Group 3 of the 1930 FIFA World Cup began on 14 July 1930 and concluded on 21 July 1930. Uruguay won the group, and advanced to the semi-finals. Romania and Peru failed to advance.
Romania scored early on in their first match against Peru. The score stayed at 1–0 until Peru found an equalizer in the 75th minute. Romania scored 2 late goals to win the match 3–1. Peru were eliminated 1 match later by hosts Uruguay after 1 goal from Hector Castro was enough to win the match. Uruguay dominated the first half of their game against Romania, scoring 4 goals which was enough to send them through to the knockouts.
Standings
Matches
Romania vs Peru
GK Ion LăpușneanuDF Rudolf BürgerDF Adalbert SteinerMF Alfred EisenbeisserMF Emerich Vogl (c)MF László RaffinskyFW Nicolae KovácsFW Adalbert DeșuFW Rudolf WetzerFW Constantin StanciuFW Ștefan BarbuManager: Constantin Rădulescu
GK Juan ValdiviesoDF Mario de las CasasDF Alberto SoriaMF Plácido Galindo (c) MF Domingo GarcíaMF Alberto DenegriFW Julio LoresFW Alejandro VillanuevaFW José María LavalleFW Demetrio NeyraFW Luis de SouzaManager: Francisco Bru
Linesmen: John Langenus (Belgium) Francisco Mateucci (Uruguay)
Uruguay vs Peru
GK Enrique BallestreroDF Domingo TejeraDF José Nasazzi (c)MF José Leandro AndradeMF Lorenzo FernándezMF Álvaro GestidoFW Santos UrdinaránFW Héctor CastroFW Pedro PetroneFW Pedro CeaFW Santos IriarteManager: Alberto Suppici
GK Jorge PardonDF Mario de las CasasDF Antonio Maquilón (c)MF Plácido GalindoMF Alberto DenegriMF Eduardo AstengoFW Julio LoresFW Alejandro VillanuevaFW José María LavalleFW Demetrio NeyraFW Luis de SouzaManager: Francisco Bru
Linesmen: Thomas Balvay (France) Henri Christophe (Belgium)
Uruguay vs Romania
GK Enrique BallestreroDF Ernesto MascheroniDF José Nasazzi (c)MF José Leandro AndradeMF Lorenzo FernándezMF Álvaro GestidoFW Pablo DoradoFW Héctor ScaroneFW Peregrino AnselmoFW Pedro CeaFW Santos IriarteManager: Alberto Suppici
GK Ion LăpușneanuDF Rudolf BürgerDF Iosif CzakoMF Alfred EisenbeisserMF Emerich Vogl (c)MF Corneliu RobeFW Nicolae KovácsFW Adalbert DeșuFW Rudolf WetzerFW László RaffinskyFW Ștefan BarbuManager: Constantin Rădulescu
Linesmen: Alberto Warnken (Chile) Ulises Saucedo (Bolivia)
See also Romania at the FIFA World Cup Peru at the FIFA World Cup Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup
Notes
References
Match reports