World Cup 1950
ChampionsUruguay
Uruguay won, ahead of Brazil. 13 teams, 22 games, 4.00 goals a game; hosted by Brazil.
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Group 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spainthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Final round
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Top scorers
- Ademir de Menezes Brazil 9
- Óscar Míguez Uruguay 5
- Estanislau Basora Spain 4
- Telmo Zarra Spain 4
- Alcides Ghiggia Uruguay 4
- Chico Brazil 4
- Stig Sundqvist Sweden 3
- Karl-Erik Palmér Sweden 3
- Juan Alberto Schiaffino Uruguay 3
- Atilio Cremaschi Chile 3
Upsets
- 1950-06-29England0–1United StatesUpsetGroup 2 · Belo Horizonte92%
- 1950-07-16Brazil1–2UruguayUpsetFinal round · Rio de Janeiro86%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.