Why Europeans attempted 1930 Fifa World Cup boycott

Qatar World Cup

Players of Team USA arrive at the Hamad International Airport in the Qatari capital Doha on November 10, 2022 ahead of the Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup football tournament. At the first World Cup in 1930, the teams travelled by ship to the tournament venue in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Clemente Lisi

By  Clemente Lisi

What you need to know:

  • European nations refused to embark on the long trip and boycotted the tournament.

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