Who is the first African player to score in World Cup?
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Who is the first African player to score in World Cup?
Abdulrahman Fawzi became the first African to score a goal in that year’s tournament and found the net twice. However, we have seen other African players scoring more goals. The following are African highest scorers at the World Cup.
Which African player has more goals in World Cup?
1-Asamoah Gyan The “3” Ghana went to the history of African football at the World Cup Brazil 2014 with his two goals to Germany and Portugal. Ghana beat Roger Milla which until now held the record scorer 5 goals.
Who scored in the first World Cup?
Lucien Laurent
In the first round, France’s Lucien Laurent scored the first-ever World Cup goal. In its second game, France lost to Argentina 1-0 amid controversy over the referees ending the game six minutes early.
Who is Nigeria highest goal scorer in World Cup?
Ahmed Musa
Top goalscorers
| No. | Name | World Cups |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed Musa | 2014 (2) and 2018 (2) |
| 2 | Daniel Amokachi | 1994 |
| Emmanuel Amunike | 1994 | |
| Kalu Uche | 2010 |
Who is the highest goal scorer in Africa?
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah has become the highest-scoring African player in Premier League history after a phenomenal hat-trick against Manchester United.
Who is France’s highest Goalcorder?
Thierry Henry
Players
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thierry Henry | 51 |
| 2 | Olivier Giroud§ | 46 |
| 3 | Antoine Griezmann§ | 42 |
| 4 | Michel Platini | 41 |
Who was the first African to score at the World Cup finals?
Egypt lost 4–2 to Hungary in Naples with Abdulrahman Fawzi scoring twice to become the first African to score at the World Cup finals.
What is the First World Cup goal ever scored in football?
Football World Cup Firsts. The FIRST player to score an own goal was Mexico’s Manuel Rosas in a match against Chile on July 16th. The FIRST player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup match was United States’ Bert Patenaude who did this against Paraguay in the first round of the 1930 World Cup.
Which country hosted the 2010 World Cup in Africa?
For the first time in the history of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), the World Cup was staged in Africa. Five African nations vied for the right to host the FIFA World Cup 2010 when South Africa defeated Morocco and Egypt in an all-African bidding process. The 19th FIFA World Cup began on 11 June 2010 in South Africa.
How many African teams entered the World Cup in 1934?
No African teams entered. The Pharaohs of Egypt were the only African team to apply to feature at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. As there were 32 countries competing for 16 places, FIFA organized the first qualification round. Egypt was placed in a group with Turkey and Palestine, then a British mandate.
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