Group 3 of the 1930 FIFA World Cup began on 14 July 1930 and concluded on 21 July 1930.Uruguay won the group, and advanced to the semi-finals.Romania andPeru failed to advance.
Romania scored early on in their first match againstPeru. The score stayed at 1–0 untilPeru found an equalizer in the 75th minute.Romania scored 2 late goals to win the match 3–1.Peru were eliminated 1 match later by hostsUruguay after 1 goal from Hector Castro was enough to win the match.Uruguay dominated the first half of their game againstRomania, scoring 4 goals which was enough to send them through to the knockouts.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Uruguay(H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 | Advance to theknockout stage |
| 2 |  Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Peru | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
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Uruguay | Romania
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