1950 FIFA World Cup

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1950 FIFA World Cup
IV Campeonato Mundial de Futebol [1]
Brasil 1950
Poster - World Cup 1950.jpg
Official poster
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates24 June – 16 July
Teams13 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Third placeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Fourth placeFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored88 (4 per match)
Attendance1,045,246 (47,511 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Ademir (9 goals)
1938
1954

The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the 4th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. it was held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. It was the first World Cup tournament in over twelve years, as the 1942 and 1946 World Cups were cancelled due to World War II. Italy, the two-time defending champions, were eliminated in the first round for the first time in history. Uruguay, who had won the inaugural competition in 1930, defeated the host nation, Brazil, in the deciding match of the four-team group of the final round. This was the only tournament not decided by a one-match final. It was also the inaugural tournament where the trophy was referred to as the Jules Rimet Cup, to mark the 25th anniversary of Jules Rimet's presidency of FIFA.

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Host selection

Because of World War II, the World Cup had not been staged since 1938; the planned World Cups of 1942 and 1946 were both cancelled. After the war, FIFA were keen to resurrect the competition as soon as possible, and they began making plans for a World Cup tournament to take place. In the aftermath of the war, much of Europe lay in ruins. As a result, FIFA had difficulties finding a country interested in hosting the event, since many governments believed that their scarce resources ought to be devoted to more urgent priorities than a sporting tournament.

The World Cup was at risk of not being held for sheer lack of interest from the international community, until Brazil presented a bid at the 1946 FIFA Congress, offering to host the event on condition that the tournament take place in 1950 rather than the originally proposed year of 1949. [2] Brazil and Germany had been the leading bidders to host the cancelled 1942 World Cup; since both the 1934 and 1938 tournaments had been held in Europe, football historians generally agree that the 1942 event would most likely have been awarded to a South American host country. Brazil's new bid was very similar to the mooted 1942 bid and was quickly accepted.

Qualification

Having secured a host nation, FIFA would dedicate some time to persuading countries to send their national teams to compete. Italy was of particular interest as the long-standing defending champions, having won the two previous tournaments in 1934 and 1938; however, Italy's national team was weakened severely as most of its starting line-up perished in the Superga air disaster one year before the start of the tournament. The Italians were eventually persuaded to attend, and travelled by boat rather than by plane. [3]

Brazil (the host country) and Italy (the defending champion) qualified automatically, leaving 14 places remaining. Of these, seven were allocated to Europe, six to the Americas, and one to Asia.

Former Axis powers

Both Germany (still occupied and partitioned) and Japan (still occupied) were unable to participate. The Japan Football Association (suspended for failure to pay dues in 1945) and the German Football Association (disbanded in 1945 and reorganised in January 1950) were not readmitted to FIFA until September 1950, while the Deutscher Fußball-Verband der DDR in East Germany was not admitted to FIFA until 1952. The French-occupied Saarland had been accepted by FIFA two weeks before the World Cup. This is the most recent World Cup finals not to feature Germany in it.

United Kingdom nations

The "Home" nations were invited to take part, having rejoined FIFA four years earlier, after 17 years of self-imposed exile. It was decided to use the 1949–50 British Home Championship as a qualifying group, with the top two teams qualifying. England finished first and Scotland second.

Teams refusing to participate

A number of teams refused to participate in the qualifying tournament, including most nations behind the Iron Curtain, such as the Soviet Union, 1934 finalists Czechoslovakia, and 1938 finalists Hungary. [3] Ultimately, Yugoslavia was the only Eastern European nation to take part in the tournament.

Withdrawals during qualification

Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru in South America withdrew after the qualifying draw, in Argentina's case because of a dispute with the Brazilian Football Confederation. This meant that Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay qualified from South America by default. [3] In Asia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Burma all withdrew, leaving India to qualify by default. In Europe, Austria withdrew, claiming its team was too inexperienced. [3] Belgium also withdrew from the qualification tournament. [3] These withdrawals meant that Switzerland and Turkey qualified without having to play their final round of matches. [4]

Qualified teams and withdrawals after qualification

The following 16 teams originally qualified for the final tournament:

Participating countries after 3 of the 16 qualifying countries withdrew. 1950 world cup.png
Participating countries after 3 of the 16 qualifying countries withdrew.

