Group 4 of the 1930 FIFA World Cup began on 13 July 1930 and concluded on 20 July 1930. United States won the group, and advanced to the semi-finals. Paraguay and Belgium failed to advance.
The United States started out by defeating Belgium 3–0 in the joint-opening World Cup match. They then beat Paraguay by the same score with the first ever World Cup hat-trick. The final match decided second place in which Paraguay won 1–0.
Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4 Advance to the knockout stage 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: ESPN
Matches
United States vs Belgium 13 July 1930
15:00 UYT (UTC−03:30)
United States 3–0 McGhee 23' 45' 69' Report
Estadio Parque Central, Montevideo
Attendance: 18,346
Referee: José Macías (Argentina)
GK Jimmy Douglas DF Alexander Wood DF George Moorhouse HB Jimmy Gallagher HB Raphael Tracey HB Andy Auld FW Jim Brown FW Billy Gonsalves FW Bert Patenaude FW Tom Florie (c) FW Bart McGhee Manager: Robert Millar
GK Arnold Badjou DF Theodore Nouwens DF Nic Hoydonckx HB Pierre Braine (c) HB August Hellemans HB Jean De Clercq FW Louis Versyp FW Bernard Voorhoof FW Ferdinand Adams FW Jacques Moeschal FW Jan Diddens Manager: Hector Goetinck
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United States vs Paraguay 17 July 1930
14:45 UYT (UTC−03:30)
United States 3–0 Patenaude 10' , 15' , 50' Report
Estadio Parque Central, Montevideo
Attendance: 18,306
Referee: José Macías (Argentina)
GK Jimmy Douglas DF Alexander Wood DF George Moorhouse HB Jimmy Gallagher HB Raphael Tracey HB Andy Auld FW Jim Brown FW Billy Gonsalves FW Bert Patenaude FW Tom Florie (c) FW Bart McGhee Manager: Robert Millar
GK Modesto Denis DF José Miracca DF Quiterio Olmedo HB Romildo Etcheverry HB Eusebio Díaz HB Francisco Aguirre FW Lino Nessi FW Diógenes Domínguez FW Aurelio González FW Delfín Benítez Cáceres FW Luis Vargas Peña (c) Manager:
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Paraguay vs Belgium 20 July 1930
15:00 UYT (UTC−03:30)
Paraguay 1–0 Vargas Peña 40' Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ricardo Vallarino (Uruguay)
GK Pedro Benítez DF Salvador Flores DF Quiterio Olmedo HB Santiago Benítez HB Eusebio Díaz HB Tranquilino Garcete FW Aurelio González FW Delfín Benítez Cáceres FW Gerardo Romero FW Lino Nessi FW Luis Vargas Peña (c) Manager:
GK Arnold Badjou DF Henri De Deken DF Nic Hoydonckx DF Theodore Nouwens HB Pierre Braine (c) HB August Hellemans FW Ferdinand Adams FW Gérard Delbeke FW Jan Diddens FW Jacques Moeschal FW Louis Versyp Manager: Hector Goetinck
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