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First World Cup Goal

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

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Chronological records

1930

Lucien Laurent13 July 1930

Montevideo · Sport / Football

Scores the first goal in World Cup history during France's victory over Mexico.

Names involved

Lucien Laurent

Provenance

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