Uruguay 1930: Where did he bring them, to war or to a game?
03 MIN 30 SEC
Omar Fares
Guadalajara, Mexico (July 23, 2025) - 5:00 a.m.
Mexico and 12 other teams competed in the first World Cup. Credit: Archive
In 1928, at a FIFA Congress held in Amsterdam, the decision was made that the first World Cup would be held in 1930, but Uruguay wasn't designated as the host until 1929, as a tribute to La Celeste, who had won the two recent Olympic Games.
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