The Tournament
- Yugoslavia and USA played well and reached the Semi-Finals, with USA losing to Argentina, and Uruguay beating Yugoslavia.
- Uruguay and Argentina faced each other in the final and were close rivals as they were also the two finalists of the Olympics final just a year ago in 1928, which Argentina lost.
- Uruguay defeated Argentina, by 4-2 to lift the first Football World Cup.
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