World Cup
Stories: Brazil 1950
By Eduardo
Mendoza:
At the FIFA Congress held at the headquarters of the French Automobile Club in June 1938, the host country for the fourth World Cup was to be selected. Celio Barros announced Brazil's bid, while Germany and Argentina also submitted their bids. The final decision was made to award the host country at the Luxembourg Congress in 1940. However, subsequent events leading to the outbreak of World War II led to the cancellation of the tournament. During the war, football continued to be played normally in South America, where the Argentines developed a new generation of extraordinary players. Only a few matches were played in Europe. The FIFA offices in Switzerland remained open thanks to the efforts of German Ivo Schricker, while the Cup was kept safe in a Swiss bank in Rome, where it had been placed by General Vaccaro and Giovanni Mauro. After the war, the first post-war congress was held in Luxembourg on July 25, 1946. With European countries recovering from the war, and internal differences in Uruguayan and Argentine football, where their best players had emigrated to the rebel leagues of Colombia and Mexico, only Brazil, with a solid football structure, saw a chance of hosting the tournament. Thus, with no other candidates, Brazil was awarded the title of host of the tournament, and Switzerland the title of host of the fifth championship.
Other
events that made this Congress remarkable were the naming of the World Cup as
the Jules Rimet Cup in honor of the FIFA president and his tireless work. This
Congress also marked the return of the British Football Associations to the
organization after they had separated from it in 1929. This return was largely
due to Rimet's work, assisted by Arthur Drewry and Sir Stanley Rous. To
celebrate this event, a friendly match was held between the England and Rest of
Europe national teams on May 10, 1947. The match was won by England 6-1, and
the proceeds of approximately 35,000 pounds sterling were donated to FIFA to
help it cope with the financial difficulties caused by the war. At the 1947
Paris Congress, the Brazilians stated that they wanted to abandon the previous
knockout system of the World Cup in favor of a group system, which would result
in more matches and therefore greater gate receipts. To support their idea, the
Brazilians argued that it was illogical for European countries to make the long
journey to South America to host a match and that if they lost, they would have
to return home. The Brazilians also stated that if their proposal was not
approved, they would have to decline hosting the tournament. With no other
options, the International Organizing Committee had to accept the proposal,
prompting Delaunay, a staunch supporter of the knockout tournament, to withdraw
from the organization in protest. The Frenchman would return to the committee a
year later.
During the
1948 Olympic Congress held in London, the four seeded teams for the tournament
were designated as follows: Brazil (host country) in Group 1, Italy (defending
champion) in Group 2, the British champion in Group 3, and Argentina, who were
certain to qualify, in Group 4. For the World Cup, which was originally
scheduled for 1949 and later postponed to 1950 due to lack of time, entries
were accepted until December 31, 1948, while the qualifying rounds were drawn
on January 15, 1949. Notable absences from the tournament included Germany,
sanctioned by FIFA, and the Eastern European countries, which deprived the
tournament of the Soviet team, which, based at Dynamo Moscow, had caused a
sensation after the end of the war, and the teams from Hungary and
Czechoslovakia. Argentina withdrew from the tournament, citing issues with the
Brazilian Football Federation, which had banned one of its teams from playing a
friendly against an Argentine team in Chile and that its best players had
emigrated to other countries in search of better pay. A few years later, the
then-AFA president stated: "...the decision not to participate was (Juan
Domingo) Perón's because the complete security of winning the title in Brazil
could not be guaranteed..." Scotland, for their part, refused to attend,
having said they would only do so if they won their group, an honor that went
to England. Even the efforts of England captain Wright, who asked his Scottish
colleague Young to intervene, were in vain. The Scots remained steadfast in
their decision. Austria, who were due to face Turkey, withdrew, citing the
inexperience of their players; ironically, the Austrians had beaten the Turks
1-0 just a few months earlier. This decision granted qualification to the
Ottomans, who subsequently withdrew from the tournament as well. For their
part, Belgian clubs refused to lend their players to the national team, forcing
it to withdraw. India, who had qualified, withdrew due to financial reasons and
not, as has long been thought, because FIFA required them to wear shoes. Paraguay had no intention of
participating for financial reasons, but at the last minute they changed their
minds and submitted their application late, so FIFA denied their registration.
