1950 FIFA World Cup facts for kids
The 1950 FIFA World Cup was a huge international football tournament. It took place in Brazil in 1950. This World Cup was special because the winner wasn't decided by a single final match. Instead, the top teams played in a mini-league. Uruguay won the trophy by finishing first in this final group, ahead of Brazil, Sweden, and Spain.
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Teams That Played
Many countries from around the world sent their best football teams to Brazil for the 1950 World Cup. Here are the teams that participated:
Teams from Europe
England (ENG) • Squad
Italy (ITA) • Squad
Spain (ESP) • Squad
Sweden (SWE) • Squad
Switzerland (SUI) • Squad
Yugoslavia (YUG) • Squad
Teams from North and Central America
Teams from South America
Bolivia (BOL) • Squad
Brazil (BRA) • Squad
Chile (CHI) • Squad
Paraguay (PAR) • Squad
Uruguay (URU) • Squad
How the Tournament Worked
The 1950 World Cup had a unique format. Teams first played in groups, and the winners of these groups moved on to a final round.
First Round Matches
The teams were divided into four groups for the first round. The team that finished first in each group moved on to the final round.
Group A Results
| 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 Results
| 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 Results
| 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 Results
| 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 |
Final Round: The Championship Group
Instead of a knockout final, the four group winners played each other in a final mini-league. The team with the most points in this group won the World Cup.
| 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 |
Uruguay won the tournament by getting the most points in this final group. It was a very exciting finish!
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
