when was world cup started
Publisher. A+E Networks. On July 13, 1930, France defeats Mexico 4-1 and the United States defeats Belgium 3-0 in the first-ever World Cup football matches, played simultaneously in host city Montevideo, Uruguay.The World Cup has since become the worldâs most watched sporting event.n the first World Cup final, held on July 30, 1930, 93,000 spectators looked on as Uruguay defeated Argentina 4â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.