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Uruguay and Argentina contested in what was a rematch of the gold medal match of the 1928 Olympics, which Uruguay won after a replay. The final was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo , Uruguay, on 30 July, a Wednesday.
- 1930 FIFA World Cup
Uruguay competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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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 30, 2020 · In the second part of his look at Uruguay’s two Olympic triumphs of the 1920s, Vadim Furmanovlooks at how La Celestedefended its title in 1928 in Amsterdam. Catch up on Part 1, Uruguay win gold in Paris 1924, here. Part 2: Amsterdam. After winning gold in Colombes in 1924, the Uruguay heroes spent a month of revelry in Paris.
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The host team Uruguay was the favorite to win. They had won the Paris Olympics 1924 and in Amsterdam Olympics 1928. But on the other side had the closest rival Argentina won the South American Championship in 1929.
Uruguay beats Argentina 2-1 to win 1928 Olympics. AMSTERDAM, Jun. 13, 1928 (AMP) — Amsterdam 1928 : Uruguay claimed a second Olympics crown with a 2-1 win against Argentina (halftime: 1-1) in the final on Wednesday.
In the final the Uruguayans played Argentina who had trounced Egypt (clearly out of their depth against more sophisticated opposition, they conceded 6 goals to Argentina and 11 to Italy in the bronze medal match). The final itself was a close-run affair.
