1930 FIFA World Cup Group 4 explained

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

Matches

United States vs Belgium

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
Linesmen:
Francisco Mateucci (Uruguay)
Alberto Warnken (Chile)

United States vs Paraguay

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:
José Durand Laguna
Linesmen:
Martin Aphesteguy (Uruguay)
Anibal Tejada (Uruguay)

Paraguay vs Belgium

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:
José Durand Laguna
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
Linesmen:
José Macías (Argentina)
Domingo Lombardi (Uruguay)

See also