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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.
List of FIFA World Cup finals Year Winners Score Runners-up Venue Location Attendance Ref. 1930: Uruguay 4–2 Argentina: Estadio Centenario: Montevideo, Uruguay: 68,346 1934: Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia: Stadio Nazionale PNF: Rome, Italy: 55,000 1938: Italy 4–2 Hungary: Stade Olympique de Colombes: Paris, France: 45,000 1950: Uruguay
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At the FIFA Congress held in Amsterdam on May 28, 1928, the federation officially decided to organise its own world football championships. The day officially marked the birth of the FIFA World Cup. Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden all submitted their candidatures to host the inaugural edition but the hosting rights eventually went...
The 13 participating teams at the FIFA World Cup 1930 were divided into four groups. Group 1 featured four teams while the other three had three sides each. In each group, teams played each other once in a round-robin format. Each of the four group winners progressed to the semi-finals. Here’s how the groups panned out at FIFA World Cup 1930: Group...
Eventually, Argentina, Yugoslavia, Uruguay and the USA topped their respective groups and entered the knockout rounds. Incidentally, both Argentina and Uruguay steamrolled Yugoslavia and USA, respectively, by identical 6-1 margins to set up the final clash of the inaugural FIFA World Cup. The final was a high-octane affair as the two neighbouring c...
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Nov 24, 2022 · Uruguay are two-time champions of the FIFA World Cup. Their wins came in 1930 and 1950.
Feb 12, 2023 · Published. 12 Feb 2023. Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 to win the inaugural tournament in 1930. Uruguay and 12 other teams participated in the first FIFA World Cup. Uruguay became the first...
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 successfully retained their football title at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
I n 1929, it was decided that the first ever World Cup would take place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930. Thirteen nations would be participating after accepting invitations – no qualifications took place. In 18 matches, 70 goals would be scored including the first hat-trick in World Cup history by Guillermo Stábile.