Before the qualification competition, George Graham, chairman of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), had said that Scotland would only travel to Brazil as winners of the Home Championship [5] (England, by contrast, had committed to attending, even if they finished in second place). [5] After Scotland ended up in second place behind England, [6] [7] the Scottish captain George Young, encouraged by England captain Billy Wright, pleaded with the SFA to change its mind and accept the place in Brazil; however, Graham refused to change his position and so Scotland withdrew from the tournament. [5]

Turkey also withdrew, citing financial conditions that included the cost of travelling to South America. [8] FIFA invited Portugal, Republic of Ireland and France, who had been eliminated in qualifying, to fill the gaps left by Scotland and Turkey. Portugal and Republic of Ireland refused, but France initially accepted and was entered into the draw.

Draw and withdrawals after the draw

The draw, held in Rio on 22 May 1950, allocated the fifteen remaining teams into four groups: [9] [10]

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4

After the draw, the Indian football association, All India Football Federation (AIFF) decided against going to the World Cup, citing travel costs (although FIFA had agreed to bear a major part of the travel expenses), [11] lack of practice time, team selection issues, and valuing the Olympics over the FIFA World Cup. [11] Although FIFA had imposed a rule banning barefoot play following the 1948 Summer Olympics, [12] where India had played barefoot, the Indian captain at the time, Sailen Manna, claimed that this was not part of the AIFF's decision. [13] According to Indian sports journalist Jaydeep Basu, India did not participate because the AIFF did not have confidence in its players. [14]

France also withdrew, citing the amount of travel that would be required between the venues of the Group 4 matches. There was not enough time to invite further replacement teams or to reorganise the groups, so the tournament featured only thirteen teams, with just three nations in Group 3 and two nations in Group 4.

Of the thirteen teams that competed, only one, England, was making its debut. Several of the teams from the Americas teams were competing for the first time since the inaugural 1930 tournament – this included undefeated Uruguay, as well as Mexico, Chile, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Yugoslavia was also making its first appearance since 1930. Spain and the United States qualified for the first time since 1934. This would be the United States' last appearance at the World Cup finals until 1990, and Bolivia's last until 1994.

Format

A new playing format was proposed by the Brazilian organisers of the tournament to maximise matches and ticket sales since the stadium and infrastructure were so costly. The 13 teams were divided into four first-round groups (or "pools" as they were then called) of four teams, with the winner of each group advancing to a final group stage, playing in round-robin format to determine the cup winner. A straight knockout tournament, as had been used in 1934 and 1938, would have featured only sixteen games (including the third-place playoff), while the proposed two rounds of the group format would guarantee thirty games, and thus more ticket revenue. [15] In addition, this format would guarantee each team at least three games, and thus provide more incentive for European teams to make the journey to South America and compete. [15] FIFA originally resisted this proposal, but reconsidered when Brazil threatened to back out of hosting the tournament if this format was not used. [15]

In each group, teams were awarded 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Had there been a tie on points for first place in a group, a playoff would have been held to determine the group winner. [16]

The entire tournament was arranged in such a way that the four first-round groups had no geographical basis. Hence, several teams were obliged to cover large distances to complete their programme, although Brazil was allowed to play two of its three group matches in Rio de Janeiro while its other group game was held in the relatively nearby city of São Paulo.

Summary

Ticket for the 1950 World Cup's decisive match between Brazil and Uruguay. Ingresso Copa do Mundo FIFA 1950 - Brasil x Uruguai.jpg
Ticket for the 1950 World Cup's decisive match between Brazil and Uruguay.

A combined Great Britain team had recently beaten the rest of Europe 6–1 in an exhibition match and England went into the competition as one of the favourites; however, they went crashing out after a shock 1–0 defeat by the United States and a 1–0 defeat by Spain. Italy, the defending champions, lost their unbeaten record at the World Cup finals with a 3–2 defeat by Sweden in its opening match and failed to progress to the second round.

