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In which year was the first world cup played?
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28 Mar '11 01:32 pm
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The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930. FIFA, football's international governing body selected Uruguay as host nation as the country would be celebrating the centenary of its first constitution, and the Uruguay national football team had successfully retained their football title at the 1928 Summer Olympics. All matches were played in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, the majority at the Estadio Centenario, which was built for the tournament.
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Answered by LIPSIKA, 28 Mar '11 01:38 pm
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ICC Cricket World Cup, counted amongst the premier tournaments in men's ODI cricket, made its debut in the year 1975. It was hosted by England and officially known as the Prudential Cup, since it was sponsored by the Prudential Assurance Company. The first edition of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) World Cup, it stretched from June 7 to June 21, with eight nations competing for the trophy. The eight teams included all the six test-playing nations of that time i.e. namely Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, & West Indies, along with Sri Lanka and a composite team from East Africa.
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Answered by anil garg, 28 Mar '11 03:02 pm
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The first Cricket World Cup contest was organised in England in 1975
The first World Cup foot ball was played on 1930 ay urufuay
Answered by Indrani Mukherjee, 28 Mar '11 02:21 pm
The first World Cup foot ball was played on 1930 ay urufuay
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It was held from 7 June to 21 June 1975 in England. There were 60 overs in 1 innings...
There were 8 teams.... and England won the world cup...
There were 8 teams.... and England won the world cup...
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Answered by Sahil Chaudhary, 28 Mar '11 01:36 pm
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