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Uruguay won the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup by defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final. This victory established Uruguay as the first World Cup champions. Germany, Brazil, and India did not win the first tournament, though Brazil later became the most successful team in World Cup history.

Hungary scored 27 goals in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, setting the record for most goals by a single team in one tournament. Their 'Golden Team' reached the final but lost to West Germany. The record stands despite modern tournaments having more matches. 30 and 35 goals are incorrect, while 18 is too low for a record.

Argentina won the World Cup in 1978 (hosted by Argentina, beat Netherlands) and 1986 (in Mexico, beat West Germany). These are their only two World Cup victories as of 2026. The other options list years when other nations won or no World Cup occurred.

Spain hosted the 1982 FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup with 24 teams and featured iconic moments like Italy's victory. Portugal has never hosted a World Cup, Japan co-hosted in 2002, and Poland has never been sole host.

South Africa scored the first goal of the 2010 World Cup as the host nation in the opening match against Mexico. Siphiwe Tshabalala scored the iconic goal. Italy were defending champions, Spain won the tournament, and Mexico were South Africa's opponents in that opening match.

Brazil won the 2002 FIFA World Cup, defeating Germany 2-0 in the final. It was Brazil's 5th World Cup title. Germany were the runners-up, Portugal has never won a World Cup, and India has never qualified for the World Cup.

In the famous 438-run chase at Johannesburg in 2006, Herschelle Gibbs (175 off 111 balls) was South Africa's Man of the Match, while Ricky Ponting's 164 earned him Australia's Man of the Match - a rare dual award. Both captains scored centuries in this record-breaking ODI.

Xabi Alonso is the odd one out - he is Spanish, while Julio Cesar, Lucio, and Kaka are all Brazilian. This question appears to be about the 2010 World Cup context or similar squads where Alonso was part of Spain's winning team.