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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. FIFA, football's international governing body, selected Uruguay as the host nation, as the country would be celebrating the centenary of its first constitution and the Uruguay national football team had retained their football ...
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
The stadium was one of the venues of the first FIFA World Cup held in 1930, and site of the first goal in World Cup history, scored by France's player Lucien Laurent against Mexico. [2] [3] The match was one of the two games that opened the World Cup, the other being held at the same time in Estadio Gran Parque Central.
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. The final was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 30 July, a ...
Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, beating Argentina 4–2 in the final. They won their second and last title in 1950 , upsetting host Brazil 2–1 in the final match . The team have qualified for fourteen World Cups, reaching the second round in ten, the semi-finals five times, and the final twice.
Group 3 of the 1930 FIFA World Cup began on 14 July 1930 and concluded on 21 July 1930. Uruguay won the group, and advanced to the semi-finals. Romania and Peru failed to advance. Romania scored early on in their first match against Peru. The score stayed at 1-0 until Peru found an equalizer in the 75th minute.
It was built especially for the 1930 FIFA World Cup, by immigrant workers in a record time of nine months. Its name originates from the 100-year-celebration of the ratification of the first Constitution of Uruguay. [citation needed] Initially, all World Cup matches were to be played in the Centenario.
Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay Argentina: 1–0: 2–1: 1929 Copa Newton: 15. 18 July 1930: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Peru: 1–0: 1–0: 1930 FIFA World Cup: 16. 30 July 1930: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Argentina: 4–2: 4–2: 1930 FIFA World Cup final: 17. 13 January 1935: Estadio Nacional, Lima ...