What country won the first FIFA World Cup?

Yet it ended with a familiar outpouring of joy as the whole of Uruguay took a public holiday after the Celeste became the first world champions by defeating neighbours Argentina 4-2.

What countries were in the first World Cup?

In 1929, it was decided that the first ever World Cup would take place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930. Thirteen nations would be participating after accepting invitations – no qualifications took place.
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Participating teams:

• Argentina.
• Belgium.
• Brazil.
• Bolivia.
• Chile.
• France.
• Mexico.
• Paraguay.

Which country has won the World Cup the most times?

With five titles, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team and also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup finals tournament. Italy and Germany have four titles. Current champion France, along with past champions Uruguay and Argentina, have two titles each, while England and Spain have one each.

Which player has the most World Cups?

By the end of his career, Pelé had won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil, the most wins of the World Cup by any player. Pelé's first World Cup win came in Sweden in 1958, a tournament in which the phenom played an instrumental role.

Who won 2nd World Cup?

Twenty-eight years after they first won the World Cup, India won their second title.

Who won 2nd Fifa World Cup?

Italy beat Czechoslovakia, 2–1, to become the second World Cup champions and the inaugural European team titleholders.

Has Brazil ever missed a World Cup?

Brazil is the only national team to have played in all FIFA World Cup editions without any absence or need for playoffs.

Which country has lost the most matches in football World Cup?

However, Mexico have the most losses in the World Cup finals. The north American nation have played 53 matches and 25 of them have ended in defeats. Mexico have participated in 16 finals, making them the fifth nation with the most attendance in a World Cup tournament.

Has Argentina won a World Cup?

Argentina at the FIFA World Cup

Argentina is one of the most successful teams in the World. The team has won two world titles in 1978 and 1986 and has been unlucky in the finals three times in 1930, 1990, and most recently in 2014. The team qualified for all but four World Cup tournaments.

What years have Brazil won the World Cup?

Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, being crowned winner five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.

Who invented soccer?

According to FIFA, modern soccer began in England in 1863. However, the very earliest form of kicking a ball seems to have originated from a Chinese military manual dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries called Tsu' Chu.

Has any player played in 5 World Cups?

Brian Lima (Samoa) The tough-tackler became the first player to appear in five World Cups, his fifth being the 2007 World Cup in France, in which he came on against South Africa in Samoa's first game after 60 minutes.

Who is the youngest player to play in World Cup?

International career. Whiteside broke Pelé's record as the youngest player to appear in a World Cup, when he debuted for Northern Ireland aged 17 years and 41 days at the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

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