A world Cup of the International Federation of Soccer (FIFA), known in the Brazil just like the World Cup, it is a worldwide football competition that takes place every four years.
Created in 1928, in France, it took place at this rate, except in 1942 and 1946, when it was not carried out due to the Second World War. Great football stars played in this event and historic moments were recorded.
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With so much history, you might wonder: who scored the 1,000th goal in World Cup history? Check out!
1,000th goal in World Cup history
Who scored the 1,000th Cup goal was Dutchman Rob Rensenbrink.
The historic milestone occurred in 1978 at the World Cup in Argentina. The Dutch team was doing well in their second group game against Scotland. Even at the beginning of the match, Rensenbrink scored the thousandth goal in the history of the World Cups.
Despite losing the game 3-2, the Netherlands progressed to the next stage and then to the final against home: Argentina. In the 36th minute of the second half, the Netherlands managed to tie the score at 1-1 and went into injury time.
At that moment, Rensenbrink was faced with the opportunity to take, for the first time, the title to the Netherlands. However, he hit the post and the host country took the title 3-1.
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