France-Mexico, the Meeting in Which Lucien Laurent Scored the First Goal of the World Cup
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Montevideo, 11 Jun (EFE).- France-Mexico and the United States-Belgium meetings opened on 13 July 1930 in Montevideo the history of FIFA World Cups. At the now-disappeared Pocitos Stadium they ran 19 minutes from the first of these two matches when Lucien Laurent put Europeans in advantage after an attendance by Ernest Libérati. The attacker born in Saint Maur des Fosses marked in this way the first of the 2,720 goals that were scored so far in …
World Cup openers we won’t forget
The year was 1930 and in Montevideo, Uruguay, the rain showed no signs of abating. Then, in an instant, the dreariness waned when young Frenchman Lucien Laurent scored the first goal in World Cup history . It was the start of a tournament, a ritual, and a sporting mania spanning continents and oceans. When Mexico and South Africa walk out at the Azteca Stadium today, they won’t simply be kicking off another World Cup. Instead, they will be writi…
In the 19th Minute 96 Years Ago, a 22-Year-Old Frenchman Scored the First Goal in World Cup History.
Lucien Laurent was a relatively anonymous player on the French team that traveled for 15 days to reach the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. 19 minutes into the match against Mexico, Laurent made a little history by scoring the first goal in the tournament's history.
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