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 je izabran za domaćina prvog Svetskog kupa ne samo zahvaljujući svoje dve pobede na Olimpijskom fudbalskom turniru 1924. i 1928. godine, ali i zbog toga što je trebalo da time obeleži stogodišnjicu svoje nezavisnosti.