World Cup 1950 Guide
World Cup -
Brazil 1950
Pool I ¦ Pool II ¦
Pool III ¦ Pool IV ¦ Final
Pool ¦ Top Scorers
The fourth World Cup was played in Brazil after a twelve year gap due to the war. England took part for the first time but again several other teams pulled out giving the first group stage a rather lop-sided look. There were only thirteen teams involved: six from Europe, five from South America, plus Mexico and the USA.
Groups & Results
| Pool I |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Brazil |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
| Switzerland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
| Mexico |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
Pool I Results |
| Brazil 4-0 Mexico |
| Yugoslavia 3-0 Switzerland |
| Yugoslavia 4-1 Mexico |
| Brazil 2-2 Switzerland |
| Brazil 2-0 Yugoslavia |
| Switzerland 2-1 Mexico |
|
Pool II |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Spain |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
| England |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Chile |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
| USA |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
|
Pool II Results |
| Spain 3-1 USA |
| England 2-0 Chile |
| USA 1-0 England |
| Spain 2-0 Chile |
| Spain 1-0 England |
| Chile 5-2 USA |
|
Pool III |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Sweden |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
| Italy |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Paraguay |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
Pool III Results |
| Sweden 3-2 Italy |
| Sweden 2-2 Paraguay |
| Italy 2-0 Paraguay |
|
Pool IV |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Uruguay |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
| Bolivia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
Pool IV Results |
| Uruguay 8-0 Bolivia |
Final Pool
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Uruguay |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
| Brazil |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
4 |
| Sweden |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
2 |
| Spain |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
1 |
|
Final Pool Results |
|
| Uruguay 2-2 Spain |
Sao Paulo |
| Brazil 7-1 Sweden |
Rio de Janeiro |
| Uruguay 3-2 Sweden |
Sao Paulo |
| Brazil 6-1 Spain |
Rio de Janeiro |
| Sweden 3-1 Spain |
Sao Paulo |
| Uruguay 2-1 Brazil |
Rio de Janeiro |
De Facto Final
| Uruguay |
2-1 |
Brazil |
|
Maracana, Rio de Janeiro |
Schiaffino,
Ghiggia.
|
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Friaca.
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Att. 200,000
Referee: Mr Reader
H/T: 0-0
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| Name | Country | Goals |
| Ademir | Brazil | 7 |
| Juan Schiaffino | Uruguay | 5 |
| Chico | Brazil | 4 |
| Estanislao Basora | Spain | 4 |
| Telmo Zarra | Spain | 4 |
| Alcides Ghiggia | Uruguay | 4 |
| Oscar Miguez | Uruguay | 4 |
