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Maracanazo (Portuguese: Maracanaço) is a term which is used to refer to the famous final group match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup, that took place in Brazil, when the Uruguayan team beat, against all odds, their Brazilian counterpart at the Maracanã stadium (therefore the term Maracanazo). It is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in football history, and one of the most incredible matches of all time. Qualifying countries The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the only one not decided by a knockout final. ...
First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Largest win Uruguay 9 - 0 Bolivia (Lima, Peru; 9 November 1927) Worst defeat Uruguay 0 - 6 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 1902) World Cup Appearances 10 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1930 and 1950 Copa América Appearances...
First international Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914) Largest win Brazil 10 - 1 Bolivia (São Paulo, Brazil; 10 April 1949) Worst defeat Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) World Cup Appearances 18 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958...
Maracanã Botafogo v Vasco match The Estádio do Maracanã, also known as Maracanã stadium (official name: Estádio Mário Filho, Maracanã being its neighborhoods name) in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is one of the biggest football stadiums in the world, and it is home of the four...
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Prologue
Positions before the final round | Pos. | Team | Points | Won | Drew | Lost | GDif | GFor | | 1 |
 Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 13 | | 2 |
 Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | | 3 |
 Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 3 | | 4 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −7 | 3 | The road to the title in the 1950 World Cup was sui generis: instead of a knockout elimination round (which is commonly used today in all competitions, not only football), the method to determine the champion was via a round-robin group. The final four teams were: Brazil (host country and big favorite), Uruguay (who only needed to win one match to access the final round, squashing Bolivia 8-0), Spain (who had left behind England in its group), and Sweden (who won the pass over the defending world champion, Italy). Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ...
Pronunciation SOO-eye jen-ER-ihs Sui generis is a (post) Latin expression, literally meaning of its own kind/genus or unique in its characteristics. ...
Round Robin = A sexual act between two partners. ...
First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...
The beginning of the final round was more than promising for the ravaging Brazilian crowd and press, as Brazil won heavily lopsided matches against Sweden (7-1) and Spain (6-1). Brazil scored 4 points, and was at the top of the group, followed by Uruguay, who had barely drawn against Spain (2-2) and managed to inch a victory over Sweden (3-2). Uruguay had 3 points by the final fixture. Even though it wasn't structured to be that way, the final fixture had the Spain-Sweden match with the characteristic of a "third place match", although a draw would be enough to give Spain third place while Sweden needed to win, while the Brazil-Uruguay match was the Championship decider. Even so, a draw would have granted Brazil the title, due to the number of points, whereas Uruguay had to win the match in order to win the championship.
Anticipated celebration The specialized press and the general public had already started claiming Brazil as the new world champions for days prior to the final, and they had reasons to do so. Brazil had won their last 2 matches with a very offensive-minded style of gameplay against which all efforts had proved fruitless. On the other hand, Uruguay had encountered extreme difficulties in their matches with Spain and Sweden, managing only a draw against Spain and a narrow victory over Sweden. When those results were compared, it was pretty obvious to everyone that Brazil were set to defeat Uruguay as easily as they had dispensed with Spain and Sweden.
On the morning of July 16, 1950, the streets of Rio de Janeiro were bustling with activity. An improvised carnival was organized, with thousands of signs celebrating the world title, and chants of "Brazil must win!". This encouraging spirit never ceased, right up until the kickoff of the final match, which filled the legendary stadium of 'Maracanã' with an audience of approximately 200,000 people, a record for a football match that remains unbeaten till this day[1]. July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ...
1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Flag Seal Location Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates , Government Country Region State Brazil Southeast Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,260 km² Population City (2005) 5,613,000 [1] Density 4. ...
Maracanã Botafogo v Vasco match The Estádio do Maracanã, also known as Maracanã stadium (official name: Estádio Mário Filho, Maracanã being its neighborhoods name) in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is one of the biggest football stadiums in the world, and it is home of the four...
How Uruguay prepared In Uruguay's locker room in the moments prior to the match, coach Juan López informed his team that their best chance of surviving the powerful offensive line of Brazil would come through adopting a defensive strategy. After he left, Obdulio Varela, captain of the team, stood up and addressed the team himself, saying "Juancito is a good man, but today, he is wrong. If we play defensively against Brazil, our fate will be no different from Spain or Sweden." Varela then delivered an emotional speech about how they must face all the odds and not to be intimidated by the fans or the opposing team. The speech, as was later confirmed, played a huge part in the final outcome of the game. In response to his squad's underdog status, the captain delivered the memorable line, "Muchachos, los de afuera son de palo. Que comience la función", which could be translated as "Boys, outsiders don't play. Let the show begin." Obdulio Jacinto Varela (born September 20, 1917 — died August 2, 1996) is a former Uruguayan football player. ...