The Brazilian Football Confederation intervened to have the Paraguayans
accepted. The Bolivians had just professionalized their league and their first
tournament would be held after the World Cup, based on the three-time champion
Litoral. Their coach, Mario Pretto, was appointed national team coach. These
players trained for a month in La Paz, arriving in Brazil on June 12 with 20
players, as Eulogio Sandoval was unable to travel.
To cover
for Scotland and Turkey, the organizers invited Portugal and France, who also
declined to participate. The French, who had been eliminated in a very close
qualifying round by Yugoslavia, initially accepted but later declined, citing
the significant travel time required between the venues to play the matches.
Brazil responded that the same thing had happened to the Brazilian team when
France had hosted the tournament. The French had no choice but to accept
Brazil's response, so they came up with a new excuse, arguing that their team
was in very poor form. The defending champions, Italy, were far from what they
could have been, as their national team's base was Torino, who had suffered a
plane crash a year earlier (on May 4, 1949). Torino had been Italian champions
in the 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 seasons (the 1944 and 1945 tournaments
were not played due to the war). The team was returning from Lisbon after
playing a match against Benfica when the plane carrying them crashed into the
Basilica of Superga. The accident killed all team members. The only survivor
was Ladislao Kubala, who, despite being summoned, did not travel because on the
day of departure he was notified that his mother had managed to escape from
Hungary and had stayed behind to wait for her. Sweden, Olympic champion two
years earlier, did not bring its strongest team, having lost many of its
players from its Olympic feat, who had been signed by Italian and Spanish
clubs. Its policy was to only call up amateur players for its national team during
those years. They also lost Kjell Rosen to injury before the World Cup and, for
financial reasons, were only able to bring 18 players. The Swiss also suffered
losses, first losing goalkeeper Thomas Preiss, and shortly before leaving for
South America, defender Willy Steffan was replaced by Felice Soldini. However,
his registration was delayed, and he made the trip to Brazil without being able
to play.
In the
North American and Caribbean zones, Mexico and the United States qualified. For
practical purposes, FIFA determined that the North American Championship held
in Mexico City in 1949 would serve as a World Cup qualifying tournament. The
hosts easily defeated the Americans and Cubans, securing their qualification
along with the Americans. However, the situation in Mexico was not so
encouraging. Just a couple of years earlier, the professional league and the
Mexican Federation had settled their differences(From 1943 to 1948 the Mexican league had separated from the federation and had become a league outside the jurisdiction of FIFA.), and although they had
prepared by playing against Spanish, Brazilian, and Italian teams, the final
formation of the national team was made just a couple of weeks before leaving
for Brazil. The delegation departed in two groups; the first on June 16 by
plane, but upon arriving in Brazil, they were unable to find training fields.
There was also a poor atmosphere among the selected players, as the team was
divided between the Mexico City group and the Jalisco group. There were also
several disciplinary incidents (upon returning to Mexico, player Gregorio Gómez, Mario Ochoa, Jose Borbolla, Carlos Septien, Jose Velasquez, Antonio Flores, Mario Perez was suspended by the Mexican Federation). The Americans, on the
other hand, began their preparations on April 2 with a game between players
from the East and West, from which 15 players were selected. Coach Bill Jeffrey
was appointed just two weeks before the tournament after Ernö Schwarz declined
the position. Player Benny McLaughlin was unable to get leave from his job and
was unable to attend the tournament. On June 19, the Americans left for Brazil
by plane. The hosts were based at Vasco da Gama. The Brazilian national team
was called up four months before the World Cup and trained in the mining town
of Araxá. Brazil's most significant absence was Tesourinha, who injured his
meniscus in a match against Uruguay in the Rio Branco Cup. The English were so
confident of winning the tournament that they gave several of their players
permission to tour with their clubs and Stanley Matthews permission to visit
his girlfriend in Blackpool. They submitted their final roster on May 23, began
training on June 14, and flew to Brazil on the 19th, staying at the Luxor Hotel
in Copacabana. The team's coach, Winterbottom, felt that Brazilian food wasn't
the best, so he decided to prepare his players' meals himself in the hotel
kitchen.
