The History of the World Cup
On the 24th of May 1904, representatives of seven European soccer associations (France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland) met in Paris and organized a governing body for the sport, called the Federation International Football Association (FIFA). At the second FIFA Congress in June of 1905, there was already discussion about an international compatition to take place in 1906. A number of organizational, financial, logistical problems (World War I) delayed this for over two decades.
In 1930 the first World Cup tournament was held in Uruguay. It was won by the host nation with a victory over Argentina in the final. Going to South America from Europe took nearly a month of sea travel so many nations from the old continent cancelled.
Jules Rimet (left) was the president of the French football federation and FIFA at the time of the first World Cup. The original World Cup trophy was named in his honor. The original World Cup trophy had been stolen several times and recovered, but the last time it was stolen was in Brazil in 1983 and hasn't been found since. Many speculate that it may have been melted. You may find it on ebay who knows.
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