1950 FIFA World Cup final round
The final round of the The winner of the final round was declared champions of the World Cup.
Uruguay won the tournament, defeating hosts Brazil in the decisive match for their second World Cup title.[2]
Qualified teams
The top placed team from each of the four groups qualified for the final round.
Group | Winners |
---|---|
1 | Brazil |
2 | Spain |
3 | Sweden |
4 | Uruguay |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Uruguay (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | Champions |
2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 4 | |
3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 | |
4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Matches
All times listed are local time.
Uruguay vs Spain
Uruguay | 2–2 | Spain |
---|---|---|
Ghiggia 29' Varela 73' |
Report | Basora 37', 39' |
Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Attendance: 44,802
Referee: Benjamin Griffiths (Wales
)
Uruguay
|
Spain
|
Brazil vs Sweden
Brazil | 7–1 | Sweden |
---|---|---|
85' | Report | Andersson 67' (pen.) |
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 138,886
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England
)
Brazil
|
Sweden
|
Brazil vs Spain
Brazil
|
Spain
|
Uruguay vs Sweden
Uruguay | 3–2 | Sweden |
---|---|---|
Ghiggia 39' Míguez 77', 85' |
Report | Palmér 5' Sundqvist 40' |
Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Attendance: 7,987
Referee: Giovanni Galeati (Italy
)
Uruguay
|
Sweden
|
Sweden vs Spain
Sweden | 3–1 | Spain |
---|---|---|
Sundqvist 15' Mellberg 33' Palmér 80' |
Report | Zarra 82' |
Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Attendance: 11,227
Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands
)
Sweden
|
Spain
|
Uruguay vs Brazil
Uruguay | 2–1 | Brazil |
---|---|---|
Schiaffino 66' Ghiggia 79' |
Report | Friaça 47' |
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 173,850[3]
Referee: George Reader (England
)Uruguay
|
Brazil
|
|
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Assistant referees:
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See also
- Brazil at the FIFA World Cup
- Spain at the FIFA World Cup
- Sweden at the FIFA World Cup
- Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup
References
- ^ "Brazil's first World Cup draw". FIFA. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Uruguay's 1950 World Cup triumph a testament to the spirit of garra". CNN. 4 July 2010.
- ^ Janela, Mike (12 June 2018). "World Cup Rewind: Largest attendance at a match in the 1950 Brazil final". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 16 September 2021.