Uruguay was picked as the host of the first World Cup not only due to its two victories in both the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football championships, but also because it would mark the centennial of its independence.
Urugvaj nije odabran za domaćina prvog Svjetskog kupa samo zato što je pobijedio i 1924. i 1928. na olimpijskim nogometnim prvenstvima, već i zato što je bila stota godišnjica neovisnosti te zemlje.