Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)
1950 FIFA World Cup Match
The match between Uruguay and Brazil was the game of the final stage at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. It was played at the Maracanã Stadium in the then-capital of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, on 16 July 1950.
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 The Maracanã, the venue for the match, as it appeared during the 1950 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
| Event | 1950 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 16 July 1950 | ||||||
| Venue | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
| Referee | George Reader (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 173,850 (officially)[1] | ||||||
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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 Brazil
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
 Uruguay
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Spain
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
 Sweden
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Match change
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References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Janela (12 June 2018). "World Cup Rewind: Largest attendance at a match in the 1950 Brazil final". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
