The Historic 1930 FIFA World Cup Final: Uruguay’s 4-2 Victory Over Argentina
The Historic 1930 FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina vs Uruguay
Uruguay and Argentina competed in the inaugural FIFA World Cup final in 1930, which became a seminal event in football history. This event, which took place on July 30, 1930, at the renowned Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, was a rematch of the 1928 Olympic gold medal competition, from which Uruguay had previously won via a replay.
On Wednesday, July 30, the final was held at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay. The 1966 FIFA World Cup final, which took place on a Saturday, was the other World Cup final to be held on a day other than Sunday. The debate about which team would supply the match ball dominated the lead-up to the game. FIFA stepped in and offered a compromise: Uruguay would get the ball for the second half and Argentina for the first.
Six hours before kickoff, at eight in the morning, the stadium gates opened, and by noon, the official capacity of 93,000 spectators had been reached. Uruguay overcame a 2-1 halftime deficit and successfully “defended” their Olympic gold medal victory, winning 4-2 overall.
At the time, Uruguayan manager Alberto Suppici, who is currently 31 years old, was the youngest coach of a FIFA World Cup-winning squad. Uruguay was given the World Cup Trophy, which would thereafter bear his name, by FIFA President Jules Rimet. Uruguay announced the following day as a national holiday. A crowd pelted the Uruguayan consulate in Buenos Aires with stones.[Reference needed in full]
Argentine striker Francisco Varallo, who passed away on August 30, 2010, at the age of 100, was the penultimate player still alive from the final. Ernesto Mascheroni, who passed away on July 3, 1984, at the age of 76, was the last surviving Uruguayan from the final.
Match Analysis
Pablo Dorado gave the home team the lead after 12 minutes, but Argentina’s Carlos Peucelle tied the score eight minutes later with a hard-hit strike that beat goalkeeper Enrique Ballestrero. Guillermo Stabile, the tournament’s top scorer, gave Argentina a 2-1 advantage at the half.
Pedro Cea’s goal 12 minutes into the second half tied the score, and Santos Iriarte’s goal in the 68th minute gave Uruguay the lead again. Hector Castro gave Uruguay a 4-0 lead with one minute left, securing them triumph in the first World Cup.