The final match in Group 1 between Switzerland and Mexico was the second time a national team did not play in their own kit, the first being 1934 match between Austria and Germany when both teams arrived with white kits, and the Austrians borrowed blue kits from club side Napoli. Both teams arrived with only their red kits, so the Brazilian Football Confederation tossed a coin, with Mexico thus earning the right to play in their own kit, a right they waived as a friendly gesture, allowing the Swiss to wear their own kit while Mexico changed. The local team that lent their shirts was Esporte Clube Cruzeiro from Porto Alegre. The shirts had vertical blue and white stripes. [17]

The opening game of the Maracana Stadium, shortly before the 1950 FIFA World Cup Jogo no Estadio do Maracana, antes da Copa do Mundo de 1950.tif
The opening game of the Maracanã Stadium, shortly before the 1950 FIFA World Cup

The final group stage involved the teams that had won their groups: Brazil, Spain, Sweden and 1930 FIFA World Cup champions Uruguay, who were making their first World Cup appearance since winning the inaugural tournament. The World Cup winner would be the team that finished on top of this group. The final group's six matches were shared between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Brazil played all its final group matches at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio while the games that did not involve the host nation were played in São Paulo.

Brazil won their first two matches with a 7–1 thrashing of Sweden and 6–1 rout of Spain, putting them on top of the group with one game left to play against Uruguay; in second and only a point behind. Brazil had scored 23 goals in the tournament and only conceded four, and so were strong favourites. The two teams had played three matches against each other in the Copa Río Branco, played in Brazil two months previously, with one match won by Uruguay 4–3 and two by Brazil (2–1 and 1–0), who won the tournament. Thus the difference in quality between the teams was not excessive; unlike Spain and Sweden the Uruguayans were used to the challenges in the big South American stadiums. [18]

On 16 July, before a huge home crowd of 199,954 (some estimated as 205,000) in the Estádio do Maracanã, the host nation only had to draw against Uruguay and the trophy would be theirs. After such crushing victories over Spain and Sweden, it looked certain they would take the title, and the home nation duly went ahead in the second minute of the second half, thanks to a goal from Friaça. However, Uruguay equalised and then, with just over 11 minutes left to play, went ahead 2–1 when Alcides Ghiggia squeaked a goal past Moacyr Barbosa, so Uruguay was crowned World Cup champions for a second time. This stunning defeat surprised Brazil to the point of shock and is known as the Maracanazo ("Maracanã blow"). Barbosa was blamed for the defeat, for which he suffered for the rest of his life as the match became part of Brazilian Tragedy. In 2000, shortly before his death, he said in an interview:

"The maximum punishment in Brazil is 30 years' imprisonment, but I have been paying, for something I am not even responsible for, by now, for 50 years." [19]

The average attendance of nearly 61,000 per game, aided greatly by eight matches (including five featuring hosts Brazil) held in the newly built Maracanã, set a record that would not be broken until 1994. Not counting the Maracanã matches, the average attendance was a still-impressive 37,500; however, the only venues that saw crowds comparable to or greater than those in recent World Cups were the Maracanã and São Paulo. Other venues saw considerably smaller crowds.

Antonio Carbajal from Mexico was the last living player from this World Cup, he died in 2023.

Venues

Six venues in six cities around Brazil hosted the 22 matches played for this tournament. The Maracanã in the then-capital of Rio de Janeiro hosted eight matches, including all but one of the host's matches, including the Maracanazo match in the second round-robin group that decided the winners of the tournament. The Pacaembu stadium in São Paulo hosted six matches; these two stadiums in São Paulo and Rio were the only venues that hosted the second round-robin matches. The Estádio Sete de Setembro in Belo Horizonte hosted three matches, the Durival de Britto stadium in Curitiba and the Eucaliptos stadium in Porto Alegre each hosted two matches, and the Ilha do Retiro stadium in far-away Recife only hosted one match. In order to present itself as a modern country, Brazil invested a today's equivalent of 290 million US-Dollars into new stadiums. The newly built Maracanã cost around 275 million US-Dollars alone. [20]

Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Belo Horizonte
Estádio do Maracanã Estádio do Pacaembu Estádio Sete de Setembro
22°54′43.8″S43°13′48.59″W / 22.912167°S 43.2301639°W / -22.912167; -43.2301639 (Estádio do Maracanã) 23°32′55.1″S46°39′54.4″W / 23.548639°S 46.665111°W / -23.548639; -46.665111 (Estádio do Pacaembu) 19°54′30″S43°55′4″W / 19.90833°S 43.91778°W / -19.90833; -43.91778 (Estádio Independência)
Capacity: 200,000Capacity: 60,000Capacity: 30,000
Werner Haberkorn - Gloria - Rio de Janeiro.jpg Werner Haberkorn - Vista pontual do Estadio Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu). Sao Paulo-SP 2.jpg Independ1.jpg
Porto Alegre Recife Curitiba
Estádio dos Eucaliptos Estádio Ilha do Retiro Estádio Vila Capanema
30°3′42″S51°13′38″W / 30.06167°S 51.22722°W / -30.06167; -51.22722 (Estádio dos Eucaliptos) 8°3′46.63″S34°54′10.73″W / 8.0629528°S 34.9029806°W / -8.0629528; -34.9029806 (Estádio Ilha do Retiro) 25°26′22″S49°15′21″W / 25.43944°S 49.25583°W / -25.43944; -49.25583 (Estádio Vila Capanema)
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 10,000
Estadio Ilha do Retiro 1950.png Vila Capanema aerea 2.jpg

Squads

Match officials

Europe
North America
South America

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 321082+65Advance to final round
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 320173+44
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 31114623
4Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 300321080
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg4–0Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Ademir Soccerball shade.svg30', 79'
Jair Soccerball shade.svg65'
Baltazar Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Mitić Soccerball shade.svg59'
Tomašević Soccerball shade.svg70'
Ognjanov Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg2–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Alfredo Soccerball shade.svg3'
Baltazar Soccerball shade.svg32'
Report Fatton Soccerball shade.svg17', 88'
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Bobek Soccerball shade.svg20'
Ž. Čajkovski Soccerball shade.svg23', 51'
Tomašević Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg2–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Ademir Soccerball shade.svg4'
Zizinho Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Bader Soccerball shade.svg10'
Antenen Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report Casarín Soccerball shade.svg89'

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 330061+56Advance to final round
2Flag of England.svg  England 31022202
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 31025612
4Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 31024842
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Mortensen Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mannion Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3–1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Igoa Soccerball shade.svg81'
Basora Soccerball shade.svg83'
Zarra Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Pariani Soccerball shade.svg17'

Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Basora Soccerball shade.svg17'
Zarra Soccerball shade.svg30'
Report
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England
Gaetjens Soccerball shade.svg38' Report

Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England
Zarra Soccerball shade.svg48' Report
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg5–2Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Robledo Soccerball shade.svg16'
Cremaschi Soccerball shade.svg32', 60'
Prieto Soccerball shade.svg54'
Riera Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Wallace Soccerball shade.svg47'
Maca Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 211054+13Advance to final round
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 210143+12
3Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 20112421
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Flag of India.svg  India was also drawn into this group, but withdrew before playing.

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Jeppson Soccerball shade.svg25', 68'
Andersson Soccerball shade.svg33'
Report Carapellese Soccerball shade.svg7'
Muccinelli Soccerball shade.svg75'
Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Attendance: 36,502
Referee: Jean Lutz (Switzerland)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–2Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay
Sundqvist Soccerball shade.svg17'
Palmér Soccerball shade.svg26'
Report López Soccerball shade.svg35'
López Fretes Soccerball shade.svg74'

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay
Carapellese Soccerball shade.svg12'
Pandolfini Soccerball shade.svg62'
Report
Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Attendance: 25,811
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 110080+82Advance to final round
2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 10010880
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Flag of France.svg  France was also drawn into this group, but withdrew before playing.

