1930 FIFA World Cup Group 1
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Group 1 of the 1930 FIFA World Cup was one of four groups in the opening round of tournament. The group featured Argentina, Chile, France and Mexico. Play began on 13 July 1930 when France defeated Mexico 4–1 in the opening match. Lucien Laurent scored the first goal in World Cup history after 19 minutes to give his side the lead. France played again in the second fixture, suffering defeat against Argentina in a controversial match which saw the referee mistakenly blow the whistle for full-time six minutes early.
Guillermo Stábile scored five times for Argentina in Group 1 as he went on to win the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot
Lucien Laurent and Marcel Langiller, the scorers of the first and second goals in World Cup history
Argentina national football team
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The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.
Estadio Monumental, a frequent venue for Argentina
The classic light blue and white-striped jersey first worn on 2 July 1908 in a friendly match at São Paulo.
Blue has always been the usual away color. In the image, Diego Maradona celebrating his goal of the century v England in 1986.
Some of Argentina's historic jerseys exhibited in 2022