Which country finished third at the 1930 FIFA World Cup?

The United States finished third at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.

The inaugural tournament in Uruguay did not include a separate third-place play-off. The United States is recognized as the third-place team based on its semi-final defeat to Argentina and its stronger overall record than Yugoslavia, the other semi-finalist.

The United States had won all three of its group matches without conceding a goal. It then lost 6–1 to Argentina in the semi-final at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Yugoslavia lost 6–1 to Uruguay in the other semi-final.

Uruguay won the tournament by defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. Because there was no bronze-medal match, modern summaries sometimes describe the United States as an unofficial or statistical third-place finisher. FIFA's historical records list the team in third position.