| The world cup "Uruguay 30" was the first ever | | | | referee ending the match 6 minutes early and just as |
| organized with only 13 teams participating in a | | | | France had a man in a clear position to score a goal. |
| tournament which was by invitation. This in contrast to | | | | As for the game, it would be restarted. France for its |
| today's world cups which are by qualification. As for | | | | part had been forced to play two games in a period |
| the 13 teams which participated, two were from North | | | | of 48 hours. |
| America (USA and Mexico), seven were from South | | | | 3. Argentina 6 Mexico 3 (First Round) |
| America (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru, Chile | | | | This game was the first one to feature a penalty as |
| and Paraguay) while only four were from Europe; | | | | well as being the highest scoring match of the |
| given the fact that costs of traveling in those days | | | | tournament. Argentina's Stabile also became the first |
| were very costly. | | | | South American player to score three goals in a final |
| Uruguay was chosen as the host for the first world | | | | though not the first to do so, as was originally thought. |
| cup given that they were the defending Olympic | | | | 4. USA 3 Paraguay 0 (First Round) |
| champions at time. As for the tournament itself it was | | | | In this game the USA's Patenaude became the first |
| held exclusively in Montevideo and in three stadiums | | | | player to score three goals in a world cup match while |
| though most of the games were played in the | | | | the USA became the first and so far only team from |
| "Centenario". This stadium being constructed specially | | | | North America to qualify as far as the semifinal. |
| for this world cup and named "Centario" (meaning one | | | | 4. Romania 3 Peru 1 (First Round) |
| hundred years) in honor of Uruguay's 100 years of | | | | In this game Peru's Galindo became the first player |
| independence. | | | | ever sent off the field while the crowd in attendance is |
| The world cup in Uruguay was organized by putting | | | | said to have been the smallest ever at a world cup |
| the 13 teams in to four groups with the winners of | | | | match. It officially being 2,459 though the generally |
| each group going in to the semifinals and eventually in | | | | accepted figure is said to have been 300. |
| to the final and unlike today there was no match | | | | 5. Argentina 6 USA 1 (Semifinal) |
| played for third place. Of course due to the odd | | | | This was the first ever semifinal encounter. The United |
| number of teams one group had four countries while | | | | States for its part was declared as having come in |
| the other three had only three. | | | | third in this world cup though the reasons were never |
| Italy was among one of the countries that did not | | | | made clear as to why; given that a match for third |
| participate in this world cup despite having a strong | | | | place was not played. |
| team at the time which left Uruguay and Argentina, as | | | | 6. Uruguay 4 Argentina 2 (Final) |
| the ones who would be most likely to win the | | | | This was the first ever final with Dorado for Uruguay |
| tournament which started it all with moments such as | | | | scoring the first goal. As for a curious note regarding |
| these. | | | | this first final. The first half was played with a ball from |
| 1. France 4 Mexico 1 (First Round) | | | | Argentina which ended 2-1 in favor of Argentina while |
| In this game France's L. Laurent scored the first ever | | | | the second half was played with a Uruguayan ball |
| goal in world cup history yet France was not really the | | | | which ended in a 4-2 victory for Uruguay. |
| first team to win a game, given that that at the same | | | | The first world cup was held in the winter which led to |
| time the USA was playing Belgium in a match which | | | | some of the games being played in the snow yet |
| was won by the team from North America by 3-0. | | | | despite these factors; it can honestly be said that |
| 2. Argentina 1 France (First Round) | | | | Argentina and Uruguay were the best teams in not |
| In this game France's goalkeeper was the first to | | | | only this world cup but of the time. As would be |
| leave a match injured (20 minutes in to the game) yet | | | | proven in this first tournament. It being Uruguay to claim |
| given the rules of the day France could not enter a | | | | the title while Argentina's Stabile was top goal scorer |
| substitute player in his place. This meaning France | | | | with eight goals to his credit. In conclusion one can say |
| found itself in a difficult situation which was made more | | | | though the first world cup lacked in organization and |
| so when Argentina's Monti injured Laurent, who stayed | | | | other aspects, it was the first world cup ever to be |
| on the field but did little other than limp through out the | | | | played as well as being the one that started it all so |
| match. This game will also be remembered for the | | | | many years ago. |