The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the World Cup, the global championship for men’s national football teams. It took place in Brazil, the largest country in South and the fifth largest in the world, renowned for its football (soc) tradition
It was held in Brazil from 24 June – 16 July (23 days). The following 16 teams originally qualified for the final tournament. However, only 13 teams participated after India, Turkey and Scotland withdrew. 16 countries applied to enter the World cup tournament and only 15 teams qualified for FIFA Cup.
Participated Team for FIFA World 1950
Table of Contents
- Europe- 7 Teams
- South/ North America, Central America, and the Caribbean- 6 Teams
- Asia- 1 team
1950 World Cup Qualification
This was the first FIFA World Cup since the end of the second world war. Throughout that conflict, the prized trophy had laid hidden in a shoebox under the bed of the Italian FIFA vice-president, Dr Ottorino Barassi. Now, with peace restored, it was renamed the Jules Rimet Cup to celebrate the event’s survival.
| Participating countries | 16 |
| Goals scored | 88 |
| Qualified | 15 |
| Top scorer | Ademir (8 Goals) |
1950 FIFA World Cup Qualify Team
| Brazil | England | Sweden |
| Mexico | Spain | Italy |
| Yugoslavia | Chile | Paraguay |
| Switzerland | United States | India |
| Uruguay | France | Bolivia |
Group
Group stage Match
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Yugoslavia Mexico Switzerland | England Spain Chile United States | Sweden Italy Paraguay | Uruguay Bolivia |
India and France withdrew before playing in the tournaments.
Final round match
| Pos | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 4 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Uruguay won the match by round-robin final round.
Final Tournament Standings
| Winner | Uruguay |
| Runners-Up | Brazil |
| Third | Sweden |
| Fourth | Spain |
1950 FIFA World Cup Quick Facts
- This was the First World Cup After World War II
- For the first time qualified India Soccer team withdrew from the 1950 World Cup due to Financial Constraints and Travel Costs, Lack of Practice Time and Prioritization of the Olympics in 1952.
- Few teams like France withdrawal long with other teams like India, Scotland, and Turkey.
- It was the only tournament to feature a round-robin final round, generally, all the tournament structure is knockout.
| Teams | 15 |
| Total Match | 24 June to 16 July |
| Match Schedule | 22 |
| Venues | 6 |
| Automatically qualified | Brazil (host)and Italy(the defending champion) |
Top Scorer
- Ademir – 9 goals
- Oscar Miguez – 5 goals
