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The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19, 2026. MetLife Stadium will also host five group-stage matches, a round of 32 match and a ...
First World Cup | July 13, 1930 | HISTORY
A record-breaking 31,528 fans—the largest crowd to ever show up to a Concacaf women's event—filled the Snapdragon Stadium to witness history in the making as the United States took the first-ever W Gold Cup title over Brazil on Sunday night in San Diego. The pivotal moment came in first half stoppage (45+1) as USWNT captain Lindsay Horan ...
1930 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
Lindsey Horan scored with a header in first-half stoppage time and the United States beat Brazil 1-0 on Sunday to win the Concacaf Women's Gold Cup. The United States lifted the trophy despite ...
World Cup | History & Winners | Britannica
From July 13 to 30 of 1930, the first FIFA World Cup for men was held in Uruguay and it changed football forever. What started as an invitational tournament with just 13 teams, developed into the giant that is the FIFA World Cup we know today. The marquee football tournament is one of the most-followed sporting events in the globe.
1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay™
The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930 with the first football matches taking place on July 13th, 1930. The tournament saw France beat Mexico with the USA beating Belgium. The competition saw the hosts Uruguay knock out their great rivals Argentina in the final to become the first nation ever crowned World Cup winners.
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The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously and were won by France and the United States, who defeated Mexico 4-1 and Belgium 3-0, respectively. Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal in World Cup history, while United States goalkeeper Jimmy Douglas posted the first clean sheet in the tournament the same day.
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Results. Map of winning countries. See also. List of FIFA Confederations Cup finals. List of FIFA World Cup final stadiums. List of FIFA World Cup final goalscorers. Footnotes. ^ The 1962 and 1966 finals had provisions for only a single replay, and then a drawing of lots.
First football World Cup: How Uruguay 1930 set the tone - Olympics.com
Mexico '71 had barely registered in England. It took the dinosaurs at the FA another decade, under protest, to take the women's game in-house, and a blundering Fifa 20 years to organise the ...
The first football World Cup - Uruguay 1930 - Football history
Brazil won the 1958 World Cup, held in Sweden, and became the first team to win a World Cup outside their home continent (only 4 teams have done this to date - Brazil in 1958, 1970, 1994 and 2002, Argentina in 1986 and 2022, Spain in 2010 and Germany in 2014).
When was the first World Cup? History of FIFA's inaugural men's ...
Conceived by the French visionary Jules Rimet, the 1930 World Cup was the starting signal for the popularisation and professionalisation of football around the world. However, the first World Cup took place with many controversies and rivalries. HOW DID THE FIRST WORLD CUP COME ABOUT?