With 88 days to go, we take a count down to Russia 2018. This summer will mark 88 years since the inaugural World Cup took place in Uruguay and it probably won’t surprise you to learn that the tournament has changed quite a bit over the years.

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Let’s delve into the archives and give ourselves a little history lesson:
1. FIFA chose Uruguay to host the tournament as the country celebrated the centenary of its first constitution that year. Every game was played in Montevideo, the capital, and the venue for the final – the 90,000 capacity Estadio Centenario – was built especially for the occasion.

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https://www.arusports.com/countdown-to-russia-2018-10-facts-about-the-first-ever-world-cup/

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