World Cup 1950
Brasil, 24 June - 16 July 1950 (Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Pórto Alegre,
Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo). Decided at FIFA Congress in Luxemburg
at 1 July 1946. Entries deadline 31 Dec 1948, 34 teams seeded, 25 actually
played (7 for the first time). TUR, IND, SCO waived their place in finals.
Qualiifications drawn 15 Jan 1949 in Geneve. Finals drawn 30 Apr 1950 in
London.
Group A - BRA JUG MEX SUI
24.06.50 (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
BRA - MEX 4:0 (1:0)
(+81000) Reader ENG, Mitchell SCO, Griffiths WAL
BRA: Barbosa - Augusto (c), Juvenal, Eli - Danilo, Bigode - Maneca,
Ademir, Baltazar, Jair, Friaça
MEX: Carbajal - Zetter, Montemayor (c), Ruiz - Ochoa, Roca - Septien, Ortiz,
Casarin, Peréz, Velasquez
1:0 Ademir 31, 2:0 Jair 65, 3:0 Baltazar 71 h, 4:0 Ademir 79
NOTE: Match preceded by WC opening ceremony
25.06.50 (18.00) Belo Horizonte, Estadio Sete de Setembro
JUG - SUI 3:0 (2:0)
(~8000) Galeati ITA, Datillo ITA, Eklind SWE
JUG: Mrku¹iæ - I.Horvat, B.Stankoviæ, Zl.Èajkovski - M.Jovanoviæ, Djajiæ -
Ognjanov, Mitiæ (c), K.Toma¹eviæ, Bobek, Vukas
SUI: Stuber - Neury, Bocquet, Lusenti - Eggimann, Quinche - Bickel (c),
Antenen, Tamini, Bader, Fatton
1:0 Mitiæ 60, 2:0 Toma¹eviæ 70 h, 3:0 Ognjanov 76
28.06.50 (15.00) São Paulo, Estadio Pacaembu
BRA - SUI 2:2 (2:1)
(+42000) Azon ESP, de Nicola PAR, Bustamante CHI
BRA: Barbosa - Augusto (c), Juvenal - Bauer, Ruy, Noronha - Maneca, Ademir,
Baltazar, Alfredo, Friaça
SUI: Stuber - Neury, Bocquet, Lusenti - Eggimann, Quinche - Bickel (c),
Friedländer, Tamini, Bader, Fatton
1:0 Alfredo 3, 1:1 Patton 17, 2:1 Baltazar 43 h, 2:2 Patton 88
29.06.50 (18.15) Porto Alegre, Estádio dos Eucaliptos
(+11000) Leafe ENG, van der Meer HOL, Dahlner SWE
JUG - MEX 4:1 (2:0)
JUG: Mrku¹iæ - I.Horvat (c), B.Stankoviæ, Zl.Èajkovski - M.Jovanoviæ, Djajiæ -
P.Mihajloviæ, Mitiæ, K.Toma¹eviæ, Bobek, ®.Èajkovski
MEX: Carbajal - Gutierrez, Gomez, Ruiz - Ochoa, Flores - Naranjo, Ortiz,
Casarin (c), Peréz, Velasquez
1:0 Bobek 20, 2:0 ®.Èajkovski 23. 3:0 ®.Èajkovski 51. 4:0 Toma¹seviæ 80, 4:1
Ortiz
89 p
01.07.50 (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
BRA - JUG 2:0 (1:0)
(+142000) Griffiths WAL, Beranek AUT, Costa POR
BRA: Barbosa - Augusto (c), Juvenal - Bauer, Danilo, Bigode - Maneca, Ademir,
Jair, Zizinho, Chico
JUG: Mrku¹iæ - I.Horvat, B.Stankoviæ, Zl.Èajkovski (c) - M.Jovanoviæ, Djajiæ -
Vukas, Mitiæ, K.Toma¹eviæ, Bobek, ®.Èajkovski
1:0 Ademir 4 h, 2:0 Zizinho 89
