Uruguay On July 30, 1930, 93,000 people watched Uruguay overcome Argentina 4-2 in a replay of the 1928 Olympic gold medal game in the inaugural World Cup final. The match was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, with two goals from Ramon Mifflin and one each from Agustin Ormaechea and Juan Zuloaga scoring the win for Uruguay.
The first World Cup final was held over three matches because of rain delays. Uruguay had beaten England 1-0 and lost to France 3-1 before beating Argentina. In the second round of games, they defeated Germany 2-1 after losing their first match to them 0-4. This was followed by another victory over Sweden with Ramon Mifflin again the scorer. Finally, Uruguay faced Argentina for a third time and this time it was decided in a replay because of more rain delays. Uruguay won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Agustin Ormaechea.
This made Uruguay world champions for the first time in its history. They had been undefeated during the tournament until they played Germany.
Uruguay has since won the title twice more but has never been able to defend its crown.
The 1930 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match between Uruguay and Argentina to determine the 1930 FIFA World Cup winner. The final was a rematch of the 1928 Olympic gold medal match, which Uruguay won after a replay. The final was held on July 30, a Wednesday, at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay.
This was the first world championship to be awarded by FIFA (the international soccer governing body). It consisted of 16 teams, with the winners going on to play Italy for the title.
Uruguay won their third straight tournament title with a 2-1 win over Argentina. Both goals were scored by forward Arturo Vidal. This is still the most recent time that Uruguay has won the World Cup. The last time they had won the title was back in 1934.
Argentina finished second for the first time since 1914. They were led by Diego Maradona who was named best player at the tournament.
Other notable players included Alfredo Di Stéfano, José Mélendez, Héctor Rondón, and Ubaldo Fillol.
Di Stefano was so good that he was even considered for the 1958 World Cup team but didn't make it due to injury. He went on to become one of the greatest players in Argentine history and is regarded as the father of modern football.
Uruguay France defeated Mexico 4-1 and the United States defeated Belgium 3-0 in the first-ever World Cup football matches, held concurrently in Montevideo, Uruguay. Since then, the World Cup has become the most watched athletic event on the planet. The 1930 World Cup was the first to have each of its 16 teams play each other once. The top three teams from this group went on to compete in the final stage of the competition.
Here are the hosts with their results: Brazil (winner), Uruguay and France (allies).
The 1930 World Cup was also the first to use the goal scorers rule, where two players could be credited with scoring if they were active participants in the game. Before this rule change, only one player could be credited with scoring as the ball could only be kicked into the net or across the line directly from a free kick. This is now the default rule for all international games played between nations who use the goal scorers rule.
Using this information we can see that Brazil, Uruguay and France were the host countries for the 1930 World Cup. Brazil won the cup by defeating Uruguay in the final match 1-0. Their goalkeeper, Bertolo, made several great saves during the match and helped his team win the title.
France and the United States won the first two World Cup matches on the same day, defeating Mexico 4-1 and Belgium 3-0, respectively.
| Campeonato Mundial de Fútbol Uruguay 1930 | |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 70 (3.89 per match) |
| Attendance | 590,549 (32,808 per match) |
The Uruguayan Football Association addressed a letter of invitation to the Football Association in a bid to attract some European participation, despite the fact that the British Home Nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) were withdrawn from FIFA at the time. On November 18, 1929, the FA Committee rejected this.
From July 13 to July 30, 1930, Uruguay hosted the FIFA World Cup. This was the first FIFA World Cup. This was also the first World Cup in which teams were not required to qualify. They were only invited to participate, and some of them declined.
FIFA, football's worldwide governing body, chose Uruguay as the host country because the country would be commemorating the centennial of its first constitution, and the Uruguay national football team had successfully defended their championship at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Football is our passion. 1930 WORLD CUP From July 13 to July 30, 1930, Uruguay hosted the FIFA World Cup. This was the first FIFA World Cup. This was also the first World Cup in which teams were not required to qualify. They were only invited to participate, and some of them declined.
The Uruguayan Football Association addressed a letter of invitation to the Football Association in a bid to attract some European participation, despite the fact that the British Home Nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) were withdrawn from FIFA at the time. On November 18, 1929, the FA Committee rejected this.
France defeated Mexico 4-1 and the United States defeated Belgium 3-0 in the first-ever World Cup football matches, held concurrently in Montevideo, Uruguay. An estimated 730 million people around the world watched some part of these three games.
These were the only games of the 1930 tournament. France was the only country to compete in both editions of the World Cup. These games were their first and only appearances at a World Cup finals stage. Mexico had been selected as one of the two nations invited by FIFA to join the game but withdrew due to financial difficulties.
The U.S. team was made up of American players living in Europe, with several having joined USM Blida before traveling to Uruguay. Two Frenchmen and one Belgian formed the other national squads. There were no Asian countries at the time of the tournament.
These three nations were again chosen by FIFA for the 1934 tournament, which took place in Italy. This time all of them except Mexico participated. The United States went out in the quarterfinals after losing 1-4 to eventual champion Italy. France was beaten by Germany in the semifinals. Mexico finished third behind Argentina and Hungary.
Germany was the only country to appear in both 1930 and 1934.
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