1950 FIFA World Cup facts for kids
The 1950 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in Brazil in 1950. This competition was special compared to other FIFA World Cup tournaments as the winner was decided by winning a mini-league instead of a knock-out game. Uruguay won the trophy after finishing higher than Brazil, Sweden and Spain in the final group stage.
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Participants
Europe
England (ENG) • Squad
Italy (ITA) • Squad
Spain (ESP) • Squad
Sweden (SWE) • Squad
Switzerland (SUI) • Squad
Yugoslavia (YUG) • Squad
North and Central America
South America
Bolivia (BOL) • Squad
Brazil (BRA) • Squad
Chile (CHI) • Squad
Paraguay (PAR) • Squad
Uruguay (URU) • Squad
Results
Round 1
Group A
| Pos | Team | BRA | YUG | SUI | MEX | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Brazil | - | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 0-2 | - | 3-0 | 4-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2-2 | 0-3 | - | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | ESP | ENG | CHI | USA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Spain | - | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | England | 0-1 | - | 2-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Chile | 0-2 | 0-2 | - | 5-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | United States | 1-3 | 1-0 | 2-5 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | SWE | ITA | PAR | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Sweden | - | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Italy | 2-3 | - | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Paraguay | 2-2 | 0-2 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | URU | BOL | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Uruguay | - | 8-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Bolivia | 0-8 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Round 2
| Pos | Team | URU | BRA | SWE | ESP | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Uruguay | - | 2-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | championship |
| 2 | Brazil | 1-2 | - | 7-1 | 6-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 2-3 | 1-7 | - | 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |
| 4 | Spain | 2-2 | 1-6 | 1-3 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Images for kids
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Participating countries after 3 of the 16 qualifying countries withdrew.
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Ticket for the 1950 World Cup's decisive match between Brazil and Uruguay.
See also
In Spanish: Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 1950 para niños
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