In the first World Cup final, held on July 30, 1930, 93,000 spectators looked on as Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in a rematch of the 1928 Olympic gold medal game. Uruguay went on to win its second World Cup in 1950 with a 2-1 win over Brazil in Rio de Janeiro.

W finale, podczas pierwszych Mistrzostw Świata, Urugwaj pokonał Argentynę 4:2. Bramki strzelali dla Argentyny: Carlos Peucelle oraz Guillermo Stabile. A dla Urugwaju: Pablo Dorado, Pedro Cea, Santos Iriarte i Hector Castro.