1st FIFA Men's World Cup (1930)
The first international tournament for national teams took place from July 13 to July 30, 1930, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Host: FIFA chose Uruguay to host because the nation was celebrating its 100th anniversary of independence and had won gold medals in football at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics.
The Teams: Only 13 nations participated. Traveling from Europe to South America was incredibly difficult during the Great Depression, so only four European teams made the long sea voyage (France, Belgium, Romania, and Yugoslavi
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The first international tournament for national teams took place from July 13 to July 30, 1930, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Host: FIFA chose Uruguay to host because the nation was celebrating its 100th anniversary of independence and had won gold medals in football at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics.
The Teams: Only 13 nations participated. Traveling from Europe to South America was incredibly difficult during the Great Depression, so only four European teams made the long sea voyage (France, Belgium, Romania, and Yugoslavi
#binancepickandwin