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MATCHFIFA World Cup1950Final group1950-07-16
Uruguay
2–1
Brazil

This was the decisive match of the final group, not a formal knockout final.

Match details

At a glance

City
Rio de Janeiro
Kick-off
15:00
Attendance
~200,000
Referee
George Reader (England)
Stage
Final group
Scoring

Goals

47'
FriaçaBrazil
66'
SchiaffinoUruguay
79'
GhiggiaUruguay
Starting XI

Lineups

Uruguay

  1. Máspoli
  2. M. González
  3. Tejera
  4. Gambetta
  5. VarelaC
  6. Andrade
  7. Ghiggia
  8. Pérez
  9. Míguez
  10. Schiaffino
  11. Morán

Brazil

  1. Barbosa
  2. AugustoC
  3. Juvenal
  4. Bauer
  5. Danilo
  6. Bigode
  7. Friaça
  8. Zizinho
  9. Ademir
  10. Jair
  11. Chico
Tactical view

Lineup graphic

Uruguay 2-1 Brazil lineup graphic
URU-BRA 1950-07-16.svg — Wikimedia Commons contributor — Free-use license recorded on Commons file page
Officials & discipline

Match administration

RefereeGeorge Reader (England)
OfficialArthur Ellis (England)
OfficialGeorge Mitchell (Scotland)
Context

Why this match matters

  • Uruguay became 1950 world champion.
Research

Sources

  • RSSSF — World Cup 1950 finalslineups, scorers, officials, kickoff, attendance and historical noteshttps://www.rsssf.org/tables/50full.html
  • FBref / DFB cross-checkdate, venue and referee cross-check where RSSSF full page conflictshttps://fbref.com/en/comps/1/1950/schedule/1950-World-Cup-Scores-and-Fixtures
  • Wikimedia Commonsmedia lookup and rights metadatahttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:URU-BRA_1950-07-16.svg