round, Argentina, as defending champions, lost to Belgium 0-1.
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The first World Cup game played by the USA was July 13th, 1930 in Uruguay against Belgium. A 3-0 victory by the USA as well!!\n\nUSA went on to win their group but lost to Argentina 6-1 in the semifinal.
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Lucien Laurent for France scored the first ever World Cup goal in 1930.