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First-Ever Soccer World Cup Trophy -- Gifted to Urugayran President Dr. Juan Campisteguy in 1930

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First-Ever Soccer World Cup Trophy -- Gifted to Urugayran President Dr. Juan Campisteguy in 1930

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Auction Date:2013 Feb 06 @ 17:00 (UTC-8 : PST/AKDT)
Location:11901 Santa Monica Blvd. #555, Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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1930 Inaugural World Cup trophy, commemorating the first-ever soccer tournament, which took place in Uruguay from 13-30 July 1930. Commemorative trophy was gifted to Uruguayan President Dr. Juan Campisteguy as a gift from FIFA. Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in front of a crowd of 93,000 people, and became the first nation to win the World Cup. FIFA, football's international governing body, selected Uruguay as host nation for their first tournament since Uruguay's soccer team won the 1928 Summer Olympics. All matches were played in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo. Gold plate trophy depicts a winged woman with two plaques affixed to top and bottom of a piece of black wood engraved: ''Dr. Juan C. Campisteguy / 1930 S.A.B.U / Broncerias Unidas S.A''. Measures 11.5'' x 7''. Very good condition. From the family of Dr. Juan Campisteguy.