1902 Uruguay v Argentina football match
Albion F.C. Stadium, venue | |||||||
| Event | Friendly | ||||||
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| Date | 20 July 1902 | ||||||
| Venue | Albion F.C. Stadium, Paso del Molino, Uruguay | ||||||
| Referee | Roberto W. Ruud (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 8,000 | ||||||
Uruguay 0 – 6 Argentina was an association football match between Uruguay and Argentina in 1902 was not only the first international match for both sides, but the first international held in South America. Argentina won 6–0, initiating a longtime rivalry between both teams, that have met more than 190 times since that first encounter, becoming the international derby with the most matches played worldwide, surpassing even the England–Scotland rivalry, which, first held in 1872, is the oldest fixture in the world.