Uruguay

France was one of four European countries to take a long boat trip to Uruguay for the inaugural World Cup in 1930.

Montevideo, Uruguay

The first World Cup was held in 1930 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

at Monte (Uruguay)

The first World Cup was organized at Monte (Uruguay) in 1930.

The Uruguayans

The Uruguayans hosted the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930, winning that tournament, besting archrival Argentina 4-2 in the final, overcoming a 2-1 halftime deficit behind goals by Pedro Cea, Santos Iriarte and Hector Castro.

by Montevideo

The first World Cup was staged in 1930 by Montevideo: 10 countries took part and Uruguay won, beating Argentina 4-2 in the final.

entirely within the city of Uruguay's capital Montevideo

The first World Cup tournament was held in 1930 - 92 years ago - and entirely within the city of Uruguay's capital Montevideo, according to FIFA's website.

with the World Cup match between Uruguay and Peru (1-0)

the 1930 World Cupofficially opened on 18 July 1930 with the World Cup match between Uruguay and Peru (1-0).

Estadio Centenario

Estadio Centenario is a football stadium that was built in 1929 and was the host of the first ever FIFA World Cup in 1930 which is now one of the most watched sporting events in the world.

Estadio Gran Parque Central

Since there were no qualifying games, the opening two matches of the tournament were the first World Cup games ever played, taking place simultaneously on 13 July 1930; France beat Mexico 4–1 at the Estadio Pocitos, while the United States defeated Belgium 3–0 at the same time at the Estadio Gran Parque Central.

in Uraguay

the first ever world cup was played in 1930 in Uraguay.

from the 1928 Olympics, Uruguay and Argentina

The 1930 FIFA World Cup Final was contested by the finalists from the 1928 Olympics, Uruguay and Argentina.

with Europe (four teams) and sharing the rest

Hosted by Uruguay, the 1930 World Cup was largely a tournament for countries from South America, which had seven teams, with Europe (four teams) and North/Central America (two teams) sharing the rest.

in Montevideo with host nation Uruguay defeating Argentina for the championship

The first World Cup football tournament was played in 1930 in Montevideo with host nation Uruguay defeating Argentina for the championship.

between Argentina and

“The first World Cup in history was between Argentina and Uruguay [in 1930] and the first Copa America was played in Argentina [in 1916], with Uruguay beating Argentina in the final.

in the South American country’s capital, Montevideo,

The inaugural World Cup took place in the South American country’s capital, Montevideo, in 1930.

at the Centenary Stadium in Montevideo

The first World Cup was opened at the Centenary Stadium in Montevideo on 18 July 1930.

The first world cup

(The first World cup was the 1930 FIFA World Cup – held in Uruguay in July 1930).

Four years after Uruguay’s shock victory in Switzerland

Four years after Uruguay’s shock victory, the World Cup was held in Switzerland.

The decision to hold the first FIFA World Cup in 1930

The decision was made to hold the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, and Uruguay was chosen as the host nation, having won the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Gold medals.

The International Federation of Association Football FIFA (), formed in 1904

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), formed in 1904, held the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930.