Uruguay vs Argentina 1930: The First World Cup Final
Overview
Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 on 1930-07-30 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo during the final stage of the first FIFA World Cup.
History
Uruguay vs Argentina 1930: The First World Cup Final Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 on 1930-07-30 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo during the final stage of the first FIFA World Cup. The match in context Pablo Dorado gave Uruguay the lead before goals by Carlos Peucelle and Guillermo Stábile put Argentina ahead at half-time. Pedro Cea equalised, Victoriano Iriarte put Uruguay in front, and Héctor Castro completed the 4–2 win. The result made Uruguay the first FIFA World Cup champions. Its place in Uruguay’s title run This was the decisive fourth victory in Uruguay’s unbeaten championship run. Uruguay finished the tournament with four wins, fifteen goals scored and three conceded. This match should be read alongside the full tournament chronology, rather than as an isolated scoreline. Records and interpretation The score and scorers are documented by the Uruguayan Football Association. Detailed accounts of tactics and controversial incidents need separate contemporary-source checks; this page does not infer modern metrics from the 1930 match report.