The FIFA 2014 World Cup comes to Brazil, but who won the first Championship and when?
The First Cup was in 1930 in Uruguay, South America. The tournament celebrated Uruguay's Centenary Constitution and because they were the 1928 defending Summer Olympic Soccer Champions. Thirteen Teams Participated, 7 from South America, 4 from Europe and 2 from North America. All the games were played in Montevideo, Uruguay, and the 4 semi-finalists were Argentina, Yugoslavia, United States and Uruguay. Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the finals and became first FIFA Champion.
The second FIFA World Championship was held in 1934 in Italy. Thirty two teams participated and 16 qualified for the championship round. Italy defeated Czechoslovakia 2-1 and became the second World Champion.
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was a staged in France as European War Clouds gathered and Italy retained it's championship beating Hungry 4-2 in the finals.
The 1950 FIFA World Championship was held in Brazil in June and July. This championship was the first since 1938 because 1942 and 1946 tournaments had been cancelled because of the European wars. Uruguay won the title beating host Brazil 2-1 in the final game in front of 200 thousand stunned Brazilian fans.
The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the 5th World Tournament and staged in Switzerland in June and July in the shadows of the Alps. The tournament was won by West Germany who beat Hungary 3-2 in the finals giving Germany their first title.
The 1958 FIFA Championship was staged by Sweden in June and the title was won by Brazil. They beat Sweden 5-2 in the finals for their first Cup victory. This was the only championship in Cup history in Europe a South American team won. The tournament debuted 17-year-old Pelé.
The seventh FIFA Cup in 1962 was held in Chile in May and June. Brazil won back-to-back titles 1958 and 1962. They retained their championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the finals. This marked the second time a country defended a World title successfully.
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