First World Cup Victories
A record of historic milestones, highlighting the first-ever game wins achieved by nations at the FIFA World Cup finals, marking their initial breakthroughs on football’s biggest stage.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Dzeko and Pjanic send Bosnia and Herzegovina out on a high, ending Iran's World Cup hopes in Salvador.

Iran
IranSlovakia · Slovakia stun world champions Italy 3-2 in Johannesburg to crash the Azzurri out of the World Cup.

Italy
ItalySerbia · Klose sees red as Serbia stun Germany 1-0 in Durban and throw Group D wide open.

Serbia
SerbiaGreece · Greece stun Nigeria in Bloemfontein as a rare World Cup win keeps their 2010 hopes alive.

Nigeria
NigeriaSlovenia · Koren's late strike punishes Algeria as Slovenia seize a priceless World Cup opening win in Polokwane.

Slovenia
SloveniaCôte d'Ivoire · Côte d'Ivoire rally from 2-0 down to stun Serbia & Montenegro in Munich and salvage their World Cup debut with a famous win.

Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and MontenegroUkraine · Ukraine's first World Cup win arrives in style as Saudi Arabia are swept aside 4-0 in Hamburg.

Ukraine
UkraineGhana · Ghana stun the Czech Republic in Cologne as a blistering first half and a late clincher hand the Black Stars a famous World Cup win.

Ghana
GhanaCzech Republic · Koller and Rosicky punish the United States as the Czechs open with a ruthless 3-0 World Cup statement in Gelsenkirchen.

Czech Republic
Czech RepublicAustralia · Tim Cahill's late double turns Australia’s World Cup opener from despair into a 3-1 shocker against Japan in Kaiserslautern.

Japan
JapanEcuador · Ecuador stun Croatia 1-0 in Yokohama to claim their first World Cup victory.

Croatia
CroatiaJapan · Japan's first World Cup win arrives in Yokohama as Takayuki Suzuki sinks Russia in a landmark Group H opener.

Russia
RussiaSouth Africa · South Africa edge Slovenia 1-0 in Daegu to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

South Africa
South AfricaSouth Korea · South Korea seize their World Cup opener in Busan, beating Poland 2-0 to ignite the 2002 co-hosts' dream.

Poland
PolandSenegal · Sénégal stun reigning champions France as Diop's opener sends the 2002 World Cup into shock mode in Seoul.

Senegal
SenegalJamaica · Jamaica stun Japan in Lyon as Theodore Whitmore strikes twice to end the Reggae Boyz's World Cup at a high.

Jamaica
JamaicaIran · Iran stun the USA in Lyon as Hamid Estili and Mehdi Mahdavikia seal a famous 2-1 World Cup win.

Iran
IranFR Yugoslavia · Savo Milošević’s strike gives FR Yugoslavia a narrow opening-day win over Iran in Saint-Étienne.

Iran
IranCroatia · Croatia's World Cup debut turns into a statement as they outlast Jamaica 3-1 in Lens after a lively first-half exchange.

Croatia
CroatiaRussia · Oleg Salenko's five-goal explosion powers Russia past Cameroon in a World Cup rout for the ages.

Cameroon
Cameroon