1902 Uruguay v Argentina football match

The 1902 association football match between Uruguay and Argentina was not only the first international match for both sides,[1][2] but the first international held in South America.[3][4] Argentina won 6–0,[5][6] initiating a longtime rivalry between both teams, that have met more than 190 times since that first encounter,[5] becoming the international derby with the most matches played worldwide, surpassing even the England–Scotland rivalry,[7] which, first held in 1872, is the oldest fixture in the world.[8]

First international football match
in South America
Albion F.C. Stadium, venue
EventFriendly
Uruguay Argentina
Uruguay Argentina
0 6
Date20 July 1902
VenueAlbion F.C. Stadium, Paso del Molino, Uruguay
RefereeRoberto W. Ruud (Argentina)
Attendance8,000

Overview

One year before, There had been a precedent when representatives from both sides met in a match also in Montevideo, although it was not organised by any association and therefore is not considered official. Moreover, the match was organised by local club Albion in its home field located in Paso del Molino, Montevideo. The Uruguayan side had nine players from that club and the remainder from Nacional.[9] Argentina won the match by 3–2.[10]

A moment of the match: Bolívar Céspedes heading the ball

In 1902, both associations, AUF and AFA, agreed to play a match in the same venue. President of AFA, Francis Hepburn Chevallier-Boutell and Lomas A.C. player Juan O. Anderson selected the players for the match.[11] Chevallier-Boutell also chose the uniforms, so Uruguay played in a blue shirt with a white diagonal sash while Argentine wore light blue shirts.[4] Argentina easily beat Uruguay 6–0, with Carlos Dickinson making history after scoring the first goal of the match.[4] Uruguay starting line-up included eight players from Nacional and three from Albion, while Argentina team was formed by players from Alumni (5), Quilmes (2), Belgrano A.C. (2), Lomas (1), and Barracas A.C. (1).[4]

During a long lapse of time, Argentina and Uruguay played each other exclusively so no other national teams had been formed in South America.[12] 8,000 spectators attended the match.[4] Both sides played thirteen consecutive times between 1902 and 1909,[1] giving birth to a strong rivalry that remained through the years. Some competitions contested by Argentina and Uruguay were soon created, such as Copa Lipton (first held in 1905),[13] and Copa Newton (started in 1906).[14]

Match details
Uruguay (left) and Argentine teams before playing their first international
Uruguay 0–6 Argentina
Report Dickinson 3'
Arímalo 31' (o.g.)
Morgan 64'
Urioste 66' (o.g.)
Anderson 71'
J. Brown 86'
Albion FC Field, Paso del Molino
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Roberto W. Ruud (Argentina)

See also

References
  1. Argentina national team archive on the RSSSF
  2. Uruguay - international results on the RSSSF
  3. Uruguay vs Argentina, el clásico más antiguo on Conmebol, 24 Aug 2017
  4. Uruguay 0 v Argentina 6 by T. Casale, 20 Jul 2015
  5. La historia del primer Argentina - Uruguay: el encuentro que dio nacimiento al seleccionado nacional by Andrés Yossen on Aire de Santa Fe, 20 July 2020
  6. Uruguay v Argentina - Amistoso on AUF
  7. Argentina-Uruguay: el clásico con más partidos del mundo by Oscar Barnade on Clarín, 18 Nov 2019
  8. England vs Scotland: The World's Oldest International Derby by Lee Bushe on 90Min, 8 Apr 2020
  9. "Historia del Fútbol Uruguayo" at Deportes en Uruguay
  10. ""Reasons for excluding or including full "A" internationals (1901–1910) at IFFHS". Iffhs.de. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  11. Un siglo de Selección by Oscar Barnade on Clarín, 20 July 2002 (archived)
  12. Historias, curiosidades y estadísticas de la Selección, tras sus "primeros" 900 partidos, El Gráfico, 4 Jul 2012
  13. Copa Lipton by José L. Pierrend on the RSSSF
  14. Copa Newton by José L. Pierrend on the RSSSF
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