Which country hosted the first World Cup?

(My answer on Quora)

It was Uruguay in 1930. The South Americans were awarded the privilege of hosting as it was the centenary of the nation’s independence.

They would pay back FIFA’s generosity by becoming the first ever World Cup Champions defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. The tournament was somewhat bizarre in that the US (not a traditional football nation) came 3rd.

Only 13 teams competed in Uruguay 1930 and the field included a relatively large South American contingent (7 teams) and a small number of European participants (4 nations).

The groups were somewhat lopsided. Three of the four contained three teams. Group A had four countries. All games were played in Montevideo.

Guillermo Stábile, the brilliant Argentine won the tournament Golden Boot with 8 goals in 5 games.