The first football world cup final was won by Uruguay against Argentina 4:2. What was unusual about that game?

There was no half-time break
There was no referee
5 players got red cards
Two different balls were used
Two different balls were used in the final: Argentina supplied the first-half ball (the 'Tiento') and led 2–1 at the break; hosts Uruguay supplied the second-half ball (the 'T-Model', which was larger and heavier; see photo) and won 4–2.
globalquiz.org
0
Correct this question
6
Very interesting!
reach: rather globalfootballhistory of sportsoccersport

Answers by country

There was no half-time break
There was no referee
5 players got red cards
Two different balls were used
answers
flagAustria
9%
9%
0%
81%
11
flagthe United Arab Emirates
0%
9%
18%
72%
11
flagAustralia
2%
10%
16%
67%
49
flagSpain
9%
9%
9%
66%
21
flagTurkey
18%
18%
0%
63%
11
flagGreece
11%
0%
27%
61%
18
flagRepublic of Ireland
20%
6%
12%
60%
58
flagFrance
14%
14%
14%
57%
14
flagthe Netherlands
13%
10%
20%
55%
29
flagGermany
4%
6%
30%
54%
62
flagPoland
10%
10%
24%
53%
15272
flagGeorgia
6%
12%
31%
50%
16
flagBelgium
21%
7%
21%
50%
14
flagIndia
17%
9%
24%
46%
166
flagSouth Africa
17%
3%
28%
46%
28
flagthe United Kingdom
24%
11%
15%
44%
478
flagNigeria
28%
0%
23%
42%
21
flagthe United States
20%
15%
20%
40%
276
flagCanada
20%
7%
32%
40%
40
flagUnknown
0%
21%
42%
35%
14