The Most Iconic Opening Goals By Host Nations In The 21st Century

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There's no better feeling than scoring in front of your home crowd at the FIFA World Cup and what could be more iconic than being the first scorer from the host nation? While Peter Drury's "Bafana Bafana" call stands out, who were the other opening goal scorers for the host nations this century? #worldcup #tshabalala #lahm #suzuki #neymar #quinones FOLLOW FIFA’S TOURNAMENT CHANNELS BELOW! FIFA World Cup: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/fifaworldcup 👉 https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup 👉 https://www.facebook.com/fifaworldcup 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fifaworldcup 👉 https://www.threads.com/@fifaworldcup 👉 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb78sHK30LKMhYZAwQ3i FIFA Women’s World Cup: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/fifawomensworldcup 👉 https://twitter.com/FIFAWWC 👉 https://www.facebook.com/fifawomensworldcup 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fifawomensworldcup 👉 https://www.threads.com/@fifawomensworldcup 👉 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBedar4yltLthnZzT16 FIFA Club Football: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/fifaclubfootball/ 👉 https://twitter.com/FIFACF 👉 https://www.facebook.com/fifaclubfootball 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@fifaclubfootball 👉 https://www.threads.com/@fifaclubfootball 👉 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8ijen6GcG8v4EXmW25