1930The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams.
Official poster
designed by
Guillermo Laborde
Host country
Uruguay
13–30 July
Teams
13
from 3 confederations
Venues
3
in 1 host city
Champions
Uruguay
1st Title
Runners-up
Argentina
Third place
United States
Fourth place
Yugoslavia
Matches played
18
Goals scored
70
3.89 per match
Attendance
590,549
32,808 per match
Top scorer
Guillermo Stábile
Argentina
8 goals
Group
1
4 teams
Argentina
Head coaches
Francisco Olazar and Juan José Tramutola
22 players
Chile
Head coach
György Orth
19 players
France
Head coach
Raoul Caudron
16 players
Mexico
Head coach
Juan Luque de Serrallonga
17 players
Group
2
3 teams
Yugoslavia
Head coach
Boško Simonović
17 players
Brazil
Head coach
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues
22 players
Bolivia
Head coach
Ulises Saucedo
16 players
Group
3
3 teams
Uruguay
Head coach
Alberto Suppici
22 players
Romania
Head coach
Costel Rădulescu
15 players
Peru
Head coach
Francisco Bru
20 players
Group
4
3 teams
United States
Head coach
Robert Millar
16 players
Paraguay
Head coach
José Durand Laguna
22 players
Belgium
Head coach
Hector Goetinck
16 players
Venues
Estadio Centenario
Montevideo
Capacity: 90,000
Estadio Gran Parque Central
Montevideo
Capacity: 20,000
Estadio Pocitos
Montevideo
Capacity: 10,000
Match Officials
Álberto Warnken
Chile
South America
Almeida Rêgo
Brazil
South America
Anibal Tejada
Uruguay
South America
Constantin Rădulescu
Romania
Europe
Domingo Lombardi
Uruguay
South America
Francisco Mateucci
Uruguay
South America
Gaspar Vallejo
Mexico
North America
Gualberto Alonso
Uruguay
South America
Henri Christophe
Belgium
Europe
John Langenus
Belgium
Europe
José Macías
Argentina
South America
Martin Aphesteguy
Uruguay
South America
Ricardó Vallarino
Uruguay
South America
Thomas Balvay
France
Europe
Ulises Saucedo
Bolivia
South America
Group 1 Standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 |
Group 2 Standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Bolivia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
Group 3 Standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Group 4 Standings
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Semi-Finals
26 July 14:45 UYT
Montevideo
Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 72,886
Argentina
6
Monti 20'
Scopelli 56'
Stábile 69', 87'
Peucelle 80', 85'
United States
1
Brown 89'
Referee
John Langenus
Belgium
27 July 14:45 UYT
Montevideo
Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 79,867
Uruguay
6
Cea 18', 67', 72'
Anselmo 20', 31'
Iriarte 61'
Yugoslavia
1
Vujadinović 4'
Referee
Gilberto de Almeida Rêgo
Brazil
Final
30 July 12:45 UYT
Montevideo
Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 68,346
Uruguay
4
Dorado 12'
Cea 57'
Iriarte 68'
Castro 89'
Argentina
2
Peucelle 20'
Stábile 37'
Referee
John Langenus
Belgium