World Cup 1930 Guide
World Cup - Uruguay 1930
Pool I ¦ Pool II ¦
Pool III ¦ Pool IV ¦ Top Scorers
The first World Cup was the brainchild of frenchmen Jules Rimet and Henri Delaunay and was awarded to Uruguay in recognition of their two victories in the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games football competitions. Only four European teams made the long boat trip to South America. They were joined by seven teams from the host continent plus the USA and Mexico.
Groups & Results
| Pool I |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Argentina |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
| Chile |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
| France |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Mexico |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
0 |
|
Pool I Results |
| France 4-1 Mexico |
| Argentina 1-0 France |
| Chile 3-0 Mexico |
| Chile 1-0 France |
| Argentina 6-3 Mexico |
| Argentina 3-1 Chile |
|
Pool II |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Yugoslavia |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
| Brazil |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
| Bolivia |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
Pool II Results |
| Yugoslavia 2-1 Brazil |
| Yugoslavia 4-0 Bolivia |
| Brazil 4-0 Bolivia |
|
Pool III |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Uruguay |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
| Romania |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| Peru |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
Pool III Results |
| Romania 3-1 Peru |
| Uruguay 1-0 Peru |
| Uruguay 4-0 Romania |
|
Pool IV |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| USA |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
| Paraguay |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Belgium |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
Pool IV Results |
| USA 3-0 Belgium |
| USA 3-0 Paraguay |
| Paraguay 1-0 Belgium |
Semi Finals
| Argentina 6-1 USA |
| Uruguay 6-1 Yugoslavia |
Final
| Uruguay |
4-2 |
Argentina |
|
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Dorado,
Cea,
Iriarte,
Castro. |
|
Peucelle,
Stabile.
|
|
Att. 90,000
Referee: John Langenus (Bel)
H/T: 1-2
|
| Name | Country | Goals |
| Guillermo Stabile | Argentina | 8 |
| Pedro Cea | Uruguay | 5 |
| Carlos Peucelle | Argentina | 3 |
| Preguinho | Brazil | 3 |
| Pelegrin Anselmo | Uruguay | 3 |
| Bertran Patenaude | USA | 3 |
| Ivica Bek | Yugoslavia | 3 |