02.07.50 (15.40) Porto Alegre, Estádio dos Eucaliptos
SUI - MEX 2:1 (2:0)
(+3500) Eklind SWE, Bustamante CHI, Dahlner SWE
SUI: Hug - Neury, Bocquet (c), Lusenti - Eggimann, Quinche - Antenen,
Friedländer, Tamini, Bader, Fatton
MEX: Carbajal - Gutiérrez, Gomez, Ochoa - Ortiz, Roca - Flores,
Naranjo
Casarin (c), Borbolla, Velázquez
1:0 Bader 10, 2:0 Antenen 44, 2:1 Casarin 89
NOTE: Match delayed by 25 mins due to similar team colors and
their subsequent replacements
1. BRA^ 3 2 1 0 5 8-2
2. JUG 3 2 0 1 4 7-3
3. SUI 3 1 1 1 3 4-6
4. MEX 3 0 0 3 0 2-10
Group B - CHI ENG ESP USA
25.06.50 (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
ENG - CHI 2:0 (1:0)
(+30000) van der Meer HOL, Gardelli BRA, Dahlner SWE
ENG: Williams - Ramsey, Aston, Wright (c) - Hughes, Dickinson - Finney,
Mortensen, Bentley, Mannion, Mullen
CHI: Livingstone (c) - Farias, Roldán, Alvarez - Busquets, Carvallo -
Mayanes, Cremaschi, Robledo, Muñoz, Diaz
1:0 Mortensen 27 h, 2:0 Mannion 51
25.06.50 (15.30) Curitiba, Estadio Brito
ESP - USA 3:1 (0:1)
(+9000) Vianna BRA, Costa POR, Delasalle FRA
ESP: Eizaguirre (c) - Alonzo, Antunez, J.Gonzalvo - M.Gonzalvo, Puchades -
Basora, Hernandez, Zarra, Igoa, Gainza
USA: Borghi - Keough (c), Maca, McIlvenny - Colombo, Bahr - Craddock, J.Souza,
Gaetjens, Pariani, Valentini
0:1 J.Souza 17, 1:1 Igoa 54, 2:1 Basora 56, 3:1 Zarra 63
29.06.50 (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
ESP - CHI 2:0 (2:0)
(-20000) Malcher BRA, Marino URU, Alvarez BOL
ESP: Ramallets - Alonzo, Parra, J.Gonzalvo - M.Gonzalvo, Puchades -
Basora, Panizo, Zarra, Igoa, Gainza (c)
CHI: Livingstone (c) - Farias, Roldan, Alvarez - Busquets, Carvallo - Prieto,
Cremaschi, Robledo, Muñoz, Diaz
1:0 Basora 17, 2:0 Zarra 30
29.06.50 (18.00) Belo Horizonte, Estadio Mineiro
USA - ENG 1:0 (1:0)
(+10000) Datillo ITA, Galeati ITA, Delasalle FRA
USA: Borghi - Keough, Maca, McIlvenny (c) - Colombo, Bahr - Wallace,
J.Souza, Gaetjens, Pariani, E.Souza
ENG: Williams - Ramsey, Aston, Wright (c) - Hughes, Dickinson - Finney,
Mortensen, Bentley, Mannion, Mullen
1:0 Gaetjens 38 h
02.07.50 (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
ESP - ENG 1:0 (0:0)
(+74000) Galeati ITA, Lutz SUI, Datillo ITA
ESP: Ramallets - Alonzo, Parra, J.Gonzalvo - M.Gonzalvo, Puchades -
Basora, Panizo, Zarra, Igoa, Gainza (c)
ENG: Williams - Ramsey, Eckersley, Wright (c) - Hughes, Dickinson - Finney,
Mortensen, Matthews, Baily, Milburn
1:0 Zarra 49
02.07.50 (18.00) Recife, Estadio Ilha do Retiro
CHI - USA 5:2 (2:0)
(+8000) Gardelli BRA, Alvarez PAR, Heyen MEX