Trivia and other interesting facts
- A leather ball with a valve was used for the World Cup. Experiments had begun in Europe with plastic as a substitute for leather.
- Due to the plane crash that killed all Torino players a year earlier, Italian officials decided to send the team by ship rather than plane. The players had to practice on the deck of the SS Sises, which transported them from Naples to Santos. A few days later, all the balls the equipment managers had brought ended up in the sea, so the Italians arrived ill-prepared for the tournament.
- On June 29, 1950, England faced the United States in what initially seemed like an easy victory for the Europeans over the American team, which was made up of amateurs. Two days before the match, England had arrived in Belo Horizonte and settled into a remote gold mine owned by an Englishman. From the start of the match, England cornered the Americans against their goal and bombarded goalkeeper Borghi, who managed to keep a clean sheet with the help of his goalposts. On the other hand, England goalkeeper Williams was a mere spectator until the 38th minute, when left winger Bahr sent a cross into the English box. Gaetjens attempted a shot but slipped, but still managed to connect, and the ball ended up in the back of the net: 1-0, a complete shock. After the goal, the English attacked the American goal with even more fury, which remained untouched until the end of the match. At the end, one of the English players told the American coach, "If the game was tomorrow, we would beat them by a landslide," to which Jeffrey simply replied, "Tomorrow is too late." Another member of the English team noted, "We could have played all day and still not scored a goal."
- For Gaetjens, who scored the goal that gave the United States victory over England, that was his only moment of glory, as he was cheered by the Minas Gerais fans. Upon returning to the United States, he returned to his job as a dishwasher in New York. He played in France without much success and was assassinated in Haiti a few years later.
- After their defeat to the United States, England considered challenging the validity of the match, as the Americans had fielded several players who did not yet have American citizenship. However, their subsequent defeat to Spain, which left them unable to appeal, led them to abandon the idea. McIlvenny, Gaetjens, and Maca did not have American citizenship, but under the rules at the time, a player only had to declare his intention to acquire citizenship by "filing his initial papers" to play for a country of which he was not a citizen. The English Football Association never filed an official complaint, and FIFA exonerated the United States of any wrongdoing.
- The match between Brazil and Yugoslavia began with the Balkan team down a man, as Mitić had hit his head in the tunnel leading into the field, causing a wound that required several stitches. Although his teammates tried to delay the start of the match by returning to the locker room, it was of little use, and they had to return to the field and start the match without Mitić, who didn't join the game until the 20th minute. This is the only game in World Cup history where one team started with 10 players.
- After the Spanish team's resounding 6-1 defeat to Brazil, a group of youngsters, apparently led by an adult, gathered in front of the hotel where the Iberian players were staying with signs that read: "WHERE DID THE SPANISH FURY GO?", "SHE DIED," "WHO KILLED HER?", "BRAZIL DID IT." Luckily for the pranksters, they managed to quickly get away before the Spanish players left their rooms.
