World Cupmedium
How many teams competed at the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
CORRECT ANSWER
13
Just 13 teams competed at the first FIFA World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, mostly from the Americas due to the difficulty of transatlantic travel for European teams.
ALL OPTIONS
โ13
B16
C24
D32
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