Urugvaj je odabran za domaćina prvog Svjetskog kupa, ne samo zbog svoje dvije pobjede na olimpijskom fudbalskom šampionatu i 1924. i 1928, nego i zato što je on trebao obilježiti stogodišnjicu svoje nezavisnosti.
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.