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193013–30 July 1930 · Montevideo

The first football World Cup in Montevideo

Aerial photograph of the packed Estadio Centenario in Montevideo during the first World Cup final, 30 July 1930
Archival image: Unknown author (Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Uruguay, Olympic football champion in 1924 and 1928, hosted the first FIFA World Cup in July 1930, timed for the centenary of its constitution. Thirteen teams took part; most European nations declined the long sea voyage. The Estadio Centenario, built in under a year, hosted the final, in which Uruguay beat Argentina 4–2 before a crowd of about 68,000.

Sites

  1. Site 1: Estadio Centenario and Museo del FútbolThe 1930 final's stadium, with a football museum under its stands.Map ↗
  2. Site 2: Gran Parque CentralClub Nacional's ground, where one of the two opening matches was played.Map ↗

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