The 1950 FIFA World Cup produced one of the most remarkable stories the sport has ever witnessed. After a 12-year hiatus caused by World War II, the tournament returned with Brazil serving as host and ...
Joao Luiz Albuquerque was 11 years old when he went to the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro for the final game of the 1950 World Cup. Brazil, the hosts and irresistible favourites, were playing Uruguay, ...
The inaugural World Cup hosts have punched above their weight for a century but how many times have they been champions?
Tras la segunda guerra mundial el mundo apenas intentaba volverse a poner en orden, y en el fútbol no fue la excepción, Brasil y Alemania se habían postulado como candidatas a albergar el mundial de ...
Cuando todo estaba listo para coronar a Brasil en casa, Uruguay protagonizó una de las mayores sorpresas en la historia del fútbol. El Maracanazo cambió para siempre la Copa del Mundo y convirtió a ...
La Copa del Mundo de 1950 quedará en la memoria de muchos aficionados como el torneo del famoso Maracanazo, cuando Uruguay venció 2-1 a Brasil ante 173 mil 850 espectadores (la mayor asistencia en la ...
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil must not repeat the "national tragedy" of losing the 2014 World Cup as it did when it hosted the event in 1950, the country's Minister of Sport Aldo Rebelo said. "We ...
Explore Uruguay's World Cup history, records and memorable moments. Follow their road to the tournament with the latest on ...