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg8–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Míguez Soccerball shade.svg14', 40', 51'
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg18'
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg23', 54'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ghiggia Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report

Final round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (C)321075+25Champions
2Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 3201144+104
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 310261152
4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 301241171
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Ghiggia Soccerball shade.svg29'
Varela Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Basora Soccerball shade.svg37', 39'
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg7–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ademir Soccerball shade.svg17', 36', 52', 58'
Chico Soccerball shade.svg39', 88'
Maneca Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Andersson Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg6–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Ademir Soccerball shade.svg15', 57'
Jair Soccerball shade.svg21'
Chico Soccerball shade.svg31', 55'
Zizinho Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Igoa Soccerball shade.svg71'
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ghiggia Soccerball shade.svg39'
Míguez Soccerball shade.svg77', 85'
Report Palmér Soccerball shade.svg5'
Sundqvist Soccerball shade.svg40'

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Sundqvist Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mellberg Soccerball shade.svg33'
Palmér Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Zarra Soccerball shade.svg82'
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–1Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg66'
Ghiggia Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Friaça Soccerball shade.svg47'

Goalscorers

With nine goals, Brazil's Ademir was the tournament's top scorer. In total, 88 goals were scored by 47 players.

Alcides Ghiggia of Uruguay became the first player ever to score in every game: Just Fontaine would be the second in 1958 and Jairzinho the third (and, as of 2024, the last) in 1970. [22]

9 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

FIFA retrospective ranking

In 1986, FIFA published a report that ranked all teams in each World Cup up to and including 1986, based on progress in the competition, overall results and quality of the opposition. [23] [24] The rankings for the 1950 tournament were as follows:

RTeamGPWDLGFGAGDPts.
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4 4310155+107
2Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 1 6411226+169
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3 52121115−45
4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2 63121012−27
Eliminated in the first round
5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1 320173+44
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1 311146−23
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3 210143+12
8Flag of England.svg  England 2 31022202
9Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2 310256−12
10Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 2 310248−42
11Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 3 201124−21
12Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1 3003210−80
13Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 4 100108−80

Footnotes

  1. The Portuguese pronunciation is [ˈkwaʁtukɐ̃pjoˈnatumũdʒiˈawdʒifutʃiˈbɔw] , in today's standard Brazilian pronunciation.
  2. Alsos, Jan. "Planet World Cup - 1950 - Overview". www.planetworldcup.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Lisi (2007), p. 47
  4. "World Cup 1950 qualifications". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  5. 1 2 3 "Scotland and the 1950 World Cup". BBC.
  6. Official Blundering Leads To Scottish Defeat, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1950
  7. Scots May Yet Take Part In World Cup Series | Strong Pressure On Selectors To Change Decision, The Scotsman, 17 April 1950, via London Hearts Supports Club
  8. "History TFF". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
  9. Lisi (2007), pp. 48–49
  10. "Brazil's first World Cup draw". FIFA. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.
  11. 1 2 Fit to Post: Yahoo! India News "Blog Archive Barefoot in Bengal and Other Stories"
  12. Lisi (2007), p. 49
  13. Cronin, Brian (19 July 2011). "Did India withdraw from the 1950 World Cup because they were not allowed to play barefoot?". Los Angeles Times.
  14. "why India did not compete in the 1950 football world cup and no it wasn't because they didnt have boots". www.indianexpress.com. 10 November 2022.
  15. 1 2 3 Lisi (2007), p. 45
  16. Fansworth, Ed (29 April 2010). "The US and the 1950 World Cup". The Philly Soccer Page. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  17. "Histórias Incríveis: México veste camisa de time gaúcho na Copa de 50" (in Portuguese). 5 February 2013.
  18. Massimo di Terlizzi (2014). Stadi da leggenda: Viaggio nelle grandi arene che hanno fatto la storia del calcio (in Italian). SEM. p. 65. ISBN   978-88-97093-31-2.
  19. Garganese, Carlo. "Top 10 World Cup Goalkeeping Blunders". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022.
  20. Fett, Matthias (2020). "The game has changed - a systematic approach to classify FIFA World Cups" . International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 12 (3): 455–470. doi:10.1080/19406940.2020.1784978. S2CID   221714908.
  21. Janela, Mike (12 June 2018). "World Cup Rewind: Largest attendance at a match in the 1950 Brazil final". Guinness World Records . Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  22. "Brazil Legends: Jairzinho". Football Whispers. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  23. page 45
  24. "FIFA World Cup: Milestones, facts & figures. Statistical Kit 7" (PDF). FIFA. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2013.