CHI: Livingstone (c) - Farias, Machuca, Alvarez - Busquets, Rojas - Prieto,
Cremaschi, Robledo, Riera, Ibánez
USA: Borghi - Keough, Maca, McIlvenny - Colombo, Bahr (c) - Wallace,
J.Souza, Gaetjens, Pariani, E.Souza
1:0 Robledo 16, 2:0 Cremaschi 33, 2:1 Pariani 46, 2:2 J.Sousa 49 p, 3:2
Prieto 54, 4:2 Cremaschi 60, 5:2 Riera 63
NOTE: Some sources award the last goal to Cremaschi
1. ESP^ 3 3 0 0 6 6-1
2. ENG 3 1 0 2 2 2-2
3. CHI 3 1 0 2 2 5-6
4. USA 3 1 0 2 2 4-8
Group C - ITA PAR SWE (IND withdrew)
25.06.50 (15.00) São Paulo, Estadio Pacaembu
SWE - ITA 3:2 (2:1)
(+50000) Lutz SUI, Beranek AUT, Esteves MEX
SWE: Svensson - Samuelsson, E.Nilsson (c), Andersson - Nordahl, Gärd -
Sundqvist, Palmer, Jeppson, Skoglund, S.Nilsson
ITA: Sentimenti - Giovannini, Furiassi, Annovazzi - Parola, Magli - Muccinelli,
Boniperti, Cappello, Campatelli, Carapellese (c)
0:1 Carapallese 7, 1:1 Jeppson 25, 2:1 Andersson 34, 3:1 Jeppson 69, 3:2
Muccinelli 78
29.06.50 (15.30) Curitiba, Estadio Brito
SWE - PAR 2:2 (2:1)
(-8000) Mitchell SCO, Lame¹iæ JUG, Garcia USA
SWE: Svensson - Samuelsson, E.Nilsson (c), Andersson - Nordahl, Gärd -
Sundqvist, Palmer, Jeppson, Skoglund, Jönsson
PAR: Vargas - Gonzalito, Cespedes, Gavilan - Lequizamon, Cantero -
Avalos, A.López, Jara, López Fretes (c), Unzain.
1:0 Sundqvist 17, 2:0 Palmer 25, 2:1 López Fretes 34, 2:2 López 74
02.07.50 (15.00) São Paulo, Estadio Pacaembu
ITA - PAR 2:0 (1:0)
(-26000) Ellis ENG, Delasalle FRA, Garcia USA
ITA: Moro - Blason, Fattori, Furiassi - Remondini, Mari - Pandolfini,
Muccinelli, Cappello, Amadei, Carapellese (c)
PAR: Vargas - Gonzalito, Cespedes, Gavilan - Lequizamon, Cantero - Avalos,
Lopez, Jara, López Fretes (c), Unzain
1:0 Carapallese 13, 2:0 Pandolfini 63
1. SWE^ 2 1 1 0 3 5-4
2. ITA 2 1 0 1 2 4-3
3. PAR 2 0 1 1 1 2-4
Group D - BOL URU (SCO, TUR withdrew)
02.07.50 (15.00) Belo Horizonte, Estadio Mineiro
URU - BOL 8:0 (4:0)
(+5000) Reader ENG, Viana BRA, Lame¹iæ JUG
URU: Máspoli - M.Gonzáles, Tejera, J.C.Gonzáles - Varela (c), Andrade -
Ghiggia, Peréz, Miguez, Schiaffino, Vidal
BOL: B.Gutierrez - Achá, Bustamente (c), Greco - Valencia, Ferrel - Algaranaz,
Ugarte, Caparelli, E.Gutierrez, Maldonado
1:0 Miguez 12, 2:0 Vidal 18, 3:0 Schiaffino 20, 4:0 Miguez 37, 5:0 Miguez 51,
6:0 Schiaffino 54, 7:0 Pérez 78, 8:0 Ghiggia 83
1. URU^ 1 1 0 0 2 8-0
2. BOL 1 0 0 1 0 0-8
Final Pool - BRA ESP SWE URU
03.07.50 (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
BRA - SWE 7:1 (3:0)
(+138000) Ellis ENG, Delasalle FRA, Garcia USA
