World Cup 1950 Final - Brazil 1:2 Uruguay

1:0 Friaca (47.)
1:1 Juan Schiaffino (66.)
1:2 Alcides Ghiggia (79.)

The specialized press and the general public had already started claiming Brazil as the new world champions for days prior to the final match, and they had reasons to do so. Brazil had won their last two matches with a very attack-minded style of play against which all efforts had proved fruitless. Uruguay, however, had encountered difficulties in their matches with Spain and Sweden, managing only a draw against Spain and a narrow victory over Sweden. When those results were compared, it seemed that Brazil were set to defeat Uruguay as easily as they had dispensed with Spain and Sweden.

On the morning of 16 July 1950, the streets of Rio de Janeiro were bustling with activity. An improvised carnival was organized, with thousands of signs celebrating the world title, and chants of "Brazil must win!". This spirit never ceased, right up until the final minutes of the match, which filled the Maracanã stadium with a paid attendance of 173,830 and an attendance estimated to be about 210,000 (a record for a football match that remains to this day).

With Brazil one point ahead of Uruguay going into the match, Uruguay needed a win while Brazil needed only to avoid defeat to claim the title of world champions.

Brazil took the lead shortly after half-time through Friaça, but Juan Alberto Schiaffino equalized for Uruguay mid-way through the half before Alcides Ghiggia hit the winning goal with just 11 minutes remaining in the match. The result is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in football history, and the term Maracanazo (Portuguese: Maracanaço, roughly translated as "The Maracanã Blow") has become synonymous with the match.

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[erickpo95]

Ya me fije.

Uruguay: 2 mundiales + 15 de america + 2 olimpiadas = Total 19.

Argentina: 2 mundiales + 14 de america + 2 olimpiadas + 1 confederaciones = Total 19.

Donde tenes mas titulos? Entre Brasil y vos el proximo mundial? jajaja

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[erickpo95]

Igual estan acostumbrados a inventarse titulos como boludos que son. Ponerse 4 estrellas en la camiseta jajajaj que pechos que son uruguayos, sigan contando titulos no tomados en cuenta por la FIFA

[Dan Robert]

Hoje o Brasil é uma equipe de semana. Argentina, Espanha e Itália são superiores ao Brasil. Marque minhas palavras o Brasil não vai ganhar em 2014. Alguém vai chorar muito em 2014 hahaha

[Gabriel Santos]

Não meu querido ele não vai ganhar u.u

um jogador não ganha por um time todo.

agora senta lá e chora.

[Gabriel Santos]

É claro jogando contra peru, venezuela, colombia .... u.u

Cade ai o superclassico das américas? ou copa roca se preferir.

Ganhar assim não ganha né?

[srcoolguy]

And it will happen again next year (:

[Cristian Sin]

No se engañen la GRAN FAVORITA ES ESPAÑA LA ROJA las demas selecciones no estan a la altura lo siento por los aficionados pero es la realidad

[Миша Оганесян]

2:24

[Lamed-El Sogan]

??

[Keller Sergio]

Uruguay no maaa paisito del alma garra charrua ,3 millones y muchas copas ,no necesitamos arreglar resultados ni darle dinero a nadie para salir campeones , de otros paises muy potentes no se puede decir lo mismo, xq todos sabemos q han comprado los titulos URUGUAY NO MAAAAA

[arturalexma]

la tienes adentro desde hace 23 años y contando "en corea-japon 2002, argentina solo va a recoger la copa del mundo" JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA­JAJAJAJAJAJAJAAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJ­AJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA lloren, argentinos de mierda, lloren