1930 FIFA World Cup final

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1930 FIFA World Cup final
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Event 1930 FIFA World Cup
Uruguay Argentina
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Date30 July 1930 (1930-07-30)
Venue Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee John Langenus (Belgium)
Attendance68,346
1934 →

The 1930 FIFA World Cup final was a football tournament match that culminated in the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup champions. Uruguay and Argentina contested in what was a rematch of the gold medal match of the 1928 Olympics, which Uruguay won after a replay.

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The final was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 30 July, a Wednesday. It was one of only two World Cup finals to be played on a day other than Sunday, the other being the 1966 FIFA World Cup final, which was played on a Saturday. A disagreement overshadowed the build-up to the match as which team would provide the match ball. FIFA intervened with a compromise, that Argentina would provide the ball for the first half, and Uruguay for the second. [1]

The stadium gates were opened at eight in the morning, six hours before kick-off, and at noon the ground was full, [2] [ full citation needed ] officially holding 93,000 people. [3] Uruguay successfully "defended" its Olympic gold medal achievement 4–2, coming back from a 2–1 deficit at half-time.

Uruguay manager Alberto Suppici was 31 at the time, and still holds the record for being youngest coach of a FIFA World Cup winning team. Jules Rimet, president of FIFA, presented Uruguay with the World Cup Trophy, later to be named after him. The following day was declared a national holiday in Uruguay. [3] In Buenos Aires, a mob threw stones at the Uruguayan consulate. [4] [ full citation needed ]

The last living player from the final was Argentine striker Francisco Varallo, who died on 30 August 2010 aged 100. [5] The last living Uruguayan from the final was Ernesto Mascheroni, who died on 3 July 1984 aged 76.

Route to the final

UruguayRoundArgentina
OpponentResult First round OpponentResult
Flag of Peru (1825-1884).svg  Peru 1–0 Match 1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 1–0
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4–0 Match 2Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 6–3
Match 3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3–1
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 220050+54
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 210135−22
Flag of Peru (1825-1884).svg  Peru 200214−30
Final standing
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3300104+66
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 320153+24
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 310243+12
Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 3003413−90
OpponentResult Knockout stage OpponentResult
Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia 6–1 Semi-finalsFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 6–1

Match

Summary

After 12 minutes, Pablo Dorado put the hosts into the lead, before Argentina winger Carlos Peucelle equalised 8 minutes later, beating goalkeeper Enrique Ballestrero with a powerful shot. In the 37th minute, tournament top scorer Guillermo Stábile gave Argentina a 2–1 lead going into the break. Uruguay leveled the score 12 minutes into the second half via a goal from Pedro Cea, and took the lead back for good with a Santos Iriarte goal in the 68th minute. With a minute remaining, Héctor Castro put Uruguay up 4–2, sealing victory in the inaugural World Cup. [6]

Details

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Dorado Soccerball shade.svg12'
Cea Soccerball shade.svg57'
Iriarte Soccerball shade.svg68'
Castro Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Peucelle Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stábile Soccerball shade.svg37'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 68,346
Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

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Uruguay
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Argentina
GK Enrique Ballestrero
RB José Nasazzi (c)
LB Ernesto Mascheroni
RH José Andrade
CH Lorenzo Fernández
LH Álvaro Gestido
OR Pablo Dorado
IR Héctor Scarone
CF Héctor Castro
IL Pedro Cea
OL Santos Iriarte
Manager:
Alberto Suppici
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GK Juan Botasso
RB José Della Torre
LB Fernando Paternoster
RH Juan Evaristo
CH Luis Monti
LH Arico Suárez
OR Carlos Peucelle
IR Francisco Varallo
CF Guillermo Stábile
IL Manuel Ferreira (c)
OL Mario Evaristo
Managers:
Francisco Olazar
Juan José Tramutola

Assistant referees:
Ulises Saucedo (Bolivia)
Henri Christophe (Belgium)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Replay if scores still level
  • No substitutions permitted

See also

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  2. ↑ Glanville, p19
  3. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup Origin" (PDF). FIFA . Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Glanville, p21
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  6. ↑ Molinaro, John F. (26 November 2009). "1930 World Cup: Uruguay welcomes the soccer world". CBC Sports . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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