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Geoff Hurst scores England's third goal against West Germany in the World Cup final

The Finals that made history

18 Dec 2020

Uruguay's Ghiggia scores the winning goal past the dive of Brazilian goakeeper Barbosa to win the World Cup for Uruguay

Maracana silenced at Brazil 1950

16 Jul 2020

Uruguayan defence holds firm to deny Brazil a goal

Ademir, Brazil’s pathfinding predator

24 Jun 2020

Final Draw for the 1950 FIFA World Cup

Brazil's first World Cup draw

22 May 2020

Mario Americo, the Brazil masseur who served at seven FIFA World Cups. Image courtesy of Sven Simon.

Mario Americo’s magnificent seven

09 Apr 2020

Brazilian forward Ademir (C) watches the ball go into the net as he scores his team's opening goal past Swedish goalkeeper Kalle Svensson during their World Cup final round match on July 09, 1950 at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Goals galore from Brazil's lesser-known legend

14 Feb 2018

BRAZIL 1950 - HOSTS HUMBLED

The Maracanazo marvels in numbers

26 Sep 2017

The president of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Frenchman Jules Rimet (C) presents the Jules Rimet trophy to Uruguay's captain Obdulio Varela (5).

Uruguay’s manic Maracana coronation

28 Apr 2016

Jack Rowley, of Manchester United and England

Rowley leads rout to book Rio ticket

16 Nov 2014

Former footballer Alcides Ghiggia, 86, the last survivor of Uruguay's shock win over Brazil in the deciding match of the 1950 World Cup at the Maracana Stadium, touches the FIFA World Cup trophy

Ghiggia: I felt sorry for the Brazilians

06 Jan 2014