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MATCHFIFA World Cup1930Group A1930-07-13
France
4–1
Mexico

Lucien Laurent scored the first goal in FIFA World Cup history.

Match details

At a glance

City
Montevideo
Kick-off
15:00
Attendance
3,000+
Stage
Group A
Scoring

Goals

19'
40'
43'
70'
87'
Starting XI

Lineups

France

  1. Alex Thépot
  2. Marcel Capelle
  3. Étienne Mattler
  4. Augustin Chantrel
  5. Alexandre Villaplane
  6. Edmond Delfour
  7. Ernest Libérati
  8. André Maschinot
  9. Lucien Laurent
  10. Marcel Langiller
  11. Marcel Pinel

Mexico

  1. Óscar Bonfiglio
  2. Rafael Garza GutiérrezC
  3. Manuel Rosas
  4. Felipe Rosas
  5. Alfredo Sánchez
  6. José Amezcua
  7. Hilario López
  8. Dionisio Mejía
  9. Roberto Ruiz
  10. Juan Carreño
  11. Luis Pérez
Tactical view

Lineup graphic

France 4-1 Mexico lineup graphic
1930 world cup.png — Wikimedia Commons contributors — CC BY-SA 3.0/GFDL
Officials & discipline

Match administration

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Context

Why this match matters

  • Lucien Laurent's 19th-minute goal was the first goal in FIFA World Cup history.
Research

Sources

  • RSSSF — World Cup 1930 finalsmatch date, kickoff, venue, officials, lineups, scorers, attendance and incidentshttps://www.rsssf.org/tables/30full.html
  • Wikimedia Commonspage-specific media and rights recordhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mexico_1930_vs_france.jpg