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First World Cup Goal

Argentina · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2006

Lionel Messi16 June 2006

Gelsenkirchen · Sport / Football

Scores his first World Cup goal as Argentina defeat Serbia and Montenegro 6-0.

Names involved

Lionel Messi

Provenance

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