The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition between the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 tournament.
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 Estadio Centenario, which was built for the tournament.
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.
Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former professional football player, coordinator and manager, who played as a forward.
The Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The national team is commonly referred to as La Celeste.
Juan Peregrino Anselmo was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a striker for Uruguay national team. He was a member of national team which won 1930 FIFA World Cup. He scored three goals in the tournament, including two in the semi-finals. He was the first false 9 in a World Cup. He was part of the squad which won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but did not play in any games. He was a player and later coach of C.A. Peñarol. As coach, succeeding mid-1962 the Hungarian Béla Guttmann in office, he led the club to the Uruguayan championship of the same year. In the later part of 1963 the Uruguayan goalkeeper Roque Maspoli succeeded him.
Santiago Javier Ostolaza Sosa is a Uruguayan former football midfielder and the current manager of the Uruguayan U-17 national team. Among others clubs, he was manager for Nacional of Uruguay. He played for the same team when he was a player, and in 1988 he received the prize as man of the match after the Intercontinental Cup final against PSV Eindhoven, in which he scored two goals.
Wílliam Ruben Martínez Carreras was a Uruguayan footballer. He played 54 times for the Uruguay national football team between 1950 and 1965.
Roberto Scarone Rivera was a Uruguayan football player and manager. He is mainly known for his successful managing spell at the helm of the Uruguayan powerhouse Peñarol in the early 1960s.
José Francisco Sasía Lugo was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. He played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay and in the Uruguay national team in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups.
Juan Carlos Corazzo was a Uruguayan football player and manager.
Héctor Jesús "Lito" Silva was a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Danubio and C.A. Peñarol.
Néstor Goncálvez Martinicorena was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a midfielder for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He mainly played for C.A. Peñarol and is considered to have been one of the best South American midfielders of the 1960s.
Ángel Ruben Cabrera Santana was a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for C.A. Peñarol.
Emilio Wálter Álvarez Silva was a Uruguayan football defender who played for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Nacional de Football.
Domingo Salvador Pérez is a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Nacional de Football.
Ruben Adán González Acosta is a Uruguayan football defender who played for Uruguay in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Nacional de Football.
Eliseo Álvarez was an Uruguayan football defender who played for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Nacional de Football and Rampla Juniors. In Argentina, he played for Banfield and Platense.
Mario Omar Méndez was an Uruguayan footballer. He played in 23 matches for the Uruguay national football team from 1959 and 1968. He participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He was also part of Uruguay's squad for the 1959 South American Championship that took place in Ecuador.
