Lucien Laurent, who has died aged 97, was the first footballer to score a goal in a World Cup. The inaugural tournament was held in Uruguay in 1930, that country then being the Olympic champions. The ...

France's Lucien Laurent, seen in this 2002, scored the first goal in World Cup history at the 1930 tournament in Uruguay. ((CYRIL VILLEMAIN/AFP/Getty Images)) The list of important players who have ...

Lucien Laurent, 90, who scored the first goal at the inaugural World Cup finals in Uruguay in 1930, died Monday in a hospital in Besancon, France, the French Football Federation said Tuesday on its ...

This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. On Sunday, July 13, 1930, ...

The 21st World Cup gets underway next month in Moscow and billions around the world are expected to tune in during the monthlong tournament - a far cry from its low-key start in 1930 in Uruguay. Back ...

There have been 2379 goals scored in World Cup history, with Frenchman Lucien Laurent scoring the first against Mexico in 1930. Vipin Pawar/ISL/SPORTZPICS There have been 2379 goals scored in World ...

On July 13 in World Cup history: First ever tournament starts in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930. When France faced off against Mexico, and the United States met Belgium in matches at different venues in ...

The World Cup was first played in 1930 and the 13-team tournament was won by hosts Uruguay. Paused due to the Second World War and its aftermath, there were no editions in 1942 or 1946. But the World ...

The 21st edition of the World Cup kicks off in Russia on June 14, when the hosts take on Saudi Arabia in Moscow. Here are some interesting numbers from the competition's history. There have been 2379 ...

The 21st World Cup gets underway next month in Moscow and billions around the world are expected to tune in during the monthlong tournament — a far cry from its low-key start in 1930 in Uruguay. Back ...

On this day in weather history, it snowed during the 1930 FIFA World Cup. This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, ...