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The first FIFA World Cup was played in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguay is a small country located in South America and between Argentina and Brazil. Uruguay joined FIFA in 1923 and a year later, in Paris, 1924, became the first South American team to win an Olimpic Soccer Title. Uruguay also win the Olimpic Soccer Cup in Amsterdam, 1928. After the 1928 Olimpics, the FIFA, decided it was time to establish a World Cup Competition, due that International football can no longer be held within the confines of the Olympics, and many countries where professionalism was recognized and organized cannot any longer be represented there by their best players.
So, Uruguay was selected by FIFA to be the first host for the FIRST SOCCER WORLD CUP 1930 Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay and the host country Uruguay from South America. The United States and Mexico from North and Central America, and Yugoslavia, Romania, France and Belgium from Europe.- No more countries from Europe due the long sea voyage, it could take up to a month. This angered the Uruguayans, who where celebrating their national Centenary at the time and had offered to pay all expenses.
Given that most nations today would sell their souls to get into the World Cup final stages, it's strange to think that so many countries decided no to play in the FIRST WORLD CUP 1930.
Well, in the Championship Game, Uruguay drew first blod against Argentina, through Pablo Dorado, but Argentina equalaized eight minutes later with a goal by Carlos Pencelle and took the lead when striker Guillermo Stabile scored. But Pedro Cea from Uruguayan team, tied the game early in the second half, before goals by teammates Santos Iriarte and Hector Castro, please note that player Hector Castro had only one arm, and security victory for Uruguay
Final: URUGUAY 4 - ARGENTINA 2
URUGUAY WAS THE FIRST CHAMPION OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP 1930.-
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