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MATCHFIFA World Cup1930Group D1930-07-17
United States
3–0
Paraguay

Bert Patenaude's three goals are recognised by FIFA as the first hat-trick in World Cup history.

Match details

At a glance

City
Montevideo
Kick-off
14:45
Attendance
~20,000
Stage
Group D
Scoring

Goals

10'
Bert PatenaudeUnited States
18'
Bert PatenaudeUnited States
50'
Bert PatenaudeUnited States
Starting XI

Lineups

United States

  1. Jimmy Douglas
  2. Alexander Wood
  3. George Moorhouse
  4. Jimmy Gallagher
  5. Raphael Tracey
  6. Andy Auld
  7. Billy Gonsalves
  8. Tom FlorieC
  9. Bert Patenaude
  10. Jim Brown
  11. Bart McGhee

Paraguay

  1. Modesto Denis
  2. Quiterio Olmedo
  3. José Miracca
  4. Romildo Etcheverry
  5. Eusebio Díaz
  6. Francisco Aguirre
  7. Lino Nessi
  8. Diógenes Domínguez
  9. Aurelio González
  10. Delfín Benítez Cáceres
  11. Luis Vargas PeñaC
Tactical view

Lineup graphic

United States 3-0 Paraguay lineup graphic
1930 world cup.png — Wikimedia Commons contributors — CC BY-SA 3.0/GFDL
Officials & discipline

Match administration

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Context

Why this match matters

  • FIFA later officially credited the second goal to Bert Patenaude, recognizing the first World Cup hat-trick.
Research

Sources

  • RSSSF — World Cup 1930 finalsmatch date, kickoff, venue, officials, lineups, scorers, attendance and incidentshttps://www.rsssf.org/tables/30full.html
  • Wikimedia Commonspage-specific media and rights recordhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_team_v_paraguay.jpg