Sport. Football. World Cup Final. 16th July 1950. Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil 1. v Uruguay 2. Obdulio Varela, the Uruguay World Cup winning captain of 1950, receives the trophy from Jules Rimet. Uruguay upset predictions of an easy victory fo

Sport, Football, World Cup Final, 16th July 1950, Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1, v Uruguay 2. Obdulio Varela, the Uruguay World Cup winning captain of 1950, receives the trophy from Jules Rimet. 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 200,000 disbelieving Brazilians at the newly built Maracana Stadium. Following this defeat the superstitious 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)