1950 FIFA World Cup BRAZIL™

Finalists FIFA World Cup™ 1950: 13

Bolivia (N), Brazil (H), Chile (N), ENGLAND, Italy (C), Mexico,

Paraguay (N), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay (N), USA, Yugoslavia

Legend
NEWCOMERS TO FINALS in upper case italics
(N) did not play in qualifiers
(C) Defending champions, qualified automatically
(H) Host country, qualified automatically  

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

Group 1: Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
Group 2: England, Chile, Spain, USA
Group 3: Italy, India (withdrew)**, Paraguay, Sweden
Group 4: Bolivia, France (withdrew)**, Uruguay

* Withdrawals after qualification

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.(England, by contrast, had committed to attending, even if they finished in second place).After Scotland ended up in second place behind England, 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.

Turkey also withdrew, citing financial problems and the cost of travelling to South America. FIFA invited Portugal and France, who had both been eliminated in qualifying, to fill the gaps left by Scotland and Turkey. Portugal refused, but France initially accepted, and was entered into the draw.

** Withdrawals after draw

After the draw, the Indian football association AIFF decided against going to the World Cup, citing travel costs (although FIFA had agreed to bear a major part of the travel expenses), lack of practice time, team selection issues and valuing the Olympics over the FIFA World cup.

Although FIFA had imposed a rule banning barefoot play following the 1948 Olympics where India had played barefoot, the then Indian captain Shailen Manna claims that this was just a story to cover up the real reasons for the AIFF's decision.

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

Group 1

BRAZIL - MEXICO - 4:0 (1:0)

24.06.1950. 15:00

Rio de Janeiro / Estadio do Maracana. 81649 spectators.

Referee: Reader (ENG)

Goals scored: Ademir, 31 (1:0), Jair, 65 (2:0), Baltazar, 71 (3:0), Ademir, 79 (4:0)

BRAZIL: Barbosa; Augusto; Juvenal; Ely Do Amparo; Bigode; Maneca; Ademir; Baltazar; Friaca; Jair; Danilo Alvim

MEXICO: Carbajal; Zetter; Ochoa; Montemayor; Ruiz; Roca; Septien; Ortiz; Casarin; Perez Placencia; Velazquez

Coaches: COSTA Flavio - VIAL Octavio

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YUGOSLAVIA - SWITZERLAND - 3:0 (0:0)

25.06.1950. 18:00

Belo Horizonte / Estadio Sete de Setembro. 7336 spectators.

Referee: Galeati (ITA)

Goals scored: Mitic, 60 (1:0), Tomasevic, 70 (2:0), Ognjanov, 76 (3:0)

YUGOSLAVIA: Mrkusic; Stankovic; Horvat; Zl.Cajkovski; Jovanovic; Djajic; Ognjanov; Mitic; Tomasevic; Bobek; Vukas

SWITZERLAND: Stuber; Neury; Bocquet; Lusenti; Eggimann; Antenen; Quinche; Bickel; Tamini; Bader; Fatton

Coaches: ARSENIJEVIC Milorad - selection commission

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BRAZIL - SWITZERLAND - 2:2 (2:1)

28.06.1950. 15:00

Sao Paulo / Estadio do Pacaembu. 42032 spectators.

Referee: Azon Roma (ESP)

Goals scored: Alfredo, 3 (1:0), Fatton, 17 (1:1), Baltazar, 43 (2:1), Fatton, 88 (2:2)

BRAZIL: Barbosa; Augusto; Juvenal; Noronha; Bauer; Ruy; Alfredo; Maneca; Ademir; Baltazar; Friaca

SWITZERLAND: Stuber; Neury; Bocquet; Lusenti; Eggimann; Friedlaender; Quinche; Bickel; Tamini; Bader; Fatton

Coaches: COSTA Flavio - selection commission

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YUGOSLAVIA - MEXICO - 4:1 (2:0)

29.06.1950. 15:15

Porto Alegre / Estadio dos Eucaliptos. 11078 spectators.

Referee: Leafe (ENG)

Goals scored: Bobek, 20 (1:0), Zel.Cajkovski, 23 (2:0), Zel.Cajkovski, 51 (3:0), Tomasevic, 80 (4:0), Ortiz - Penalty goal, 89 (4:1)

YUGOSLAVIA: Mrkusic; Stankovic; Horvat; Zl.Cajkovski; Jovanovic; Djajic; Mihajlovic; Mitic; Tomasevic; Bobek; Zel.Cajkovski

MEXICO: Carbajal; Gutierrez; Flores; Gomez; Naranjo; Roca; Septien; Ortiz; Casarin; Perez Placencia; Velazquez

Coaches: ARSENIJEVIC Milorad - VIAL Octavio

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BRAZIL - YUGOSLAVIA - 2:0 (1:0)

01.07.1950. 15:00

Rio de Janeiro / Estadio do Maracana. 142429 spectators.

