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The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July. FIFA chose Uruguay as hosts at the Barcelona conference on 18 May 1929, as the country would be celebrating the centenary of its independence and the Uruguay national football team had successfully retained their football title at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Thirteen teams participated; nine from the Americas and four from Europe. Few European teams chose to participate due to the duration and cost of travel. The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously, and were won by France and the USA, who beat Mexico 4-1 and Belgium 3-0, respectively. The first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France. In the final, hosts and pre-tournament favourites Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in front of a crowd of 93,000 people, and became the first nation to win a World Cup. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July. FIFA chose Uruguay as hosts at the Barcelona conference on 18 May 1929, as the country would be celebrating the centenary of its independence and the Uruguay national football team had successfully retained their football title at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Thirteen teams participated; nine from the Americas and four from Europe. Few European teams chose to participate due to the duration and cost of travel. The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously, and were won by France and the USA, who beat Mexico 4-1 and Belgium 3-0, respectively. The first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France. In the final, hosts and pre-tournament favourites Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in front of a crowd of 93,000 people, and became the first nation to win a World Cup. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July. FIFA chose Uruguay as hosts at the Barcelona conference on 18 May 1929, as the country would be celebrating the centenary of its independence and the Uruguay national football team had successfully retained their football title at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Thirteen teams participated; nine from the Americas and four from Europe. Few European teams chose to participate due to the duration and cost of travel. The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously, and were won by France and the USA, who beat Mexico 4-1 and Belgium 3-0, respectively. The first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France. In the final, hosts and pre-tournament favourites Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in front of a crowd of 93,000 people, and became the first nation to win a World Cup.
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.
The first Mens world cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay; where Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2
The first Womens world cup was held in 1991 in China; where the United States defeated Norway 2-1
The first world cup was held in 1930, in Uruguay, Uruguay were the winners.
The first match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was held at Soccer City, Johannesburg on June 11.
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Where was the first soccer World Cup played at?
The first world cup was played in 1930 in Uruguay.
Where was the first soccer cup held?
The first world cup was held in Uruguay 1930.
The first world cup soccer match is kicked off in 1950?
No. The first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930.
Which country won the first soccer world cup and what year?
Uruguay,1930
Has Vietnam ever qualify for World Cup soccer or ever made the World Cup?
No. Vietnam has developed a league of 14 tearms, but its national team has not risen to the level to which it (yet) has the capacity to compete for a spot in the World Cup.
When was the first World Cup of soccer?
The first soccer world cup was in 1930, in Uruguay.
Where was the first soccer World Cup?
The first world Cup was held in Urugray
When was the 1st women soccer World Cup?
The first women soccer world cup was held in 1991.
Where was the first soccer World Cup played at?
The first world cup was played in 1930 in Uruguay.
Who is in first for soccer World Cup?
Spain won the 2010 World Cup.
Where was the first soccer cup held?
The first world cup was held in Uruguay 1930.
When did the United states first play in the world cup?
The men's United States soccer team first played in the World Cup in 1930. The women's United States soccer team first played in the World Cup in 1991.
First World Cup of Soccer?
Soccer's first World Cup was Uruguay 1930 Uruguay won, Argentina was second place and US was third. Yugoslavia was fourth.
Can you Name all the woman's soccer teams form the 2009 soccer world cup?
The answer is that there is no Women's soccer World Cup in 2009. The first upcoming World Cup will be held in Germany in 2011. For more on national team soccer check http://www.thenationalteam.com
In what year was the first soccer World Cup?
The first FIFA World Cup tournament was held in 1930 and hosted by Uruguay.
The first world cup soccer match is kicked off in 1950?
No. The first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930.
Which year the first FIFA soccer world cup held?
The first F.i.F.A world cup was held in 1930, in Uruguay.