- On July 16, 1950, Brazil and Uruguay were scheduled to face each other, for which no final match had been scheduled. The situation in which both teams arrived made this match a natural final. Brazil arrived buoyed by their fans and with thrashings against Spain and Sweden, while Uruguay arrived after drawing with Spain and narrowly beating the Swedes after coming from behind in both games. As things stood, Brazil only needed a draw to be crowned champion. The Brazilian fans packed the stands from early on (an estimated 205,000 people were in the Maracaná, of which 199,854 were officially counted and 173,850 paid admission). When the English referee Reader blew his whistle to start the match, the entire crowd pushed the team forward and the Brazilian team launched themselves like a whirlwind towards the goal defended by Máspoli, but the Uruguayans, with an orderly game, managed to get through the first half with a goalless draw. For the second half, Brazil started with the same vigor and got their reward after three minutes when Zizinho broke away, combined with Jair, who passed to Friaça (some thought was offside), who unleashed a sharp shot that beat Máspoli and went into the net, 1-0 and Brazil more champion than ever. Never. But on the field was Obdulio Varela. The Black Chief went to the back of the goal, picked up the ball, and placed it under his arm while saying to Andrade: "Don't move it, I'm going to protest, and when I go to the center, this will be a cemetery." And he ran toward the linesman, chased him, asked for an interpreter, made gestures, protested the goal, and when the center was delivered, the carnival in the stands had ceased. He had achieved his objective. Five minutes after the restart, a foul was committed in the Brazilian area that the referee didn't call. The Charrúas didn't slow down and continued their game. In the 71st minute, Ghiggia passed to Schiaffino, who shot short and beat Barbosa. The stadium fell silent; Brazil was still the champion, but now it was time to start suffering. The home side didn't react to the Uruguayan goal, and ten minutes later, Ghiggia collected a ball in midfield, outpaced Bigode, and fired a low shot between Barbosa and his post that ended up in the back of the net, to the astonished gaze of everyone who couldn't believe it. The Brazilians were in shock and couldn't recover. The score ended 2-1. URUGUAY CHAMPIONS!
- The match between Brazil and Uruguay was being played when Chico, one of the Brazilian players, was breaking away from his marker when Obdulio Varela shouted to Gambetta: "Stop him, stop him!" The Uruguayan player didn't hesitate for a moment and tackled Chico hard. When the match restarted, and Varela was sure his teammate wouldn't be sent off for his actions, he rebuked Gambetta, to which he replied: "What, didn't you tell me to kill him?"
- The match between Brazil and Uruguay was about to end, the Brazilians were attacking with everything they had, when Friaça launched a cross from the right that fell just wide of the far post. Before Maspoli could stop it from a Brazilian charge, Gambetta scooped it up with his hands, amidst the protests of his teammates. Gambetta could only say through tears, "It's over, it's over."
- Ary
Barroso, author of some of Brazil's most popular sambas, alternated his musical
activities with commentary. A Flamengo fan, he broadcast the final for one of
Brazil's most popular stations. When Ghiggia scored the go-ahead goal for the
Charrúas, his voice broke as he repeated, "I already knew... I already
knew..." After the match, he announced, "I'm done reporting."
And he kept his word.
- The greatest proof of the stupor experienced after the match between Uruguay and Brazil can be found in the words of Jules Rimet himself: "Once the tournament was over, I was to present the Cup to the captain of the winning team. Since the Brazilians had lived until the last fifteen minutes under the illusion of a victory that could not escape them, they had planned a grand ceremony for that moment. A colorful guard of honor would form from the entrance of the field to the center of the field, where the victorious team, Brazil, would be lined up. After the public had heard the national anthem standing, I would proceed with the solemn presentation of the trophy... Automatically, there was no more guard of honor, no national anthem, no speech at the microphone, no solemn presentation of the trophy... I found myself in the middle of the crowd, pushed from all sides, with the Cup in my arms, not knowing what to do. I ended up discovering the Uruguayan captain and, almost secretly, I handed him the Cup, shaking his hand and without being able to say a word... Then the confusion subsided. The crowd slowly left, as if leaving a necropolis. Brazilian federation officials and players congratulated their winners with a courtesy that was both sad and cordial. Regarding this same moment, Ghiggia declared: “We were waiting on the field, and they never came to give us the Cup. Then Obdulio said: ‘Come on, anyway… Cup or no Cup, we are the champions…’”
- Barbosa, whom the fans would not forgive for the Uruguayans’ second goal, even declared that “The maximum sentence in Brazil for a crime is thirty years, but I have served a sentence my entire life.” Later, Barbosa would tell journalist Roberto Muylaert, author of his biography, that the posts used for the Maracanã goalposts were given to Barbosa, who had used them as firewood for a barbecue at his home.
- Ghiggia,
scorer of Uruguay’s winning goal, later declared: “Only three people in history
have managed to silence the Maracanã crowd of 200,000 with a single gesture:
“The Pope, Frank Sinatra and me.”