BRA: Barbosa - Augusto (c), Juvenal, Bauer - Danilo, Bigode - Maneca
Zizinho, Ademir, Jair, Chico
SWE: Svensson - Samuelsson, E.Nilsson (c), Andersson - Nordahl, Gärd -
Sundqvist, Palmer, Jeppson, Skoglund, S.Nilsson
1:0 Ademir 17, 2:0 Ademir 37, 3:0 Chico 39, 4:0 Ademir 51, 5:0 Ademir 59, 5:1
Andersson 57 p,
6:1 Maneca 65, 7:1 Chico 87
09.07.50 (15.00) São Paulo, Estadio Pacaembu
ESP - URU 2:2 (2:1)
(+44000) Griffiths WAL, Alvares BOL, Danilo ITA
ESP: Ramallets - Alonzo, Parra, J.Gonzalvo - M.Gonzalvo, Puchades -
Basora, Igoa, Zarra, Molowny, Gainza (c)
URU: Máspoli - M.Gonzáles, Tejera, J.C. Gonzáles - Varela (c), Andrade -
Ghiggia, Peréz, Miguez, Schiaffino, Vidal
0:1 Ghiggia 29, 1:1 Basora 39, 2:1 Basora 41, 2:2 Varela 72
13.07.50 (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
BRA - ESP 6:1 (3:0)
(+152000) Leafe ENG, Costa POR, Mitchell SCO
BRA: Barbosa - Augusto (c), Juvenal, Bauer - Danilo, Bigode - Friaça,
Zizinho, Ademir, Jair, Chico
ESP: Ramallets - Alonzo, Parra, J.Gonzalvo - M.Gonzalvo, Puchades -
Basora, Igoa, Zarra, Panizo, Gainza (c)
1:0 Ademir 15, 2:0 Jair 21, 3:0 Chico 29, 4:0 Chico 55, 5:0 Ademir 57,
6:0 Zizinho 61, 6:1 Igoa 70
NB: the 1st goal was long listed as own goal by Parra, the 5th as goal by
Jair; recently FIFA established Ademir as scorer of both goals.
13.07.50 (15.00) São Paulo, Estadio Pacaembu
URU - SWE 3:2 (1:2)
(-8000) Galeati ITA, Beranek AUT, de Nicola PAR
URU: Paz - M.Gonzáles, Tejera, Gambetta - Varela (c), Andrade - Ghiggia,
Peréz, Miguez, Schiaffino, Vidal
SWE: Svensson - Samuelsson, E.Nilsson (c), Andersson - Johansson, Gärd -
Sundqvist, Palmer, Jeppson, Mellberg, Jönsson
0:1 Palmer 4, 1:1 Ghiggia 39, 1:2 Sandqvist 40, 2:2 Miguez 77, 3:2 Miguez 84
16.07.50 (15.00) São Paulo, Estadio Pacaembu
SWE - ESP 3:1 (2:0)
(+11000) van der Meer HOL, Garcia USA, Lutz SUI
SWE: Svensson - Samuelsson, E.Nilsson (c), Andersson - Johansson, Gärd -
Sundqvist, Palmer, Mellberg, Rydell, Jönsson
ESP: Eizaguirre - Asensi, Parra, Alonzo - Silva, Puchades - Basora,
Hernandez, Zarra (c), Panizo, Juncosa
1:0 Sundqvist 15, 2:0 Mellberg 34, 3:0 Palmer 79, 3:1 Zarra 82
NOTE: Some sources award Sundqvist's goal to Jonsson
16.07.50 (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
URU - BRA 2:1 (0:0)
(-200000) Reader ENG, Ellis ENG, Mitchell SCO
URU: Máspoli - M.Gonzáles, Tejera, Gambetta - Varela (c), Andrade - Ghiggia,
Peréz, Miguez, Schiaffino, Morán
BRA: Barbosa - Augusto (c), Juvenal, Bauer - Danilo, Bigode - Friaça, Zizinho,
Ademir. Jair, Chico
0:1 Friaça 46, 1:1 Schiaffino 58, 2:1 Ghiggia 61
