The various ‘Firsts' in World Cup history:
Trophy: Coupe Jules Rimet, created Abel Lafleur (France) in 1930.
Match: Uruguay versus Mexico at Montevideo (Uruguay) on July 13, 1930.
Goal: Lucien Laurent (France) against Mexico in the first match.
Extra-time match: Austria beat France 3-2 AET (1-1, 1-1) at Turin (Italy) on May 27, 1934.
Golden Goal: Laurent Blanc (France) against Paraguay 1-0 AET (Round of 16) at Lens (France) on May 28, 1998.
Penalty shoot-out: Germany FR-France 3-3 AET (1-1, 1-1) 5-4 PSO in semifinals at Seville (Spain) on July 8, 1982.
Penalty to be scored: Manuel Rosas (Mexico) against Argentina at Montevideo on July 19, 1930.
Expulsion of a player: Placido Galindo (Peru) against Romania at Montevideo on July 14, 1930.
Expulsion of a goalkeeper: Gianluca Pagliuca (Italy) against Norway at New Jersey (USA) on June 23, 1994.
Yellow card: Kakhi Asatiani (USSR) against Mexico at Mexico City on May 31, 1950.
Substitution: USSR's Anatoli Puzach for Viktor Serebryanikov against Mexico on May 31, 1970.
Live television transmission: Switzerland (1954).
Compiled by A. Vinod
Source: FIFA
