Estadio Pocitos

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Estadio Pocitos was a historic football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, best known as one of the venues of the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup and the site of the tournament’s first-ever goal.

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Estadio Pocitos canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf football stadium
capacity approximately 1,000 spectators
city Montevideo
commemoratedBy plaque marking location of first World Cup goal
coordinateStatus exact pitch location reconstructed by researchers
country Uruguay
countryOfLeague Uruguayan Primera División
demolished 1946
firstWorldCupGoalDate 13 July 1930
firstWorldCupGoalMatch France vs Mexico
firstWorldCupGoalScorer Lucien Laurent
heritageStatus recognized in football history as birthplace of World Cup goals
historicalSignificance early home ground of Peñarol
one of the smaller venues of the 1930 World Cup
homeClub Club Atlético Peñarol
linked to: Peñarol
locatedIn Pocitos, Montevideo
matchHosted France 4–1 Mexico (1930 FIFA World Cup group stage)
neighborhoodDevelopment site later urbanized and built over
notableFor hosting the first goal in FIFA World Cup history
opened 1921
ownedBy Club Atlético Peñarol
linked to: Peñarol
replacedBy Estadio Centenario
sport football
surface grass
tenants Peñarol first team (1921–1933)
tournamentVenue 1930 FIFA World Cup
usedFor 1930 FIFA World Cup matches
linked to: 1930 FIFA World Cup
usedUntil early 1930s

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1930 FIFA World Cup hostStadium Estadio Pocitos
France vs Mexico (1930 FIFA World Cup) venue Estadio Pocitos
subject linked to: France vs Mexico