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The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930.
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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 FIFA World Cup was first held in 1930, when FIFA, the world's football governing body, decided to stage an international men's football tournament under the era of FIFA president Jules Rimet who put this idea into place. Jules Rimet was the president of FIFA from 1921 to 1954.
As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 22 final tournaments have been held since the event's inception in 1930, and a total of 80 national teams have competed. The trophy has been won by eight national teams. With five wins, Brazil is the only team to have played in every tournament.
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.
May 24, 2024 · The South Americans lifted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930. FIFA details how La Celeste became the sport’s first heavyweight. Proudly stitched upon Uruguay's crest, above acknowledgment of...
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Dec 18, 2022 · The first World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay, and the tournament has been held every four years since, only paused once for an eight-year period due to World War II. The first multi-nation...
