1950

1950 FIFA World Cup

The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams.

1950
Official poster
designed by

Athos Bulcão

Brazil
Host country
Brazil

24 June – 16 July

Teams
Teams
13

from 3 confederations

Venues
Venues
6

in 6 host cities

Uruguay
Champions
Uruguay

2nd Title

Brazil
Runners-up
Brazil

Sweden
Third Place
Sweden

Spain
Fourth place
Spain

Matches
Matches played
22

Goals scored
Goals scored
88

4 per match

Attendance
Attendance
1,045,246

47,511 per match

Ademir
Top scorer
Ademir

Brazil
9 goals

Group 1 Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Flávio Costa

22 players

Switzerland
Switzerland
Head coach
Franco Andreoli

22 players

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Head coach
Milorad Arsenijević

22 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Octavio Vial

22 players

Group 2 Teams

Spain
Spain
Head coach
Guillermo Eizaguirre

22 players

England
England
Head coach
Walter Winterbottom

21 players

Chile
Chile
Head coach
Alberto Buccicardi

22 players

United States
United States
Head coach
William Jeffrey

18 players

Group 3 Teams

Sweden
Sweden
Head coach
George Raynor

21 players

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Ferruccio Novo

22 players

Paraguay
Paraguay
Head coach
Manuel Fleitas Solich

22 players

Group 4 Teams

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Juan López

22 players

Bolivia
Bolivia
Head coach
Mario Pretto

21 players

Venues

Estádio do Maracanã
Estádio do Maracanã
Rio de Janeiro

Capacity: 200,000

Estádio do Pacaembu
Estádio do Pacaembu
São Paulo

Capacity: 60,000

	Estádio Sete de Setembro
 Estádio Sete de Setembro
Belo Horizonte

Capacity: 30,000

Estádio dos Eucaliptos
Estádio dos Eucaliptos
Porto Alegre

Capacity: 20,000

Estádio Ilha do Retiro
Estádio Ilha do Retiro
Recife

Capacity: 20,000

Estádio Vila Capanema
Estádio Vila Capanema
Curitiba

Capacity: 10,000

Match Officials

Alois Beranek
Alois Beranek
Austria

Europe

Arthur Edward Ellis
Arthur Edward Ellis
England

Europe

George Reader
George Reader
England

Europe

Reginald Leafe
Reginald Leafe
England

Europe

Charles de La Salle
Charles de La Salle
France

Europe

Generoso Dattillo
Generoso Dattillo
Italy

Europe

Giovanni Galeati
Giovanni Galeati
Italy

Europe

Karel van der Meer
Karel van der Meer
Netherlands

Europe

José da Costa
José da Costa
Portugal

Europe

George Mitchell
George Mitchell
Scotland

Europe

José Luis García Carrión
José Luis García Carrión
Spain

Europe

Ramón Azón Romá
Ramón Azón Romá
Spain

Europe

Gunnar Dahlner
Gunnar Dahlner
Sweden

Europe

Ivan Eklind
Ivan Eklind
Sweden

Europe

Jean Lutz
Jean Lutz
Switzerland

Europe

Sandy Griffiths
Sandy Griffiths
Wales

Europe

Leo Lemešić
Leo Lemešić
Yugoslavia

Europe

Carlos Estévez Tejada
Carlos Estévez Tejada
Mexico

North America

Prudencio Garcia
Prudencio Garcia
United States

North America

Alfredo Álvarez
Alfredo Álvarez
Bolivia

South America

Alberto da Gama Malcher
Alberto da Gama Malcher
Brazil

South America

Mário Gardelli
Mário Gardelli
Brazil

South America

Mário Vianna
Mário Vianna
Brazil

South America

Sergio Bustamante
Sergio Bustamante
Chile

South America

Cayetano de Nicola
Cayetano de Nicola
Paraguay

South America

Mario Rubén Heyn
Mario Rubén Heyn
Paraguay

South America

Esteban Marino
Esteban Marino
Uruguay

South America

Group 1 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil321082+65Advance to final round
2Yugoslavia320173+44
3Switzerland311146-23
4Mexico3003210-80

Group 2 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Spain330061+56Advance to final round
2England310222 02
3Chile310256-12
4United States310248-42

Group 3 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Sweden211054+13Advance to final round
2Italy210143+12
3Paraguay201124-21

Group 4 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Uruguay110080+82Advance to final round
2Bolivia100108-80

Final Round

Estádio do Pacaembu
9 July 15:00 BRT
São Paulo

Estádio do Pacaembu
Attendance: 44,802

Uruguay
Uruguay
2

Ghiggia 29'
Varela 73' 

Spain
Spain
2

Basora 37', 39'

Benjamin Griffiths
Referee
Benjamin Griffiths

Wales

Estádio do Maracanã
9 July 15:00 BRT
Rio de Janeiro

Estádio do Maracanã
Attendance: 138,886

Brazil
Brazil
7

Ademir 17', 36', 52', 58'
Chico 39', 88'
Maneca 85' 

Sweden
Sweden
1

 Andersson 67' (pen.)

Arthur Ellis
Referee
Arthur Ellis

England

Estádio do Maracanã
12 July 15:00 BRT
Rio de Janeiro

Estádio do Maracanã
Attendance: 152,772

Brazil
Brazil
6

Ademir 15', 57'
Jair 21'
Chico 31', 55'
Zizinho 67' 

Spain
Spain
1

 Igoa 71'

Reginald Leafe
Referee
Reginald Leafe

England

Estádio do Pacaembu
13 July 15:00 BRT
São Paulo

Estádio do Pacaembu
Attendance: 7,987

Uruguay
Uruguay
3

Ghiggia 39'
Míguez 77', 85' 

Sweden
Sweden
2

 Palmér 5'
Sundqvist 40'

Giovanni Galeati
Referee
Giovanni Galeati

Italy

Estádio do Pacaembu
16 July 15:00 BRT
São Paulo

Estádio do Pacaembu
Attendance: 11,227

Sweden
Sweden
3

Sundqvist 15'
Mellberg 33'
Palmér 80' 

Spain
Spain
1

Zarra 82'

Karel van der Meer
Referee
Karel van der Meer

Netherlands

Estádio do Maracanã
16 July  15:00 BRT
Rio de Janeiro

Estádio do Maracanã
Attendance: 173,850

Uruguay
Uruguay
2

Schiaffino 66'
Ghiggia 79' 

Brazil
Brazil
1

Friaça 47'

George Reader
Referee
George Reader

England

Final Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Final Result
1Uruguay321075+25Champions
2Brazil3201144+104
3Sweden3102611-52
4Spain3012411-71
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