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The first World Cup kicks off

13-07-2026 02:43 PM


Ammon News - On this day in 1930, 13 teams across Europe and the Americas took the field in Montevideo, Uruguay, for the start of the first FIFA World Cup. The two opening matches kicked off simultaneously, and French forward Lucien Laurent scored the first goal in World Cup history—reportedly in falling snow. Uruguay would go on to defeat Argentina to become the first World Cup champions.



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