The first staged in 12 years due to World War II. Brazil was chosen as the host country by FIFA in July 1946.The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup, It was also the first tournament that the trophy itself would be referred to as the Jules Rimet Cup, to mark the 25th anniversary of Rimet's presidency of FIFA. It was won by Uruguay, who had won the inaugural competition in 1930, clinching the cup by beating the hosts Brazil 2–1 in the deciding match of the four-team final group (this was the only tournament not decided by a one-match final).
1950 FIFA World Cup Teams
- England (ENG)
- Italy (ITA)
- Spain (ESP)
- Sweden (SWE)
- Switzerland (SUI)
- Yugoslavia (YUG)
- Mexico (MEX)
- USA (USA)
- Bolivia (BOL)
- Brazil (BRA)
- Chile (CHI)
- Paraguay (PAR)
- Uruguay (URU)
Venues
Six cities hosted the tournament:
- Belo Horizonte
- Curitiba
- Porto Alegre
- Recife
- Rio de Janeiro
- São Paulo
Teams : 13
When : 24 June 1950 to 16 July 1950
Final : 16 July 1950
Matches : 22
Goals Scored: 88 (average 4.0 per match)
Attendance: 1043500 (average 47431)
* Winner : Uruguay
* Runners-Up : Brazil
* Third : Sweden
* Fourth : Spain
Golden Shoe: ADEMIR (BRA)
Top Goals
Team Goals
Brazil -22
Uruguay -15
Sweden- 11
Spain - 10
Yugoslavia- 7
Chile -5
Italy- 4
Switzerland - 4
USA -4
England -2
Paraguay -2
Mexico 2
Bolivia 0
FIFA World Cup 1950 Summary
Because of World War II, the World Cup had not been staged since 1938; the planned World Cups of 1942 and 1946 were both cancelled. After the war, FIFA were keen to resurrect the competition as soon as possible,
and they began making plans for a World Cup tournament to take place. In the aftermath of the war, much of Europe lay in ruins. As a result, FIFA had some difficulties finding a country interested in hosting the event, since many governments believed that the world scenario did not favour a sportive celebration, and also (more importantly) that the resources that would have to be put into organizing the World Cup could not be diverted from other more urgent fronts. For some time, the World Cup was at risk of not being held for sheer lack of interest from the international community, until Brazil presented a bid at the 1946 FIFA Congress, offering to host the event on condition that the tournament take place in 1950 (it was originally planned to take place in 1949). Brazil and Germany had been the leading bidders to host the cancelled 1942 World Cup; since both the 1934 and 1938 tournaments had been held in Europe, football historians generally agree that the 1942 event would most likely have been awarded to a South American host country. Brazil's new bid was very similar to the mooted 1942 bid and was quickly accepted.
Because of World War II, the World Cup had not been staged since 1938; the planned World Cups of 1942 and 1946 were both cancelled. After the war, FIFA were keen to resurrect the competition as soon as possible,
and they began making plans for a World Cup tournament to take place. In the aftermath of the war, much of Europe lay in ruins. As a result, FIFA had some difficulties finding a country interested in hosting the event, since many governments believed that the world scenario did not favour a sportive celebration, and also (more importantly) that the resources that would have to be put into organizing the World Cup could not be diverted from other more urgent fronts. For some time, the World Cup was at risk of not being held for sheer lack of interest from the international community, until Brazil presented a bid at the 1946 FIFA Congress, offering to host the event on condition that the tournament take place in 1950 (it was originally planned to take place in 1949). Brazil and Germany had been the leading bidders to host the cancelled 1942 World Cup; since both the 1934 and 1938 tournaments had been held in Europe, football historians generally agree that the 1942 event would most likely have been awarded to a South American host country. Brazil's new bid was very similar to the mooted 1942 bid and was quickly accepted.
