when was the first soccer world cup played?
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1930   uruguay were the winners...... oh how times have changed
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In 1982, Maradona played his first World Cup tournament. In the first round, Argentina, as defending champions, lost to Belgium 0-1.
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The World Cup was the idea of Jules Rimet and the 1st tournament was held in Uruguay. Only 13 took part, European nations unwilling to make the trans-Alantic trip by boat.\n\nUruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the final, in Montevideo.
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The first FIFA World Cup was in 1930 in Uruguay. Argentina, Chile, France, Mexico, Yugoslavia, Brazil, Bolivia, Romania, Peru, Uruguay, Belgium, USA, and Paraguay participating in the first World Cup. Uruguay was down 2-1 at the break, but in the second half Uruguay brought out the famous claw. Within minutes, Pedro Cea tied the game, and shortly thereafter "El Mago" Scarone put the Uruguayans ahead 3-2. Then in the 88th minute, with the Argentines looking desperately for the equalizer, "El Manco" Castro dealt the finishing blow, ending the scoring 4-2. Uruguay was the first ever World Champion.
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The first World Cup was in 1930. It was staged in Uruguay.and was won by Uruguay. England didn't participate because they believed the World Cup was fully representative of world football. England didn't play in the World Cup until 1950. England was knocked out of the competition by a squad of U.S. part timers 1-0. The World Cup that the teams are playing for is not the original . The first cup was the Jules Rimet Trophy. That cup was retired when Brazil won it's third World Cup Championship. When the next nation wins the present World Cup three times they will retire that trophy as well.
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The first World Cup was played in 1930, the host nation was Uruguay.
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The first goal of the first game of the First World Cup was scored by Lucien Laurent of France.\n\nAnd the first goal in the final (at the Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, on July 30th, 1930) was made in the 12th minute by Dorado of Uruguay against Argentina. The final score was 4-2 for Uruguay.
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The first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930, in Uruguay and the winners were Uruguay. The teams were entered into the competition by invitation. The final was held in the Centenario stadium between Argentina and Uruguay and the final score was 4-2 to Uruguay
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Lucien Laurent of France scored against Mexico in the 19th minute of the very first World Cup match on July 13, 1930. France went on to win the match 4-1 but host nation Uruguay was the eventual winner of the tournament.
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First worldcup was held in UruGuay in 1930.the hosts won the worldcup.
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The FIFA World Cup is played every four (4) years. Currently, the tournament has thirty two (32) participating countries in the competition, but it was not always so.\n\nThe first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930 had thirteen (13) teams. The number of teams per tournament has varied, but went to thirty two (32) teams for the 1998 World Cup held in France, and remains that many today.\n\nThe World Cup is held in a different country each time, although several countries have held the tournament multiple times, just not in back-to-back competitions.
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Uruguay,who also hosted the first World cup in 1930.
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1930 IN URUGUAY \n1908 WAS THE FIRST OLYMPIC SOCCER GAME
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Jules Rimet Cup: 1930\nFIFA World Cup: 1974\nWomen's World Cup: 1991\n\nJules Rimet Cup \nThe World Cup (The Golden Nike) was founded in 1930 by Frenchman Jules Rimet, the creator of the world championship games. \n\nFIFA World Cup \nThe FIFA World Cup was founded in 1971. It was designed by Silvio Gazzanigi of Italy.
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allnationsca is right, the first match of the first World Cup (Uruguay 1930) was France x Mexico, in the Pocitos stadium in Montevideo on July 13th 1930. France won 4x1. USA x Belgium (3x0) took place on the same day, but according to FIFA France x Mexico was the opening match of the 1930 WC.\n\nThe Uruguay x Argentina (4x2) that other people mentioned was the 1930 WC final (and so the first WC final), on July 30th 1930.
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Uruguay was the very first host of the World Cup.  They are also the winners of the first two World Cups.
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Hello,\nI presume you are talking about the football worlcup\nIt started in 1930 In Uruguay, why? well the FIFA (the organisation in charge of the football competiton around the world) wanted at the begining leave the world cup into the olympics game (1908) but after the great world war, the FIFA and his president Jules Rimet changed their mind and decided to creat the World cup, they took the decision in 1928. The first edition had 13 teams (countries) vs 32 today.\n\nWell it's brief and i hope it will help you to start, if you need more info on the organisation or the cup your best try will be www.fifa.com