The Match
The game began like most people had already foreseen: an avalanche of Brazilian attacks against the defensive line of Uruguay. Unlike Spain and Sweden, however, the defensive line of Uruguay managed to withstand the barrage of shots launched against their goal by the Brazilian strikers. The first half ended scoreless, and even though the result still favored Brazil, Uruguay's strategy managed to decrease the intensity of the crowd. Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...
A goalkeeper leaves his feet to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...
Thomaz Soares da Silva, also known as Zizinho, (September 14, 1922 - February 7, 2002) was a Brazilian football player, who played as a striker and midfielder for Brazils national team. ...
Ademir Marques de Menezes (born November 8, 1922 – died May 11, 1996) was a Brazilian football player, regarded as one of the best centre forwards in the history of the Brazil national team and indeed, of the world game. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ...
A goalkeeper leaves his feet to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...
Obdulio Jacinto Varela (born September 20, 1917 — died August 2, 1996) is a former Uruguayan football player. ...
Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia (born December 22, 1926) is a former Uruguayan footballer. ...
Omar Oscar Miguez (December 5th, 1927 - December 27, 1966) was a Uruguayan footballer. ...
Juan Alberto Schiaffino , (born July 28, 1925 in Montevideo, died November 13, 2002) was a football (soccer) player from Italy with Uruguyan origins. ...
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Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...
Brazil scored the first goal of the match only two minutes after the start of the second half, which ignited the crowd's reaction. Once again, Varela played a big role when he took the ball and disputed the validity of the goal to the referee (arguing that the player was offside). Varela was finally subdued, then took the ball to the center of the field, and shouted to his team, "Now, it's time to win!". Offside is a rule in association football (soccer) which effectively limits how far forward attacking players may be when involved in play. ...
Then, Uruguay actually managed to turn the tide on Brazil. Faced with a capable offensive, Brazil showed their defensive faults, and Juan Alberto Schiaffino scored the equalizer in the 66th minute. The crowd died down a bit, before erupting into cheers for their local team again shortly after (since the draw still favored Brazil). Later, Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, running down the right side of the field, scored another goal, with only 11 minutes remaining on the clock. The crowd was now dead quiet and remained so until English referee George Reader signaled the end of the match. Former FIFA president and mastermind of the World Cup, Jules Rimet, would then comment about what happened, "The silence was morbid, sometimes too difficult to bear". The once roaring crowd of two hundred thousand people stood in disbelief as they were being "stripped" of a title they had already considered rightfully theirs. Juan Alberto Schiaffino , (born July 28, 1925 in Montevideo, died November 13, 2002) was a football (soccer) player from Italy with Uruguyan origins. ...
Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia (born December 22, 1926) is a former Uruguayan footballer. ...
Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, known worldwide by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football and the largest sporting organization in the world. ...
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Jules Rimet had already prepared a speech in Portuguese to congratulate the winners, whom he expected to be Brazil. Also, the federation of Brazil had made 22 gold medals with the names of the players imprinted on them (at that time, FIFA did not present medals to the winning team), which also were never used. Jules Rimet (b. ...
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, known worldwide by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football and the largest sporting organization in the world. ...
Aftermath Final positions | Pos. | Team | Points | Won | Drew | Lost | GDif | GFor | | 1 |
Uruguay | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 | | 2 |
Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 14 | | 3 |
Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −5 | 6 | | 4 |
Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −7 | 4 |
With their result and celebration trounced, the organizers of the World Cup left Jules Rimet alone on the field, holding the cup in his hands. Without any fancy ceremony backing him up, Rimet had to actually call out for Varela in order to present him with the cup. As of 2006, this was the second and last title so far for Uruguay, and they have endured the longest title drought of all former World Cup winners clocking up to 60 years by the 2010 World Cup. Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ...
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2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will take place in South Africa. ...
Brazilian society was in utter shock after the event. Many newspapers refused to accept the fact that they had been defeated, a famous radio journalist retired, and some fans even went so far as to commit suicide[2]. The players of the time were all but crucified by the fans. Many went silently into retirement, while some others were never considered for the national team again. Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ...
Brazil decided to change the design of their national uniforms after the defeat since they considered it to be a jinx. Before the Maracanazo, Brazil's home shirt was white with a blue neckline along with white shorts, and this is when they changed it for what they use today, yellow shirt with a green neckline along with blue shorts. A jinx, in popular superstition and folklore, is: A sort of curse placed on a person that makes them prey to large numbers of minor misfortunes and other forms of bad luck; A person afflicted with a similar curse, who, while not directly subject to a series of misfortunes, seems...
References
External links - 1950 - the greatest World Cup surprise so far
- Maracanã at the official FIFA World Cup website
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