The World Cup's first fair play moment? Argentina's famous penalty miss against Mexico in 1930

In the 1930 World Cup, Argentina faced Mexico and were awarded a disputed penalty by Bolivian referee Ulises Saucedo for a handball that did not occur.

Argentine defender Fernando Paternoster deliberately missed the penalty by shooting softly to Mexico goalkeeper Oscar Bonfiglio, believing the referee's call was incorrect.

Referee Ulises Saucedo, realizing his mistake, paced out a longer penalty distance (16 steps instead of 12) to make the kick harder.

Argentina won the match 6-3, with Guillermo Stabile scoring a hat-trick on his international debut and Adolfo Zumelzu scoring a brace.

The incident is considered one of the earliest examples of fair play in World Cup history, predating modern technology like VAR.