The Ship That Carried the World Cup | 1930 World Cup Groups | Uruguay

The first FIFA World Cup almost didn't happen.Most European nations refused to make the journey to South America. In the end, only four agreed to go.They all crossed the Atlantic together aboard a single ocean liner.On board were the teams of France, Belgium, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Also travelling with them were FIFA President Jules Rimet, three referees, and the World Cup trophy itself—packed inside a suitcase.The tournament that followed produced stories that sound invented.The man who scored the first goal in World Cup history returned home, bought a bar, and rarely spoke about his achievement. Argentina's captain left the tournament in the middle of the competition to sit a university law examination.This is the remarkable story of the voyage that carried football's greatest prize to the very first World Cup.#FootballFiles #WorldCup1930 #Uruguay #JulesRimet #FIFAWorldCup #FootballHistory #SoccerHistory #FootballPodcast #WorldCup #FIFA #soccer