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 and Peru failed to advance.
Romania scored early on in their first match against Peru. The score stayed at 1-0 until Peru 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 hosts Uruguay after 1 goal from Hector Castro was enough to win the match. Uruguay dominated the first half of their game against Romania, 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)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 2 |  Romania
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Peru
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Romania | 3–1 | Peru |
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Deșu  1'[1]Stanciu 79'[1]Kovács 89'[1] |
Report | De Souza 75' |
Attendance: 2,549
Referee: Alberto Warnken (Chile)
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Romania |
Peru
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| Uruguay | 1–0 | Peru |
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| Castro 65' |
Report |
Attendance: 57,735
Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)
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Uruguay |
Peru
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| Uruguay | 4–0 | Romania |
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| Dorado 7' Scarone 26'[1]Anselmo 31'Cea 35'[1] |
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Attendance: 70,022
Referee: Almeida Rêgo (Brazil)
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Uruguay |
Romania
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