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How Uruguay launched the 1930 World Cup
Cape Times
|May 13, 2026
THE inaugural Fifa World Cup, hosted by Uruguay, was a far cry from the polished, multi-billion-dollar spectacle we see today.
It was an audacious, slightly chaotic experiment driven by the vision of then Fifa president Jules Rimet.
For European nations, it meant sending a team for a gruelling three-week transatlantic boat voyage, while keeping amateur players away from their day jobs for months.
Yet looking back at those 17 days in Montevideo, it is clear that this tournament laid the foundation for the world's most beloved sporting event.
Uruguay were the best team in the world at the time, and were selected to host the first tournament due to being 1928 Olympic champions.
Who was there:
♦ North America: Mexico, United States
♦ South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay (hosts)
♦ Europe: Belgium, France, Romania, Yugoslavia
♦ North America: Mexico, United States
♦ South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay (hosts)
♦ Europe: Belgium, France, Romania, Yugoslavia
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