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The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. 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. All matches were played in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, the majority at the purpose built Estadio Centenario.
The Paraguay national football team, nicknamed La Albirroja, represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions, and are controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association. Paraguay is a member of CONMEBOL. The Albirroja has qualified for eight FIFA World Cup competitions, with their best performance coming in 2010 when they reached the quarter-finals. A regular participant at the Copa América, Paraguay have been crowned champions of the competition on two occasions. Paraguay's highest FIFA World Rankings was 8th and their lowest was 103. Paraguay was awarded second place with Best Move of the Year in 1996 for their rise in the FIFA Rankings.
Bertrand "Bert" Arthur Patenaude was an American soccer player who played as a forward. Although it was formerly disputed, he is officially credited by FIFA as the scorer of the first hat-trick in World Cup history. He is a member of the United States Soccer Hall of Fame.
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The Estadio Gran Parque Central is the stadium of Club Nacional de Football. It is located in Montevideo, Uruguay, near Nacional headquarters, in the La Blanqueada neighbourhood.
Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert, is a retired Paraguayan football midfielder who last played for América de Quito.
The 2000 season is the 78th season of competitive football in Ecuador.
The 2003 season is the 81st season of competitive football in Ecuador.
José León Miracca was a Paraguayan football defender who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Nacional. Miracca is deceased.
Eustacio Chamorro was a Paraguayan football defender who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Presidente Hayes. Chamorro is deceased.
Eusebio Díaz (1901–1959) was a Paraguayan football midfielder who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Guaraní.
Diógenes Domínguez was a Paraguayan football forward who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Sportivo Luqueño. Domínguez is deceased.
Lino Nessi was a Paraguayan football forward who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Libertad. Nessi is deceased.
Jacinto Villalba was a Paraguayan football forward who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Cerro Porteño. In Argentina, he was played for San Lorenzo de Almagro, in 1932 to 1935, and obtain the championship in 1933 with this club. Villalba is deceased.
Gerardo Romero was a Paraguayan football forward who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Libertad. Romero is deceased.
Amadeo Ortega was a Paraguayan football forward who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club River Plate.
Bernabé Rivera Núñez was a Paraguayan football forward who played for Paraguay in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Sportivo Luqueño. Rivera is deceased.
Carlos César Olmedo Pérez is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder. He played in Paraguay and México most importantly in Luqueño, Cerro Porteño and Monterrey. Olmedo was a member of the Paraguayan squad that competed in the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship and was also part of the Paraguay national team that participated in the 1983 Copa América.
Melanio Olmedo was a Paraguayan footballer. He was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.