- The 1950 Brazilian national team was marked by tragedy. Not only did they lose the World Cup to Uruguay, but two of its members committed suicide years later: Maneca poisoned himself in 1961, and Castilho jumped from the building where his ex-wife lived in 1987.
- Ernesto "Matucho" Fígoli was the only Uruguayan to participate in all four of Uruguayan football's greatest triumphs. He participated in the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Football Tournaments, as well as the 1930 and 1950 World Cups. Although he was listed as a masseur, Fígoli was more than that; he was a kind of physical therapist (sports teams didn't usually have a permanent doctor at that time). His inclusion in the team that traveled to Brazil was due to the request of one of his great friends, Obdulio Varela.
- For this World Cup, the golden goal rule was used for the first time (although this term was not used in 1950) for playoff matches in case two teams tied on points to advance to the final round, but ultimately these matches were not necessary.
- Alfred
Bickel (Switzerland) and Erik Nilsson (Sweden) were the only footballers who
also played in the 1938 World Cup.
- Players who were born in a different country than the one they played for were the following:
· Uruguay:
Ernesto Vidal was born in Italy.
· Chile: Francisco Urroz en Venzuela.
·
Switzerland: Hans Peter Frieländeren and Alfred Bickel in Germany, Jacques
Fatton in France.
· United
States: Joe Maca in Belgium, Edward McIlvenny in Scotland, Joe Gaetjens in
Haiti, Adam Wolanin in Poland, Jeff Combes in England, Gino Gardassanich in
Italy.
· Bolivia:
Roberto Capparelli and Antonio Grecco in Argentina.
- The only
brothers in this World Cup were Yugoslavians Zlatko Čajkovski and Željko
Čajkovski.
Brazil 1950 Game by Game
In each of the four groups, the participants would
play each other, and the group winner would advance to the final four. In the
event of a tie for first place, goals scored and conceded would not be counted;
instead, there would be an extra game on Wednesday, July 5. If that match also
ended in a tie, there would be a 30-minute overtime. If the tie persisted, the
rules stipulated another 15-minute overtime. As soon as a team scored a goal in
the last quarter of extra time, the match would end (something that would be
re-regulated 48 years later, when it would be called the golden goal)In case a tie prevails, the organizing committee would make a decision to resolve the tie.. In the
event that three countries finished tied on points, there would be no extra
games, and the match would be decided by goal average. If this criterion did
not allow for a tiebreaker, the rules stipulated that the Organizing Committee
would meet to decide what to do.
Group
Stage.
24/06/1950 Venue: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
BRAZIL – MEXICO 4-0 (1:0)
Goals: Ademir 31', Jair 65', Baltazar 71', Ademir 79'
BRA: 1-Barbosa, 2-Augusto ©, 3-Juvenal, 4-Ely, 5-Danilo, 6-Bigode, 7-Maneca,
8-Ademir, 9-Baltazar, 10-Jair, 11-Friaça.
MEX: 1-Carbajal, 2-Zetter, 3-Montemayor©, 4-Ruiz, 5-Ochoa, 6-Roca, 7-Septién, 8-Ortiz, 9-Casarín, 10-Pérez, 11-Velásquez.
Referee: George Reader(ENG) A1: Benjamin
Griffiths(WAL) A2: George Mitchell(SCO)
25/06/1950
Venue: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
ENGLAND – CHILE 2-0 (1-0)
Goals: Mortensen 27’, Mannion 51’
ENG: 1-Williams, 2-Ramsey, 3-Aston,
4-Wright©, 5-Hughes, 6-Dickinson, 7-Finney, 8-Mannion, 9-Bentley, 10-Mortensen,
11-Mullen.
CHI:
1-Livingstone©, 2-Farias, 3-Roldán, 4-Álvarez, 5-Busquets, 6-Carvallo,
7-Mayanes, 8-Cremaschi, 9-Robledo, 10-Muñoz, 11-Díaz Zambrano.
Referee:
Karel Van der Meer(NED) A1: Mario Gardelli(BRA) A2: Gunnar Dahlner(SWE)
25/06/1950
Venue: Durival de Britto Stadium, Curitiba.
