World Cup Debuts
78
games·
1930 - 2022
A record of World Cup debuts, featuring the first games played by national teams at the FIFA World Cup finals and marking their initial appearances on football’s biggest tournament stage.
Sunday 20 Nov 22FIFA World Cup
Qatar
0
-
2
Ecuador20 November 2022
Sunday
Qatar
0
-
2
EcuadorMonday 18 Jun 18FIFA World Cup
Belgium
3
-
0
PanamaN
18 June 2018
Monday
Belgium
3
-
0
PanamaN
FIFA World CupSaturday 16 Jun 18FIFA World Cup
Argentina
1
-
1
IcelandN
16 June 2018
Saturday
Argentina
1
-
1
IcelandN
FIFA World CupSunday 15 Jun 14FIFA World Cup
Argentina
2
-
1
Bosnia and HerzegovinaN
15 June 2014
Sunday
Argentina
2
-
1
Bosnia and HerzegovinaN
FIFA World CupTuesday 15 Jun 10FIFA World Cup
New Zealand
1
-
1
SlovakiaN
15 June 2010
Tuesday
New Zealand
1
-
1
SlovakiaN
FIFA World CupSunday 13 Jun 10FIFA World Cup
Serbia
0
-
1
GhanaN
13 June 2010
Sunday
Serbia
0
-
1
GhanaN
FIFA World CupWednesday 14 Jun 06FIFA World Cup
Spain
4
-
0
UkraineN
14 June 2006
Wednesday
Spain
4
-
0
UkraineN
FIFA World CupTuesday 13 Jun 06FIFA World Cup
South Korea
2
-
1
TogoN
13 June 2006
Tuesday
South Korea
2
-
1
TogoN
FIFA World CupMonday 12 Jun 06FIFA World Cup
United States of America
0
-
3
Czech RepublicN
12 June 2006
Monday
United States of America
0
-
3
Czech RepublicN
FIFA World CupMonday 12 Jun 06FIFA World Cup
Italy
2
-
0
GhanaN
12 June 2006
Monday
Italy
2
-
0
GhanaN
FIFA World CupSunday 11 Jun 06FIFA World Cup
Serbia and Montenegro
0
-
1
NetherlandsN
11 June 2006
Sunday
Serbia and Montenegro
0
-
1
NetherlandsN
FIFA World CupSunday 11 Jun 06FIFA World Cup
Angola
0
-
1
PortugalN
11 June 2006
Sunday
Angola
0
-
1
PortugalN
FIFA World CupSaturday 10 Jun 06FIFA World Cup
Trinidad & Tobago
0
-
0
SwedenN
10 June 2006
Saturday
Trinidad & Tobago
0
-
0
SwedenN
FIFA World CupSaturday 10 Jun 06FIFA World Cup
Argentina
2
-
1
Côte d'IvoireN
10 June 2006
Saturday
Argentina
2
-
1
Côte d'IvoireN
FIFA World CupTuesday 04 Jun 02FIFA World Cup
China PR
0
-
2
Costa RicaN
04 June 2002
Tuesday
China PR
0
-
2
Costa RicaN
FIFA World CupMonday 03 Jun 02FIFA World Cup
Italy
2
-
0
EcuadorN
03 June 2002
Monday
Italy
2
-
0
EcuadorN
FIFA World CupSunday 02 Jun 02FIFA World Cup
Spain
3
-
1
SloveniaN
02 June 2002
Sunday
Spain
3
-
1
SloveniaN
FIFA World CupFriday 31 May 02FIFA World Cup
France
0
-
1
SenegalN
31 May 2002
Friday
France
0
-
1
SenegalN
FIFA World CupSunday 14 Jun 98FIFA World Cup
FR Yugoslavia
1
-
0
IranN
14 June 1998
Sunday
FR Yugoslavia
1
-
0
IranN
FIFA World CupSunday 14 Jun 98FIFA World Cup
Jamaica
1
-
3
CroatiaN
14 June 1998
Sunday
Jamaica
1
-
3
CroatiaN
FIFA World Cup