MUNICH, Jun 9 (SW) - The opening match of the World Cup does not only mean the start of the tournament, but also gives players the chance to score the first goal of the event. Who had this honor in the past?

1930 (Uruguay)

France - Mexico 4-1

Opening goal: Laurent (FRA), 19th minute

1934 (Italy)

Sweden - Argentina 3-2

Opening goal: Belis (ARG) 4th minute

Note: All first round matches, eight in total, were played at the same time.

1938 (France)

Switzerland - Germany 1-1

Opening goal: Gauchel (GER), 29th minute

1950 (Brazil)

Brazil - Mexico 4-0

Opening goal: Ademir (BRA) 31st minute

1954 (Switzerland)

Yugoslavia - France 1-0

Opening goal: Milutinovic (YUG) 14th minute

1958 (Sweden)

Sweden - Mexico 3-0

Opening goal: Simonsson (SWE) 17th minute

1962 (Chile)

Argentina - Bulgaria 1-0

Opening goal: Facundo (ARG) 4th minute

Note: Four opening matches were played at the same time, one for every group.

1966 (England)

Brazil - Bulgaria 2-0

Opening goal: Pelé (BRA) 14th minute

Note: The actual opening match between England and Uruguay ended 0-0.

1970 (Mexico)

Peru - Bulgaria 3-2

Opening goal: Dermendzhiev (BUL) 12th minute

Note: The actual opening match between Mexico and the Soviet Union ended 0-0.

1974 (West Germany)

West Germany - Chile 1-0

Opening goal: Breitner (GER), 16th minute

Note: The actual opening match between Brazil and Yugoslavia ended 0-0.

1978 (Argentina)

Italy - France 2-1

Opening goal: Lacombe (FRA), 1st minute (38th second)

Note: The actual opening match between Poland and West Germany ended 0-0.

1982 (Spain)

Belgium - Argentina 1-0

Opening goal: Van den Bergh (BEL), 62nd minute

1986 (Mexico)

Italy - Bulgaria 1-1

Opening goal: Altobelli (ITA), 44th minute

1990 (Italy)

Cameroon - Argentina 1-0

Opening goal: Omam Biyik (CAM) 67th minute

1994 (USA)

Germany - Bolivia 1-0

Opening goal: Klinsmann (GER) 61st minute

1998 (France)

Brazil - Scotland 2-1

Opening goal: César Sampaio (BRA) 5th minute

2002 (Japan and South Korea)

France - Senegal 0-1

Opening goal: Diop (SEN) 30th minute