Uruguay vs Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)

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Uruguay vs Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup) was the decisive "Maracanazo" match in Rio de Janeiro where Uruguay stunned heavily favored hosts Brazil to win the 1950 World Cup.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf FIFA World Cup match
football match
international football match
sports event
alsoKnownAs Maracanazo NERFINISHED
Maracanaço NERFINISHED
attendance 199854
attendanceApproximate about 200000 spectators
awayTeam Uruguay national football team NERFINISHED
BrazilCaptain Augusto NERFINISHED
BrazilCoach Flávio Costa NERFINISHED
BrazilKitColor white with blue collar
BrazilNeededResult draw to win World Cup
BrazilPointsBeforeMatch 4
city Rio de Janeiro
competitionOrganizer FIFA NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Brazil
date 1950-07-16
decides winner of 1950 FIFA World Cup
decisiveGoalScorer Alcides Ghiggia NERFINISHED
finalScore Uruguay 2–1 Brazil
goalScorerForBrazil Friaça NERFINISHED
goalScorerForUruguay Juan Alberto Schiaffino NERFINISHED
group Final Round Group 1 NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance major upset in World Cup history
traumatic defeat for Brazilian football
homeTeam Brazil national football team NERFINISHED
loser Brazil national football team NERFINISHED
minuteOfDecisiveGoal 79
nicknameOrigin named Maracanazo after Maracanã Stadium NERFINISHED
partOf 1950 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
referee George Reader NERFINISHED
refereeNationality English
resultingChampion Uruguay national football team NERFINISHED
sport association football
stadium Maracanã Stadium NERFINISHED
tournamentStage decisive group match
final round
UruguayCaptain Obdulio Varela NERFINISHED
UruguayCoach Juan López NERFINISHED
UruguayKitColor light blue shirts
UruguayNeededResult win to secure World Cup
UruguayPointsBeforeMatch 3
UruguayWorldCupTitleNumber 2
winner Uruguay national football team NERFINISHED
year 1950

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1950 FIFA World Cup finalMatch Uruguay vs Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)