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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. Francisco Varallo from Argentina was the last living player from this World Cup.
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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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The 1930 FIFA World Cup final was a football tournament match that culminated in the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup champions. Uruguay and Argentina contested in what was a rematch of the gold medal match of the 1928 Olympics, which Uruguay won after a replay .
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Feb 12, 2023 · Published. 12 Feb 2023. Share. Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 to win the inaugural tournament in 1930. Uruguay and 12 other teams participated in the first FIFA World Cup. Uruguay became...
Mar 2, 2024 · Uruguay, a small South American country with a rich footballing heritage, was chosen as the host nation for this inaugural event. The selection of Uruguay was significant for several reasons.
Nov 24, 2017 · Features. How Uruguay lifted the 1930 World Cup. 24/11/2017 by Dan Davison. Almost 3.5 million – that’s the total population of Uruguay, the second smallest nation on the South American continent.
May 9, 2018 · On July 30, 1930, Uruguay played Argentina in one of the most significant matches in the whole of soccer history. It was the final match of the inaugural Campeonato Mundial de Fútbol or...