Frenchman Lucien Laurent scored the first goal against Mexico.
Ramon Gonzales of Paraguay scored the first own goal in a game against the United States.
Guillermo Stabile scored the first hat-trick for Argentina against Mexico
Oleg Salenko became the first and only player to score five goals in one match in Russia's 6-1 win over Cameroon in 1994.
Mario Zagalo became the first man to play in and then manage a World Cup winning team.
(He was part of the 1952 and 1962 cup winning squads and he managed the 1970 team.)
The first goalless draw took place between Brazil and England in 1958.
Peru's captain, Mario de las Casas was the first player to be sent off, in a game against Romania in 1930.
The 1994 final between Brazil and Italy was the first to be decided on penalties.
