1930 FIFA World Cup French entered at the personal intervention of Rimet, but neither France's star defender Manuel Anatol nor the team's regular coach Gaston Barreau could be persuaded to make the trip. The Belgians participated at the instigation of German-Belgian FIFA vice-president Rodolphe Seeldrayers. The Romanians boarded the SS "Conte Verde" at Genoa, the French were picked up at Villefranche-sur-Mer on 21 June 1930; and the Belgians embarked at Barcelona. The "Conte Verde" carried Rimet, the trophy and the three designated European referees: the Belgians Jean Langenus and Henri Christophe, along with Thomas Balway, a Parisian who may have been English. The Brazilian
1930 Norwegian Football Cup - Fram (Larvik) 2-0 Viking - Hardy 2-0 Kvik (Nidaros) - Lisleby 1-7 Odd - Lillestrøm 8-3 Stavanger IF - Mjøndalen 3-0 Lisleby - Drammens BK 2-3 Odd - Fredrikstad 2-3 Stavanger IF - Frigg 5-4 (extra time) Ørn - Viking 0-0 (extra time) Rematch Ørn - Viking 4-0 Drammens BK - Stavanger IF 2-0 Ørn - Fredrikstad 2-1 October 19: Ørn - Drammens BK 4-2 1930 Norwegian Football Cup The 1930 Norwegian Football Cup was the 29th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway.