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First substitution at a FIFA World Cup

First substitution at a FIFA World Cup
Who
Anatoliy Puzach
What
First
Where
Mexico (Mexico City)
When
31 May 1970

Anatoliy Puzach appeared as a substitute for the Soviet Union during their FIFA World Cup match against Mexico on 31 May 1970. He replaced Viktor Serebryanikov at half-time. The same game also witnessed the first World Cup yellow card.

The match took place at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca and was a 0–0 draw.