The inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup was the only one without any qualification process.
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930. FIFA, football's international governing body, selected Uruguay as host nation, as the country would be celebrating the centenary of its first constitution, and the Uruguay national football team had successfully retained their football title at the 1928 Summer Olympics. All matches were played in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, the majority at the Estadio Centenario, which was built for the tournament.
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William Laughlin
John Dommerman,
FIFA is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, a private association which describes itself as an international governing body of association football (called soccer in the US), futsal, and beach soccer.
Ed Pierce
When the choice is True or False I always choose True.
PlayerROYST
Grant McIntosh, it was why play against novices, it's not achievin anything athought the pupils should get better than the teachers otherwise know progess would be made.By the way the game did not belong to Britain it was England
PlayerROYST
Stephen Farrelly, why state the obvious
Chris Brown
I apparently got this right, even though I loathe rugby, football (soccer) and cricket. I like most other sports though.
Albert
The curse of true has been struck again.
neilace
There were only 4 European teams , Romania, Yugoslavia,France, Belgium , 13 teams in all tournament ,,
Denver Mawhinney
They fail to inform us of what countries were invited to Uruguay and why, seeing as there wasn't a qualification process.
Chrissie
Val Wilkinson, I thought "fifi world cup" painted a lovely picture of Beckham, Lineker, Ronaldo et al prancing on to the pitch in tutus or the like. Am slightly sorry that you have corrected Marian.
usha
Mostly selecting true
SDL
William Laughlin, it doesn't mean the entire world wants to know every term and acronym. I would definitely never waste my precious time watching it.
SDL
John Dommerman, I'm with you. This is a site for amateur writers to post questions. Some of the older guys appear to copy and paste their answers and expect everyone to know what they mean. Abbreviations in any of these questions is rude and unacceptable. There's a rule against it but many of the sports dorks don't get it. Laziness I guess.
Iancompat
Strangely enough, Uruguay didn't enter again until 1950, when they won it again!
Spc Kook Dude
Peter Robertson, I totally agree with you.
allysweets
Mike Reidy, in Australia they actually use their “feet” to kick the ball so I agree with you for the other game should be called “handball” or “cuddle ball” haha
Michael O
Abbreviations shouldn't be used in titles.