Sport. Football. World Cup Final. 16th July 1950. Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil 1. v Uruguay 2. With a Brazilian radio reporter in close attendance, the team captains, August (left) of Brazil and Uruguay's Obdulio Varela exchange pennants and m

Sport, Football, World Cup Final, 16th July 1950, Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1, v Uruguay 2, With a Brazilian radio reporter in close attendance, the team captains, August (left) of Brazil and Uruguay's Obdulio Varela exchange pennants and meet the match officials before kick-off, The officials were all from Great Britain, with referee George Reader accompanied by linesmen Arthur Ellis, (left) and Mitchell, Uruguay upset predictions of an easy victory for Brazil by winning this final match of the tournament 2-1 with goals from Juan Alberto Schiaffino and Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, in front of an estimated attendance of 200, OOO disbelieving Brazilians at the newly built Maracana Stadium, Following this defeat the superstitous Brazilians decided to change their white shirts trimmed with blue, to the now familiar yellow and green (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)