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Estadio Centenario and the Birth of the World Cup

Overview

Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario was built for the inaugural 1930 World Cup and hosted the final. Its history links architecture, national identity and international football.

History

Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario was built for the inaugural 1930 World Cup and hosted the final. Its history links architecture, national identity and international football. The article will trace how the subject changed football and how that change is documented. Subsequent audits will add a dated chronology, reliable comparisons, relevant rules or venue records and links to primary sources.

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