First FIFA World Cup Is Held In Uruguay
The final match of the first FIFA World Cup Football Championship is held in Montevideo, Uruguay
In 1930, the first FIFA World Cup Football (soccer) Championship was held in Uruguay,with the final match being played in the country's capital, Montevideo, between the host nation Uruguay and their South American neighbours Argentina.
Uruguay trailed 2-1 at half-time, but scored 3 goals in the second half to win 4-2 and become the first World Champions.
The FIFA World Cup is now held every 4 years and is one of the world's most popular sporting events,with the final match regularly watched by over 2 billion television viewers.