Who won the 1930 FIFA World Cup final?
Uruguay won the 1930 FIFA World Cup final, defeating Argentina 4-2 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on the 30th of July 1930. It was the inaugural edition of the World Cup.
Questions about 1930 FIFA World Cup final
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Where was the 1930 World Cup final played?
The 1930 World Cup final was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay. The stadium held 93,000 supporters, and the gates opened at eight in the morning, six hours before kick-off.
Who scored in the 1930 World Cup final?
Pablo Dorado scored first for Uruguay in the 12th minute. Carlos Peucelle equalized for Argentina in the 20th minute, and Guillermo Stabile put Argentina ahead in the 37th minute. Pedro Cea leveled for Uruguay, then Santos Iriarte and Héctor Castro scored to make the final score 4-2 to Uruguay.
Who was the youngest coach to win the FIFA World Cup?
Alberto Suppici, Uruguay's manager at the 1930 World Cup final, was 31 years old at the time and holds the record as the youngest coach to win a FIFA World Cup.
Why was there a dispute over the match ball at the 1930 World Cup final?
Uruguay and Argentina could not agree on which country would supply the match ball for the 1930 World Cup final. FIFA intervened with a compromise: Argentina provided the ball for the first half, and Uruguay provided it for the second half.
Who was the last surviving player from the 1930 World Cup final?
Argentine striker Francisco Varallo was the last living player from the 1930 World Cup final. He died on the 30th of August 2010 at the age of 100. The last surviving Uruguayan from the final was Ernesto Mascheroni, who died on the 3rd of July 1984 aged 76.