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FIFA World Cup 1950 (champions - Uruguay)

The 1950 World Cup in Brazil had no final: Uruguay won the concluding four-team group by beating hosts Brazil 2-1 at the Maracana - the Maracanazo - coming from behind through Schiaffino and Ghiggia before a record crowd of 173,850. It was Uruguay's second title.

Why this wins its question: States the no-final structural fact plainly (cross-checked with FIFA's honours table) plus the record attendance and the sourced Ghiggia quote.

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  1. Uruguay won the 1950 World Cup by beating hosts Brazil 2-1 in the decisive match of the concluding four-team group at the Maracana - the tournament had no knockout final - with Friaca (47th) scoring for Brazil and Juan Schiaffino (66th) and Alcides Ghiggia (79th) completing the comeback known as the Maracanazo.

    confidence 0.95Uruguay's stunning upset of Brazil - the Maracanazo (FIFA.com) · primaryTeams with the most World Cup titles (FIFA.com, updated post-2026) · primary

  2. The official attendance of 173,850 remains the record for a World Cup match, with FIFA noting it is widely believed more than 200,000 were inside; FIFA quotes Ghiggia saying only three people have silenced the Maracana - "the Pope, Frank Sinatra and me".

    confidence 0.94Uruguay's stunning upset of Brazil - the Maracanazo (FIFA.com) · primary