THE LOWDOWN — THE FULL HISTORY
THE FINAL
Uruguay 4–2 Argentina, 30 July 1930, Estadio Centenario, Montevideo: the first World Cup final ever played.
THE GOALS
Dorado 12' for Uruguay. Peucelle 20' and Stábile 38', the tournament's top scorer, put Argentina ahead. Cea 58' and Iriarte 68' turned it back. Castro 89' sealed it.
THE MAN
Héctor Castro, "El Manco", lost his right hand in a childhood accident. His goal finished the final, captain José Nasazzi lifted the first trophy, and Uruguay became the first world champions.
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