1930 Fifa World Cup (Paperback)

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The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural edition of the world championship for international association football teams - the FIFA World Cup. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July. Fdration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) selected Uruguay as host nation 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. All matches were played in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, the majority at the Estadio Centenario, which was built for the tournament. Thirteen teams, nine from the Americas and four from Europe, entered the tournament. Few European teams chose to participate due to the duration and cost of travel. The teams were divided into four groups, with the winner of each group progressing to the semi-finals. The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously, and were won by France and the USA, who defeated Mexico 4-1 and Belgium 3-0, respectively. Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal in World Cup history.

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The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural edition of the world championship for international association football teams - the FIFA World Cup. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July. Fdration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) selected Uruguay as host nation 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. All matches were played in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, the majority at the Estadio Centenario, which was built for the tournament. Thirteen teams, nine from the Americas and four from Europe, entered the tournament. Few European teams chose to participate due to the duration and cost of travel. The teams were divided into four groups, with the winner of each group progressing to the semi-finals. The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously, and were won by France and the USA, who defeated Mexico 4-1 and Belgium 3-0, respectively. Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal in World Cup history.

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Imprint

Alphascript Publishing

Country of origin

United States

Release date

April 2010

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First published

April 2010

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Dimensions

152 x 229 x 5mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

82

ISBN-13

978-6130712792

Barcode

9786130712792

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LSN

6130712790



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