England first participated in the World Cup Finals in 1950.
1970 FIFA World Cup.
the Vancouver canucks first made the finals in 1982.
Wayne Rooney
In soccer which year did France reach the semi-finals for the first time?
Senegal reached the World Cup finals for their first and so far only time in 2002, where they reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Turkey.
The Indiana Pacers
1947
This year it is played in South Africa.
Yes they reached it this year. Now they are in the semi finals in 2010.
In 1995, the Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers to reach the NBA Finals.
The nation of Czechoslovakia has qualified numerous times and has been in the finals. As Slovakia they will be in their first world cup this year in S.Africa.