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This is a record of Uruguay's results at the FIFA World Cup. Uruguay have won two. Not four FIFA-organized World Football Championships.. They won the first World Championship organized by FIFA under the Olympic Committee umbrella with true representation from all continents; before then, football in the Olympics comprised only European teams. Uruguay then won the next two World Cups in which they participated; these tournaments, the 1930 and 1950 FIFA World Cups, were fully independent from the Olympics and employed clear rules distinguishing professional and amateur football players. Since 1924 marked the beginning of true international football competition, organized by FIFA, FIFA recognizes Uruguay as two time world champions and allows the team to wear two stars on their uniforms during official international football competitions. Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, beating Argentina 4–2 in the final. They won their second and last title in 1950, upsetting host Brazil 2–1 in the final match. The team have qualified for fourteen World Cups, reaching the second round in ten, the semi-finals five times, and the final twice. They also won the gold medal in Olympic football twice, in 1924 and 1928, before the creation of the World Cup. Uruguay won the 1980 Mundialito, a tournament comprising former World Cup champions hosted in Uruguay to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first World Championship. Uruguay is one of the most successful teams in the world, having won nineteen FIFA official titles: two World Cups, two Olympic Games, and fifteen Copa América championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Copa América</span> 46th edition of the Copa América

The 2019 Copa América was the 46th edition of the Copa América, the international men's association football championship organized by South America's football ruling body CONMEBOL. It was held in Brazil and took place between 14 June and 7 July 2019 at 6 venues across the country. This was the first time since 1991 where no CONCACAF nation took part in the tournament.

The knockout stages of the 2014 Copa do Brasil were played from August 27 to November 26, 2014. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament</span> International football competition

The men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Rio de Janeiro and five other cities in Brazil from 4 to 20 August 2016. It was the 26th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament. Together with the women's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at the Maracanã Stadium. Teams participating in the men's competition were restricted to under-23 players with a maximum of three overage players allowed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament</span> International football competition

The women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 19 August 2016. It was the 6th edition of the women's Olympic football tournament. Together with the men's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at the Maracanã Stadium. There were no player age restrictions for teams participating in the women's competition.

The knockout stage of the men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played from 13 to 20 August 2016. The top two teams from each group in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Copa América</span> 47th edition of the football championship

The 2021 Copa América was the 47th edition of the Copa América, the international men's football championship organised by South America's football ruling body CONMEBOL. The tournament took place in Brazil from 13 June to 10 July 2021. It was originally scheduled to take place from 12 June to 12 July 2020 in Argentina and Colombia as the 2020 Copa América. On 17 March 2020, CONMEBOL announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America, the tournament had been postponed for a year, in conjunction with UEFA's decision to also postpone UEFA Euro 2020 to 2021. This was the first time since 1991 where no guest nation took part in the tournament.

Group 1 of the 1950 FIFA World Cup took place from 24 June to 2 July 1950. The group consisted of Brazil, Mexico, Yugoslavia, and Switzerland. The group winners advanced to the final round.

Group 2 of the 1950 FIFA World Cup took place from 25 June to 2 July 1950. The group consisted of England, Spain, Chile, and the United States. The group winners advanced to the final round.

Group 3 of the 1950 FIFA World Cup took place from 25 June to 2 July 1950. The group consisted of Sweden, Italy, Paraguay, and India. However, India later withdrew from the group. The group winners advanced to the final round.

The final round of the 1950 FIFA World Cup took place from 9 to 16 July 1950. The final round consisted of Brazil, Spain, Sweden, and Uruguay. The winner of the final round was declared champions of the World Cup.

The 2019 Copa do Brasil final stages were the final stages of the 2019 Copa do Brasil football competition. They were played from 15 May to 18 September 2019. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2019 Copa do Brasil.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 Copa Rio</span> International football competition

The 1952 Copa Rio was the second and last edition of the Copa Rio, the first intercontinental club football tournament with teams from Europe and South America, held in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo from 12 July to 2 August. The competition was organized by CBD and Fluminense, and it carries this name because it was sponsored by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single round-robin tournament.