FIFA World Cup History
 | Uruguay
World Cup 1930: 14:00 hrs on the 13 July 1930 kicks off the competition
more popular and waiting for the football scene, the World
Championships.
The organization of an event of this size prevedva huge expenditure, but this did not prevent as many as 6 nations - including Italy - to run for the host country. FIFA, by the voice of the then French president Jules Rimet, opted for the Uruguayan nation and the choice was not accidental. The Uruguay fact, won the gold medal in the two previous Olympic tournaments, respectively, and 1928 and celebrated nel1924's very own that year, the centenary of its Constitution. Despite the important efforts of the South American nation, which dealt in a disastrous financial situation because the stock market crash on Wall Street and the great commitment and people's participation to meet its commitment, many European nations declined the invitation. While England and Scotland decided to give up the World Cup as a matter of principle, the other big European teams, including Italy, declined the invitation for too many expenses and stress that would result from a trip overseas. FIFA president Jules Rimet himself, had to organize a French national emergency to be presented to the tournament and overall the nations participating were the following: Uruguay Argentine Belgium Bolivia Brazil Chile France Yugoslavia Mexico Paraguay Peru Romania United States For the occasion was made one of the most spectacular stadiums still entire South America: the Estadio Centenario. The World opened July 13, 1930 with the match between France and Mexico, won by Bleus 4-1. The 13 teams competing were divided into 4 groups, whose winners have given life to the semifinals. Without too much difficulty and without any major twists the two teams that won the finals were Uruguay and his eternal rival Argentina. Only two years before these two teams, at the end of the '28 Olympics, were the protagonists of what was then called "the finest football game of all time." Significantly the same result, 6 to 1, which dismissed their opponents in the semifinals: the Uruguay defeated Yugoslavia, that in qualification round was surprisingly eliminated a pretentious and inconsistent Brazil, Argentina defeated the United States. The first half of the final saw the team dominate Argentina, with two goals (and Peucelle Stable) to (Dorado). In the second half there was a resumption of Uruguayans who, with 3 goals (Cea, Iriarte and Castro), won the final victory and the scepter of the World Champions in the general rejoicing of the Centenary. To better understand the climate of the final heat of the July 30, 1930 just think that the arbitrator appointed, the Belgian Jean Langenus, accepted the job only in the face of a substantial life insurance policy to benefit his family and the ticket for first steamer leaving at the end of the meeting. In addition, the same arbitrator, beginning of the game had to solve a bizarre argument: each team would play with his soccer ball. Jean Langenus solved the problem by playing two times with two different balls, and perhaps it is no coincidence the sudden change in the pattern of the game when it was used by the heavy Uruguayan soccer ball. The World Cup of 1930 was also marked by episodes of fun, especially due to the inevitable inexperience of the organizing country. For example, in the qualifying match between Argentina and France was booed off the end of the 84 'minute. There were protests and an invasion of the field that forced the referee to play for six minutes remaining. In Argentina - Mexico instead, the disk of the penalty kick was placed at over 14 meters from goal, 11 meters instead of the regulations: the kicked three penalties during the race, only one was converted into goals. The referees ran the race in a suit, with knickerbockers. Finally, it is common curiosity to want to know by whom it was signed the first goal in World Cup history. The answer is: the marker was the Frenchman Lucien Laurent, the 19 'minute of the first game of Uruguay 1930, France - Mexico. |
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