FIFA World Cup 2018: Ben Youssef scores the 2,500th goal in the history of the World Cup
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Tunisia's Fakhreddine Ben Youssef scored the 2,500th goal in World Cup history in their match against Panama.
The first goal in the World Cup was scored by Laurent on June 13, 1930. The French footballer opened the way for his team's victory against Mexico, with the the final result favorable for France at 4-1.
The Brazilian, Leonidas, scored the 100th goal in the 1934 edition. He managed the goal against Spain, although it did not help his team to victory as they ultimately lost.
In the list of milestone goals in the World Cup, there are football legends like Gerd Muller, who scored the 800th; Gary Lineker, who scored the 1,300th; Christian Vieri, scorer of the 1,900th.
Goalscorers
- Laurent (France) 1
- Leónidas (Brazil) 100
- Andersson (Sweden) 200
- Chico (Brazil) 300
- Morlock (West Germany) 400
- Collins (Scotland) 500
- Jerkovic (Yugoslavia) 600
- Park Seung-Zin (North Korea) 700
- Gerd Müller (West Germany) 800
- Yazalde (Argentina) 900
- Rensenberink (Holland) 1.000
- Baltacha (USSR) 1.100
- Papin (France) 1.200
- Lineker (England) 1.300
- Ekstrom (Sweden) 1.400
- Caniggia (Argentina) 1.500
- Issa (France) 1.600
- Komljenovic (Yugoslavia) 1.700
- Beto (Portugal) 1.800
- Vieri (Italy) 1.900
- Allback (Denmark) 2.000
- Chicharito Hernández (México) 2.100
- Robben (Holland) 2.200
- Jones (USA) 2.300
- Modric (Croatia) 2.400
- Ben Youssef (Tunisia) 2.500
