1930

1930 FIFA World Cup

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams.

1930
Official poster
designed by

Guillermo Laborde

Uruguay
Host country
Uruguay

13–30 July

Uruguay 1930
Teams
13

from 3 confederations

stadio centenario
Venues
3

in 1 host city

Uruguay
Champions
Uruguay

1st Title

Argentina
Runners-up
Argentina

United States
Third place
United States

Yugoslavia
Fourth place
Yugoslavia

1930
Matches played
18

Goals scored
Goals scored
70

3.89 per match

Attendance
Attendance
590,549

32,808 per match

Guillermo Stábile
Top scorer
Guillermo Stábile

Argentina
8 goals

Group 1 Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coaches
Francisco Olazar and Juan José Tramutola

22 players

Chile
Chile
Head coach
György Orth

19 players

France
France
Head coach
Raoul Caudron

16 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Juan Luque de Serrallonga

17 players

Group 2 Teams

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Head coach
Boško Simonović

17 players

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues

22 players

Bolivia
Bolivia
Head coach
Ulises Saucedo

16 players

Group 3 Teams

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Alberto Suppici

22 players

Romania
Romania
Head coach
Costel Rădulescu

15 players

Peru
Peru
Head coach
Francisco Bru

20 players

Group 4 Teams

United States
United States
Head coach
Robert Millar

16 players

Paraguay
Paraguay
Head coach
José Durand Laguna

22 players

Belgium
Belgium
Head coach
Hector Goetinck

16 players

Venues

Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario
Montevideo

Capacity: 90,000

Estadio Gran Parque Central
Estadio Gran Parque Central
Montevideo

Capacity: 20,000

Estadio Pocitos
Estadio Pocitos
Montevideo

Capacity: 10,000

Match Officials

Álberto Warnken
Álberto Warnken
Chile

South America

Almeida Rêgo
Almeida Rêgo
Brazil

South America

Anibal Tejada
Anibal Tejada
Uruguay

South America

Constantin Rădulescu
Constantin Rădulescu
Romania

Europe

Domingo Lombardi
Domingo Lombardi
Uruguay

South America

Francisco Mateucci
Francisco Mateucci
Uruguay

South America

Gaspar Vallejo
Gaspar Vallejo
Mexico

North America

Gualberto Alonso
Gualberto Alonso
Uruguay

South America

Henri Christophe
Henri Christophe
Belgium

Europe

John Langenus
John Langenus
Belgium

Europe

José Macías
José Macías
Argentina

South America

Martin Aphesteguy
Martin Aphesteguy
Uruguay

South America

Ricardó Vallarino
Ricardó Vallarino
Uruguay

South America

Thomas Balvay
Thomas Balvay
France

Europe

Ulises Saucedo
Ulises Saucedo
Bolivia

South America

Group 1 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Argentina3300104+66Advance to knockout stage
2Chile320153+24
3France310243+12
4Mexico3003413-90

Group 2 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Yugoslavia220061+54Advance to knockout stage
2Brazil210152+32
3Bolivia200208-80

Group 3 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Uruguay220050+54Advance to knockout stage
2Romania210135-22
3Peru200214-30

Group 4 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1United States220060+64Advance to knockout stage
2Paraguay210113-22
3Belgium200204-40

Semi-Finals

Estadio Centenario
26 July 14:45 UYT
Montevideo

Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 72,886

Argentina
Argentina
6

Monti 20'
Scopelli 56'
Stábile 69', 87'
Peucelle 80', 85' 

United States
United States
1

Brown 89'

John Langenus
Referee
John Langenus 

Belgium

Estadio Centenario
27 July 14:45 UYT
Montevideo

Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 79,867

Uruguay
Uruguay
6

Cea 18', 67', 72'
Anselmo 20', 31'
Iriarte 61' 

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1

Vujadinović 4'

Gilberto de Almeida Rêgo
Referee
Gilberto de Almeida Rêgo

Brazil

Final

Estadio Centenario
30 July 12:45 UYT
Montevideo

Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 68,346

Uruguay
Uruguay
4

Dorado 12'
Cea 57'
Iriarte 68'
Castro 89' 

Argentina
Argentina
2

 Peucelle 20'
Stábile 37'

John Langenus
Referee
John Langenus 

Belgium

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