It was the beginning of a new era in world football and the inaugural event proved a remarkable success , both in a sporting and a financial sense .
The first FIFA World Cup opened at the brand - new Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 18 July 1930 .
FIFA World Cup was the beginning of a new era in world football and the inaugural event proved a remarkable success , both in a sporting and a financial sense .
The first FIFA World Cup opened at the brand - new Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 18 July 1930 .