1930 WORLD CUP FINAL – URUGUAY VS. ARGENTINA

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In 1928, Uruguay won the gold medal in summer Olympic football by defeating Argentina 2–1 on a penalty kick.

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On 30 July 1930, the two sides once again took the field but this time it was in Montevideo as they participated in the World Cup final for the first time.

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Uruguay defeated three of their opponents 11–1 to reach the final.

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Argentina won four games before the final. The team had a 16–5 aggregate for the game, including a 6–1 victory over the United States to secure a place in the final.

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An interesting aspect of the game was that each side provided its ball at different points in the game.

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The two balls were wound differently because there was no specific set of rules for how the ball should be formed.

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Argentina started the match with a lead in the first half.

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Pablo Dorado first scored for Uruguay at 12′, but Carlos Pucel drew the game at 20.

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As the second half began, Uruguay felt a bit more in control, thanks to how the side was using the ball it had provided earlier.

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Overall, Uruguay had a +12 goal difference in four matches. This +3 average is the highest difference per game average in World Cup history.

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The people of Uruguay were proud of the team's achievement of winning the World Cup for the first time.

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The day after the victory was officially declared a national holiday in the country.

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