Referee: Griffiths (WAL)

Goals scored: Ademir, 4 (1:0), Zizinho, 89 (2:0)

BRAZIL: Barbosa; Augusto; Juvenal; Danilo Alvim; Bauer; Bigode; Maneca; Zizinho; Ademir; Jair; Chico

YUGOSLAVIA: Mrkusic; Stankovic; Horvat; Zl.Cajkovski; Jovanovic; Djajic; Vukas; Mitic; Tomasevic; Bobek; Zel.Cajkovski

Coaches: COSTA Flavio - ARSENIJEVIC Milorad

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SWITZERLAND - MEXICO - 2:1 (2:0)

02.07.1950. 15:40

Porto Alegre / Estadio dos Eucaliptos. 3580 spectators.

Referee: Eklind (SWE)

Goals scored: Bader, 10 (1:0), Antenen, 44 (2:0), Casarin, 89 (2:1)

SWITZERLAND: Hug; Neury; Bocquet; Lusenti; Eggimann; Friedlaender; Quinche; Antenen; Tamini; Bader; Fatton

MEXICO: Carbajal; Gutierrez; Ochoa; Gomez; Naranjo; Roca; Flores; Ortiz; Casarin; Borbolla; Velazquez

Coaches: selection commission - VIAL Octavio

Group 2

SPAIN - USA - 3:1 (0:1)

25.06.1950. 15:00

Curitiba / Estadio Durival de Britto. 9511 spectators.

Referee: Goncalves Vianna (BRA)

Goals scored: J.Souza, 17 (0:1), Igoa, 54 (1:1), Basora, 56 (2:1), Zarra, 63 (3:1)

SPAIN: Eizaguirre; Alonso; Antunez; J.Gonzalvo; M.Gonzalvo; Puchades; Basora; Hernandez; Zarra; Igoa; Gainza

USA: Borghi; Wolanin; Colombo; McIlvenny; Wallace; Pariani; Keough; Gaetjens; Maca; J.Souza; Bahr

Coaches: EIZAGUIRRE Guillermo - LYONS William

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ENGLAND - CHILE - 2:0 (1:0)

25.06.1950. 15:00

Rio de Janeiro / Estadio do Maracana. 29703 spectators.

Referee: Van Der Meer (NED)

Goals scored: Mortensen, 27 (1:0), Mannion, 51 (2:0)

ENGLAND: Williams; Ramsey; Aston; Wright; Hughes; Dickinson; Finney; Mortensen; Bentley; Mannion; Mullen

CHILE: Livingstone; Farias; Alvarez; Roldan; Busquets; Carvallo; Mayanes; Cremaschi; Robledo; Munoz; Diaz

Coaches: WINTERBOTTOM Walter - BUCCIARDI Arturo

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SPAIN - CHILE - 2:0 (2:0)

29.06.1950. 15:00

Rio de Janeiro / Estadio do Maracana. 19790 spectators.

Referee: Gama Malcher (BRA)

Goals scored: Basora, 17 (1:0), Zarra, 30 (2:0)

SPAIN: Ramallets; Alonso; Parra; J.Gonzalvo; M.Gonzalvo; Puchades; Basora; Panizo; Zarra; Igoa; Gainza

CHILE: Livingstone; Farias; Alvarez; Roldan; Busquets; Carvallo; Cremaschi; Robledo; Prieto; Munoz; Diaz

Coaches: EIZAGUIRRE Guillermo - BUCCIARDI Arturo

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ENGLAND - USA - 0:1 (0:1)

29.06.1950. 18:00

Belo Horizonte / Estadio Sete de Setembro. 10151 spectators.

Referee: Dattilo (ITA)

Goal scored: Gaetjens, 38

Penalty missed: Mortensen (E), 59 (save)

ENGLAND: Williams; Ramsey; Aston; Wright; Hughes; Dickinson; Finney; Mortensen; Bentley; Mannion; Mullen

USA: Borghi; Keough; Maca; McIlvenny; Colombo; Bahr; E.Souza; J.Souza; Gaetjens; Pariani; Wallace

Coaches: WINTERBOTTOM Walter - LYONS William

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SPAIN - ENGLAND - 1:0 (0:0)

02.07.1950. 15:00

Rio de Janeiro / Estadio do Maracana. 74462 spectators.

