Sport. Football. World Cup Final. 16th July 1950. Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil 1. v Uruguay 2. Brazilian goalkeeper Barbosa has been beaten at the near post by Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia (not in picture) who has scored Uruguay's 2nd goal to win t
Sport, Football, World Cup Final, 16th July 1950, Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1, v Uruguay 2, Brazilian goalkeeper Barbosa has been beaten at the near post by Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia (not in picture) who has scored Uruguay's 2nd goal to win the 1950 World Cup, Uruguay upset predictions of an easy victory for Brazil by winning this final match of the tournament 2-1 with goals from Juan Alberto Schiaffino and Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, in front of an estimated attendance of 200, OOO disbelieving Brazilians at the newly built Maracana Stadium, Following this defeat the superstitous Brazilians decided to change their white shirts trimmed with blue, to the now familiar yellow and green (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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