1930 WORLD CUP:
1930 world cup was held in Uruguay ...won by Uruguay defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final.. The preliminary schedule for the 1932 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles did not include football. FIFA and the International Olympic Committee disagreed over the status of amateur players, so football was dropped from the Games. On 26 May 1928, at FIFA's Amsterdam conference and on the opening day of the Olympic football tournament, FIFA president Jules Rimet announced plans to stage a tournament independent of the Olympics, open to all FIFA members and with professionalism permitted.
1. Aerial view of the Centenario stadium in Montevideo. Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the World Cup final, July 30, 1930, to win the World Cup.
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2. The Soccer World Cup logo, Uruguay, 1930.
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3. Uruguay's first goal in the World Cup Final against Argentina, in Montevideo, Uruguay, July 30, 1930. Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2.
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