# 13th July 1930: Inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay during the centenary of the country’s first constitution

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Published: 2026-07-13T02:05:00+00:00
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FIFA president Jules Rimet organised football’s own independent international championship, with Uruguay as the host nation due to Uruguay’s victories in the Olympic football tournaments of 1924 and 1928, as well as the country’s willingness to finance the event during the centenary celebrations of its first ...

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