Uruguay is op 18 Mei 1929 in [[Barcelona]] deur FIFA gekies as die gasheer vir die FIFA Sokker-Wêreldbekertoernooi in 1930. Ander kandidaatlande was [[Hongarye]], [[Italië]], [[Nederland]], [[Spanje]] en [[Swede]], maar hulle het hulself voor die stemming onttrek.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/81/fs-201_13a_fwc-bidding.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup™ host announcement decision |publisher=[[FIFA]] |accessdateaccess-date=14 Julie 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412114258/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/81/fs-201_13a_fwc-bidding.pdf |archive-date=12 April 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/history/first-fifa-world-cup.html |title=History of FIFA – The first FIFA World Cup™ |publisher=[[FIFA]] |accessdateaccess-date=14 Julie 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308203819/https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/history/first-fifa-world-cup.html |archive-date=8 Maart 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/history/newsid_1632000/1632201.stm |title=Uruguay 1930 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=11 April 2002 |accessdateaccess-date=14 Julie 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129180446/http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/history/newsid_1632000/1632201.stm |archive-date=29 November 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
== Kwalifisering ==
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Die eerste FIFA Sokker-Wêreldbekertoernooi was die enigste sonder kwalifisering. Elke land wat met FIFA geaffilieer was, is genooi om deel te neem. Die volgende 13 nasionale sokkerspanne het FIFA se uitnodiging om deelname aanvaar:<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/75/fs-201_19a_fwc-prel-history.pdf |title=History of the FIFA World Cup™ preliminary competition (by year) |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=November 2009 |url-statuslanguage=dead en |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023161459/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/75/fs-201_19a_fwc-prel-history.pdf |archivedatearchive-date=23 Oktober 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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== FIFA se terugwerkende ranglys ==
In 1986 het FIFA 'n verslag gepubliseer waarin al die deelnemende spanne van elke Sokker-Wêreldbekertoernooi insluitende die destydse [[FIFA Sokker-Wêreldbekertoernooi in 1986]] geranglys is volgens vordering in die kompetisie, algehele resultate en kwaliteit van die meedinger.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/09/00/fwc_mexico_1986_en_part4_279.pdf |title=page 45 |format=PDF |date= |accessdateaccess-date=14 Julie 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421072521/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/09/00/fwc%5Fmexico%5F1986%5Fen%5Fpart4%5F279.pdf |archive-date=21 April 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/55/171012-statisticalkit-fifaworldcup-milestonesfactsfigures-statusafterfwc2010.pdf |archiveurlpublisher=[[FIFA]] |title=FIFA World Cup: Milestones, facts & figures. Statistical Kit 7 |date=26 Maart 2013 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521092116/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/55/171012-statisticalkit-fifaworldcup-milestonesfactsfigures-statusafterfwc2010.pdf |archivedatearchive-date=21 Mei 2013 |publisherurl-status=[[FIFA]]live |titledf=FIFA World Cup: Milestones, facts & figures. Statistical Kit 7 |date=26 Maart 2013 dmy-all}}</ref> Die ranglys vir die 1930-toernooi is soos gevolg:
[[Lêer:1930 world cup.png|duimnael|400px|Deelnemende spanne volgens ranglys:
