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The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930. FIFA, football's international governing body, selected Uruguay as the host nation, as the country would be celebrating the centenary of its first constitution and the Uruguay national football team had retained their football ...
The United States participated in the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and finished in the semifinals, which was later declared a third-place finish, their best result to date. [2] The tournament also featured the first hat-trick scored at a World Cup, awarded to American striker Bert Patenaude following recognition by FIFA in 2006. [3]
The 1950 World Cup in Brazil was the next World Cup appearance for the United States, as it withdrew in 1938 and the tournament was not held again until 1950 due to World War II. The U.S. lost its first match 3–1 against Spain, but then won 1–0 against England at Independência Stadium in Belo Horizonte.
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James Brown (December 31, 1908 – November 9, 1994) was a Scottish American soccer player who played for the United States men's national soccer team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup, scoring the only goal of the American team in their 6–1 semi-final loss to Argentina.
Both teams saluting their fans in the final at Centenario, 30 July 1930. The knockout stage of the 1930 FIFA World Cup was played between 26 and 30 July 1930. The semi-finals were played on 26 and 27 July, with two rest days before the final on 30 July.
The history of the United States men's national soccer team began with that team's first international match in 1916. Highlights from the team's early history include reaching the semifinals of the inaugural 1930 World Cup (later recognized by FIFA as third place finish based on overall records), and defeating England in a remarkable upset in the 1950 World Cup.
Group 4 of the 1930 FIFA World Cup began on 13 July 1930 and concluded on 20 July 1930. United States won the group, and advanced to the semi-finals. Paraguay and Belgium failed to advance. The United States started out by defeating Belgium 3-0 in the joint-opening World Cup match. They then beat Paraguay by the same score with the first ever ...