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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[TheSolid119]

probably the biggest upset in a world cup final ever

[Intenselyhawt]

URUGUAY URUGUAY URUGUAY.

[pratik1306]

@TheSolid119 No. France-Brazil 1998 was bigger

[MrMatheussm01]

bom não foi desta vez mais em 2014 vai ser deferente

[eltotti1971]

@caberguio Comparto, o Brasil aprendeu a lição, e transformou-se em uma superpoténcia. Infelizmente, no meu pais, Argentina, ocurreu o inverso depois da Copa 86, nos assoberbamos, creindo que ficábamos com os mais grandes "pra sempre", com um "Maradona eterno", e aí começaram os grandes fracassos.

[migdel1983]

Why do you put such shit music on all your videos. Just play the commentary

[MrMatheussm01]

que venha 2014 e vcs podem chagar na final mas nois iremos ganhar

[nickolascook718]

This video went viral on Doha

[SileX84]

@cantor0305 or Brazil- Uruguay again in 2014. uruguay has a great team so it can reach the finals. And uruguay should win again. Just think abou tthat...

[kisbie]

@TheSolid119 Perhaps not. Uruguay did have the better players, and had played fewer games. It's how Brazil recovered that makes this seem so shocking today. Four years later was the bigger upset when comparing the two teams (although that German side were also a little underrated).

[Holytauren]

Emocionante , un argentino les dice esto, esta es por lejos una de las mejores hazañas de la historia del futbol