1930 FIFA World Cup final
Uruguay are champions
Event1930 FIFA World Cup
Uruguay Argentina
4 2
Date30 July 1930 (1930-07-30)
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeJohn Langenus (Belgium)
Attendance68,346

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.

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] 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]

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

Uruguay Round Argentina
Opponent Result First round Opponent Result
 Peru 1–0 Match 1  France 1–0
 Romania 4–0 Match 2  Mexico 6–3
Match 3  Chile 3–1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 220050+54
 Romania 210135−22
 Peru 200214−30
 Final standing
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 3300104+66
 Chile 320153+24
 France 310243+12
 Mexico 3003413−90
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Yugoslavia 6–1 Semi-finals  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 4–2 Argentina
Dorado 12'
Cea 57'
Iriarte 68'
Castro 89'		 Report Peucelle 20'
Stábile 37'
Attendance: 68,346

Uruguay
Argentina
GKEnrique Ballestrero
RBJosé Nasazzi (c)
LBErnesto Mascheroni
RHJosé Andrade
CHLorenzo Fernández
LHÁlvaro Gestido
ORPablo Dorado
IRHéctor Scarone
CFHéctor Castro
ILPedro Cea
OLSantos Iriarte
Manager:
Alberto Suppici
GKJuan Botasso
RBJosé Della Torre
LBFernando Paternoster
RHJuan Evaristo
CHLuis Monti
LHArico Suárez
ORCarlos Peucelle
IRFrancisco Varallo
CFGuillermo Stábile
ILManuel Ferreira (c)
OLMario 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

References

  1. ↑ "Uruguay 1930". BBC Sport. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
  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
  5. ↑ "Francisco Varallo, 100 not out". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  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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