India, July 15 -- The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the tournament's inaugural edition, with Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the final. Argentina had a dominant run to the final, and their campaign also saw some controversy as Fernando Paternoster also deliberately missed from the spot. Argentina clinched a 6-3 win in that match, and it's often cited as one of the earliest examples of fair play.

Argentina faced Mexico in their second match of the campaign, following a 1-0 win over France. Before the game, Argentina skipper Manuel Ferreira had to temporarily leave for Buenos Aires for his law examination, which led to Guillermo Stabile's international debut.

Stabile justified his head coach's decision by scoring a hat-trick against Mexico. Meanw...