# Canonical recap data for FIFA World Cup Inaugurated (1930)
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slug: fifa-world-cup-1930
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1930/fifa-world-cup-1930"
title: FIFA World Cup Inaugurated
subtitle: The first FIFA World Cup in Uruguay established football's most prestigious international tournament.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1930-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1930
decade: 1930
country:
name: Uruguay
slug: uruguay
summaryShort: "The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the "
summaryLong: The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 World Cup by defeating France.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/ARG_Line-up_-_ARG_vs_MEX_for_2022_FIFA_WC.jpg/1280px-ARG_Line-up_-_ARG_vs_MEX_for_2022_FIFA_WC.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "FIFA World Cup"
importance: 82
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup"
  title: FIFA World Cup
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de
wikidataQid: Q19317
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260628042804/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-28
  label: FIFA World Cup
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup"