1. URU 3 2 1 0 5 7-5
2. BRA 3 2 0 1 4 14-4
3. SWE 3 1 0 2 2 6-11
4. ESP 3 0 1 2 1 4-11
Scorers' list
9 - Ademir BRA
5 - Miguez URU
4 - Chico BRA, Basora, Zarra ESP, Ghiggia URU
3 - Palmer, Sundqvist SWE, Schiaffino URU
2 - Baltazar, Jair, Zizinho BRA, Cremaschi CHI, Igoa ESP, Carapallese ITA,
®.Èajkovski JUG, Fatton SUI, Andersson, Jepsson SWE, J.Souza USA
1 - Alfredo, Friaça, Maneca BRA, Prieto, Riera, Robledo CHI, Mannion,
Mortensen ENG, Muccinelli, Pandolifini ITA, Bobek, Mitiæ, Ognjanov
JUG, Casarin, Ortiz MEX, López, López Fretes PAR, Antenen, Bader SUI,
Mellberg SWE, Pérez, Varela, Vidal URU, Gaetjens, Pariani USA
In total 88 goals (3 p, 6 h, 1 f, 1 o), 4.00 per match. Most goals BRA (22),
BOL without goals. 46 players scored.
Coaches, assistants, reserve players
BOL: M. Pretto, F. Deheza | Aparicio, Aráoz, Arraya, Brown, Carrera,
Godoy-Veizaga, Guerra, Mena, Saavedra-Araujo
BRA: F. Costa, V. Feola | Nena, Castilho, Adãosinho, Rodriguez,
N.dos Santos
CHI: A. Buccicardi, F. Reyes | Campos Quiros, Flores, Infante-Bencolet,
Quitral-Encina, Saez-Alvárez, Urres-Martinez
ENG: W. Witterbottom (J. Trotter, W. Bidding) | Cockburn, Ditchburn,
Nicholson, Scott, Taylor, Watson
ESP: G. Eisaguirre, R. Diaz | Acuña Noya, Nando, Lesmes-Bobed,
Alvarez
ITA: F. Novo, A. Baredlli, R. Copernico, W. Stancome | Caprile, Cesari,
Lorensi, Tognon
JUG: M. Arsenijeviæ, L. Broèiæ | Atanackoviæ, Beara, Broketa, Cojiæ,
Firm, Katniæ, Palfi, Radovnikoviæ, Zlatkoviæ
MEX: O. Vial | Córdoba-Alcala, Panchito, Navarro-Galindez, Prieto-
Sánchez
PAR: M. Fleitas-Solich | Avalez, Báez, Berni, Cabrena, Calonga, Cañete,
Centurión, A.González, Osorio, Peredez, Soza
SUI: F. Andreolli, C. Tachiron, S. Minelli | Beerli, Corrodi, Gyger,
Hasler, Kernen, Rey, Schneiter, Siegenthaler, Sreffen
SWE: R. Kock, G. Baynor | Ahlund, Bodin, Lindberg, S.Svensson,
T.Svensson, Taper
URU: J. López, R. Vásquez, E. Lastre, C. Abate, I. Kirschberg, E. Frigoli |
Britos, Burgueño, Martinez, Ortaño, Pini, Rijo, Romero, VIlchez
USA: W. Giesler, W. Jeffrey | Annis, Coombes, di Orio, Gardassanich,
McLaughlin
Oldest and youngest
Youngest Oldest
player Ibánez CHI 18y224d Matthews ENG 35y151d
goalkeeper Carbajal MEX 21y 17d Mrku¹iæ JUG 35y 36d
scorer Antenen SUI 20y241d Varela URU 32y292d
champion Morán URU 19y344d Varela URU 32y299d
finalist Morán URU 19y344d Nilsson SWE 33y344d
medalist Morán URU 19y344d Nilsson SWE 33y344d
captain Keough USA 22y222d Nilsson SWE 33y344d
coach Vial MEX 31y210d Jeffrey USA 58y 48d
referee Leafe ENG 35y210d Reader ENG 53y236d