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Argentina, Uruguay, the United States, and Yugoslavia won their respective groups to qualify for the semi-finals. In the final, hosts and pre-tournament favourites Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in front of 68,346 people to become the first nation to win the World Cup.
Nov 16, 2009 · On July 13, 1930, France defeats Mexico 4-1 and the United States defeats Belgium 3-0 in the first-ever World Cup football matches, played simultaneously in host city Montevideo, Uruguay. The...
Dec 17, 2023 · Five nations put in bids to host the inaugural tournament, but four of them withdrew their applications. This left just one – Uruguay. The small South American country would go on to welcome twelve other nations to their capital, Montevideo.
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At the FIFA Congress held in Amsterdam on May 28, 1928, the federation officially decided to organise its own world football championships. The day officially marked the birth of the FIFA World Cup. Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden all submitted their candidatures to host the inaugural edition but the hosting rights eventually went...
The 13 participating teams at the FIFA World Cup 1930 were divided into four groups. Group 1 featured four teams while the other three had three sides each. In each group, teams played each other once in a round-robin format. Each of the four group winners progressed to the semi-finals. Here’s how the groups panned out at FIFA World Cup 1930: Group...
Eventually, Argentina, Yugoslavia, Uruguay and the USA topped their respective groups and entered the knockout rounds. Incidentally, both Argentina and Uruguay steamrolled Yugoslavia and USA, respectively, by identical 6-1 margins to set up the final clash of the inaugural FIFA World Cup. The final was a high-octane affair as the two neighbouring c...
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May 18, 2018 · 1930: Uruguay. The inaugural World Cup was staged in Uruguay, with a nation celebrating the centenary of its first constitution and boasting the reigning Olympic football champions selected as...
Dec 18, 2022 · 12-17-2022 • 6 min read. Getty Images. The FIFA World Cup is steeped in history, memories, and exciting moments. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is the 22nd edition of the tournament, which...
Dec 12, 2022 · By Vishal Ravi. Modified Dec 12, 2022 20:28 GMT. Follow Us. 1 Comment. Uruguay became the champions of the inaugural World Cup in 1930. The first-ever FIFA World Cup, held in 1930, was won by...
