When was first World Cup held?

When was first World Cup held?

July 13, 1930
World Cup/First event date

What was the first country to host two world Cups?

Only Mexico, Italy, France, Germany (West Germany until shortly after the 1990 World Cup) and Brazil have hosted the event on two occasions….List of hosts.

Year Host nation Continent
1930 Uruguay South America
1934 Italy Europe
1938 France Europe
1942 Cancelled because of World War II

What African country was the first-ever to qualify for a World Cup?

Egypt
In 1934 Egypt became the first African team to play in the World Cup.

How many countries were in the first World Cup?

Thirteen teams
Thirteen teams (seven from South America, four from Europe and two from North America) entered the tournament….1930 FIFA World Cup.

Campeonato Mundial de Fútbol Uruguay 1930
Host country Uruguay
Dates 13–30 July
Teams 13 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s) 3 (in 1 host city)

Which countries have hosted the World Cup?

17 countries have hosted the World Cup. Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, and Mexico have each hosted twice, while Uruguay, Switzerland, Sweden, Chile, England, Argentina, Spain, the United States, Japan and South Korea (jointly), South Africa, and Russia have each hosted once.

What cities have hosted the World Cup?

The 11 FIFA World Cup host cities are Moscow, Kaliningrad, St Petersburg, Volgograd, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saransk, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi and Ekaterinburg.

When was the last FIFA World Cup?

It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships, along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country. The first edition took place in 1992 and the last edition was played in 2017.

Who was the winner of the 1930 World Cup?

1930: Uruguay The hosts won the first World Cup, beating Argentina 4-2 in the final. Uruguay’s victory in the 13-team tournament was the start of a trend: The host nation has won six of 18 World Cups , and even lesser sides that have hosted usually have exceeded expectations.

Who won the FIFA World Cup in 1942?

Winners of the first ever World Cup Uruguay won their eighth South American Championships in the winter of 1942 on their own turf, while Argentina won the Copa America ‘s pre-cursor the year prior. Both would’ve been among the favourites for a tournament stripped of holders Italy and the other big European hitters.