Pele, Diego Maradona, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima and Cristiano Ronaldo -- none of them have managed to score a goal on their World Cup debut.

On June 16, 2006, 18-year-old Lionel Messi wearing a No 19 Argentine away blue shirt, came on as a substitute for Maxi Rodriguez in the 74th minute to score his first, and till date only, World Cup goal against Serbia-Montenegro.