Referee: Galeati (ITA)

Goal scored: Zarra, 49

SPAIN: Ramallets; Alonso; Parra; J.Gonzalvo; M.Gonzalvo; Puchades; Basora; Panizo; Zarra; Igoa; Gainza

ENGLAND: Williams; Ramsey; Eckersley; Wright; Baily; Milburn; Dickinson; Hughes; Mortensen; Matthews; Finney

Coaches: EIZAGUIRRE Guillermo - WINTERBOTTOM Walter

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CHILE - USA - 5:2 (2:0)

02.07.1950. 18:00

Recife / Estadio Ilha do Retiro. 8501 spectators.

Referee: Gardelli (BRA)

Goals scored: Robledo, 16 (1:0), Cremaschi, 33 (2:0), Pariani, 46 (2:1), J.Souza - Penalty goal, 49 (2:2), Prieto, 54 (3:2), Cremaschi, 60 (4:2), Riera, 63 (5:2)

CHILE: Livingstone; Farias; Alvarez; Machuca; Busquets; Prieto; Rojas; Cremaschi; Robledo; Riera; Ibanez

USA: Borghi; Keough; Maca; McIlvenny; Colombo; Bahr; E.Souza; J.Souza; Gaetjens; Pariani; Wallace

Coaches: BUCCIARDI Arturo - LYONS William

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Group 3

SWEDEN - ITALY - 3:2 (2:1)

25.06.1950. 15:00

Sao Paulo / Estadio do Pacaembu. 36502 spectators.

Referee: Lutz (SUI)

Goals scored: Carapellese, 7 (0:1), Jeppson, 25 (1:1), S.Andersson, 34 (2:1), Jeppson, 69 (3:1), Muccinelli, 78 (3:2)

SWEDEN: Svensson; Samuelsson; Nordahl; E.Nilsson; S.Andersson; Gard; Sundqvist; Palmer; Jeppson; Skoglund; S.Nilsson

ITALY: Sentimenti; Giovanni; Parola; Furiassi; Annovazzi; Magli; Muccinelli; Boniperti; Cappello; Campatelli; Carapellese

Coaches: selection committee - technical comission

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SWEDEN - PARAGUAY - 2:2 (2:1)

29.06.1950. 15:30

Curitiba / Estadio Durival de Britto. 7903 spectators.

Referee: Mitchell (SCO)

Goals scored: Sundqvist, 17 (1:0), Palmer, 25 (2:0), Lopez Fretes, 34 (2:1), Lopez, 74 (2:2)

SWEDEN: Svensson; Samuelsson; Nordahl; E.Nilsson; S.Andersson; Gard; Sundqvist; Palmer; Jeppson; Skoglund; S.Nilsson

PARAGUAY: Vargas; Lopez Fretes; Avalos; Leguizamon; Lopez; Cespedes; Unzain; Gavilan; Gonzalez; Cantero; Jara Saguier

Coaches: selection committee - FLEITAS SOLICH Manuel

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ITALY - PARAGUAY - 2:0 (1:0)

02.07.1950. 15:00

Sao Paulo / Estadio do Pacaembu. 25811 spectators.

Referee: Ellis (ENG)

Goals scored: Carapellese, 13 (1:0), Pandolfini, 63 (2:0)

ITALY: Moro; Blason; Remondini; Furiassi; Fattori; Magli; Muccinelli; Pandolfini; Amadei; Cappello; Carapellese

PARAGUAY: Vargas; Lopez; Avalos; Leguizamon; Lopez Fretes; Cespedes; Unzain; Gonzalez; Gavilan; Cantero; Jara Saguier

Coaches: technical comission - FLEITAS SOLICH Manuel

Group 4

URUGUAY - BOLIVIA - 8:0 (4:0)

29.06.1950. 18:00

Belo Horizonte / Estadio Sete de Setembro. 5284 spectators.

Referee: Reader (ENG)

Goals scored: Miguez, 12 (1:0), Vidal, 18 (2:0), Schiaffino, 20 (3:0), Miguez, 37 (4:0), Miguez, 51 (5:0), Schiaffino, 54 (6:0), Perez, 78 (7:0), Ghiggia, 83 (8:0)

URUGUAY: M.Gonzalez; Tejera; J.C.Gonzalez; Varela; Rodriguez Andrade; Perez; Schiaffino; Vidal; Miguez; Ghiggia; Maspoli

BOLIVIA: B.Gutierrez; Acha; Bustamante Nava; Grecco; Valencia; Ferrel; Algaranaz; Ugarte; Capparelli; E.Gutierrez; Maldonado

Coaches: LOPEZ Juan - PRETTO Mario

Final round

URUGUAY - SPAIN - 2:2 (1:2)

09.07.1950. 15:00

Sao Paulo / Estadio do Pacaembu. 44802 spectators.

