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Nicaragua’s first international: El Salvador 9–0 Nicaragua, 1 May 1929.
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Lebanon’s first international: Mandatory Palestine 5–1 Lebanon, 27 April 1940.
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Puerto Rico’s first international: Cuba 1–1 Puerto Rico, 12 November 1940.
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Afghanistan’s first international: Afghanistan 1–3 India, 10 August 1941.
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Mongolia’s first international: Japan 12–0 Mongolia, 10 August 1942.
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Iran’s first international: India 0–1 Iran, 23 August 1941.
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Tanzania’s first international: Uganda 7–0 Tanganyika, 28 March 1945.
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Zimbabwe’s first international: Southern Rhodesia 0–4 Zambia, 16 June 1946.
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Scotland played their 500th international on 9 September 1987: Scotland 2–0 Hungary.
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Zambia’s first international: Southern Rhodesia 0–4 Zambia, 16 June 1946.
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England scored their 1,500th international goal on 16 June 1985, against United States.
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Iceland’s first international: Iceland 0–3 Denmark, 17 July 1946.
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England played their 500th international on 21 May 1975: England 2–2 Wales.
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Albania’s first international: Albania 5–0 Montenegro, 22 August 1946.
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Wales played their 500th international on 14 May 2002: Wales 1–0 Germany.
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Montenegro’s first international: Albania 5–0 Montenegro, 22 August 1946.
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Northern Ireland played their 500th international on 10 September 2003: Northern Ireland 0–1 Armenia.
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Madagascar’s first international: Madagascar 1–2 Mauritius, 15 February 1947.
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United States played their 500th international on 4 June 2008: Spain 1–0 United States.
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Mauritius’ first international: Madagascar 1–2 Mauritius, 15 February 1947.
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Uruguay scored their 1,500th international goal on 8 September 2023, against Chile.
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Réunion’s first international: Mauritius 2–1 Réunion, 15 May 1947.
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Uruguay played their 500th international on 27 February 1985: Uruguay 2–2 Peru.
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Zanzibar’s first international: Tanganyika 3–1 Zanzibar, 18 September 1947.