1930 FIFA World Cup final
1930 FIFA World Cup match
The final match of the 1930 FIFA World Cup, the inaugural edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 30 July 1930, and was contested by Uruguay and Argentina. The tournament comprised hosts Uruguay and 12 other teams that were invited by FIFA to compete. The 13 teams competed in a group stage, from which 4 teams qualified for the knockout stage. En route to the final, Uruguay finished first in Group 3, with two wins, after which they defeated Yugoslavia in the semi-final. Argentina finished first in Group 1 with three wins, before defeating the United States in the semi-final. The final took place in front of 93,000 supporters with the stadium gates opening at eight in the morning six hours before kick-off, and at noon the ground was full, and was refereed by John Langenus from Belgium.
Before the match, 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. Uruguay opened the scoring in the 12th minute with Pablo Dorado opening the scoring. Carlos Peucelle equalised in the 20th minute, beating goalkeeper Enrique Ballestrero with a powerful shot.
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