Referee: Griffiths (WAL)

Goals scored: Ghiggia, 29 (1:0), Basora, 39 (1:1), Basora, 41 (1:2), Varela, 72 (2:2)

URUGUAY: J.C.Gonzalez; Rodriguez Andrade; Perez; Miguez; M.Gonzalez; Schiaffino; Tejera; Varela; Vidal; Ghiggia; Maspoli

SPAIN: Ramallets; Alonso; J.Gonzalvo; M.Gonzalvo; Parra; Puchades; Basora; Igoa; Zarra; Panizo; Gainza

Coaches: LOPEZ Juan - EIZAGUIRRE Guillermo

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BRAZIL - SWEDEN - 7:1 (3:0)

09.07.1950. 15:00

Rio de Janeiro / Estadio do Maracana. 138886 spectators.

Referee: Ellis (ENG)

Goals scored: Ademir, 17 (1:0), Ademir, 37 (2:0), Chico, 39 (3:0), Ademir, 51 (4:0), S.Andersson - Penalty goal, 57 (4:1), Ademir, 59 (5:1), Maneca, 65 (6:1), Chico, 87 (7:1)

BRAZIL: Barbosa; Augusto; Juvenal; Danilo Alvim; Bauer; Bigode; Maneca; Zizinho; Ademir; Jair; Chico

SWEDEN: Svensson; Samuelsson; Nordahl; E.Nilsson; S.Andersson; Gard; Sundqvist; Palmer; Jeppson; Skoglund; S.Nilsson

Coaches: COSTA Flavio - selection committee

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URUGUAY - SWEDEN - 3:2 (1:2)

13.07.1950. 15:00

Sao Paulo / Estadio do Pacaembu. 7987 spectators.

Referee: Galeati (ITA)

Goals scored: Palmer, 4 (0:1), Ghiggia, 39 (1:1), Sundqvist, 40 (1:2), Miguez, 77 (2:2), Miguez, 84 (3:2)

URUGUAY: M.Gonzalez; Tejera; Gambetta; Varela; Rodriguez Andrade; Perez; Schiaffino; Vidal; Miguez; Ghiggia; Paz

SWEDEN: Svensson; Samuelsson; Johansson; E.Nilsson; S.Andersson; Gard; Sundqvist; Palmer; Jeppson; Jonsson; Mellberg

Coaches: LOPEZ Juan - selection committee

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BRAZIL - SPAIN - 6:1 (3:0)

13.07.1950. 15:00

Rio de Janeiro / Estadio do Maracana. 152772 spectators.

Referee: Leafe (ENG)

Goals scored: Parra - Own goal, 15 (1:0), Jair, 21 (2:0), Chico, 29 (3:0), Chico, 55 (4:0), Jair, 57 (5:0), Zizinho, 61 (6:0), Igoa, 70 (6:1)

BRAZIL: Barbosa; Augusto; Juvenal; Danilo Alvim; Bauer; Bigode; Zizinho; Friaca; Ademir; Jair; Chico

SPAIN: Ramallets; Alonso; J.Gonzalvo; M.Gonzalvo; Parra; Puchades; Basora; Igoa; Zarra; Panizo; Gainza

Coaches: COSTA Flavio - EIZAGUIRRE Guillermo

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SWEDEN - SPAIN - 3:1 (2:0)

16.07.1950. 15:00

Sao Paulo / Estadio do Pacaembu. 11227 spectators.

Referee: Van Der Meer (NED)

Goals scored: Sundqvist, 15 (1:0), Mellberg, 34 (2:0), Palmer, 79 (3:0), Zarra, 82 (3:1)

SWEDEN: Svensson; Samuelsson; Johansson; E.Nilsson; S.Andersson; Gard; Sundqvist; Palmer; Rydell; Jonsson; Mellberg

SPAIN: Eizaguirre; Asensi; Alonso; Silva; Parra; Puchades; Basora; Hernandez; Zarra; Panizo; Juncosa

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BRAZIL - URUGUAY - 1:2 (0:0)

16.07.1950. 15:00

Rio de Janeiro / Estadio do Maracana. 173850 spectators.

Referee: Reader (ENG)

Goals scored: Friaca, 46 (1:0), Schiaffino, 58 (1:1), Ghiggia, 61 (1:2)

BRAZIL: Augusto; Juvenal; Danilo Alvim; Bauer; Bigode; Friaca; Zizinho; Ademir; Jair; Chico; Barbosa

URUGUAY: Miguez; Schiaffino; Moran; Tejera; Rodriguez Andrade; M.Gonzalez; Varela; Perez; Gambetta; Ghiggia; Maspoli

Coaches: COSTA Flavio - LOPEZ Juan