USA
– SPAIN 1-3 (1:0)
Goals:
Pariani 17', Igoa 81', Basra 83', Zarra 89'
USA:
1-Borghi, 3-Keough©, 4-Colombo, 11-Bahr, 10-Wolanin, 16-J. Souza, 17-Maca,
8-McIlvenny, 15-Gaetjens, 9-Pariani, 6-Wallace.
ESP:
1-Eizaguirre, 2-Alonso, 3-Antunez, 4-J. Gonzalvo, 5-M. Gonzalvo, 6-Puchades,
7-Basora, 8-Hernandez, 9-Zarra, 10-Igoa, 11-Gainza©.
Referee:
Mario Vianna(BRA) A1: José Viera(POR) A2: Charles de la Salle(FRA)
25/06/1950 Venue:Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo.
ITALY – SWEDEN 2-3 (1:2)
Goals: Carapallese 7', Jeppson 25',
Andersson 34', Jeppson 69', Muccinelli 78'
ITA:
1-Sentimenti, 2-Giovannini, 3-Furiassi, 4-Annovazzi, 5-Parola, 6-Magli,
7-Muccinelli, 8-Boniperti, 9-Cappello, 10-Campatelli, 11-Carapellese©.
SWE: 1-Svensson, 2-Samuelsson, 3-E.
Nilsson©, 4-Andersson, 5-Nordahl, 6-Gärd, 7-Sundqvist, 8-Palmer, 10-Jeppson,
10-Skoglund, 11-S. Nilsson.
Referee:
Jean Lutz(SUI) A1: Alois Beranek(AUT) A2: Carlos Tejeda(MEX)
25/06/1950
Venue: Estadio Independência, Belo Horizonte.
YUGOSLAVIA – SWITZERLAND 3-0 (0:0)
Goals: Mitić 60', Tomašević 70',
Ognjanov 76'
YUG: 1-Mrkušić, 2-Horvat, 3-Stanković,
4-Zlatko Čajkovski, 5-Jovanović, 6-Djajić, 7-Ognjanov, 8-Mitić©, 9-Tomašević,
10-Bobek, 11-Vukas.
SUI: 1-Stuber, 2-Neury, 3-Bocquet,
4-Lusenti, 5-Eggimann, 6-Quinche, 7-Bickel©, 8-Antenen, 9-Tamini, 10-Bader,
11-Fatton.
Referee:
Giovanni Galeati(ITA) A1: Ivan Eklind(SWE) A2: Generoso Dattilo(ITA)
28/06/1950
Venue: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo.
BRAZIL – SWITZERLAND 2-2 (2:1)
Goals: Alfredo 3', Fatton 17', Baltazar
43', Fatton 88'
BRA:
1-Barbosa, 2-Augusto©, 3-Juvenal, 4-Bauer, 5-Ruy, 6-Noronha, 7-Alfredo,
8-Maneca, 9-Baltazar, 10-Ademir, 11-Friaça.
SUI: 1-Stuber, 2-Neury, 3-Bocquet,
4-Lusenti, 5-Eggimann, 6-Quinche, 8-Bickel©, 9-Friedländer, 7-Tamini,
10-Bader, 11-Fatton.
Referee:
Ramón Azoa(ESP) A1: Sergio Bustamante(CHI) A2: Cayetano de Nicola(PAR)
28/06/1950
Venue: Estadio dos Eucaliptos, Porto Alegre.
YUGOSLAVIA
– MEXICO 4-1 (2:0)
Goals:
Bobek 20', Željko Čajkovski', 23 Željko Čajkovski 51', Tomašević 81', Ortiz 89'
pen
YUG:
1-Mrkušić, 2-Horvat©, 3-Stanković, 4-Zlatko Čajkovski, 5-Jovanović, 6-Djajić,
7-Mihajlović, 8-Mitić, 9-Tomašević, 10-Bobek, 11-Željko Čajkovski.
Mexico:
1-Carbajal, 2-Gutiérrez, 6-Gómez, 5-Ortiz, 3-Cuburu, 4-Roca, 7-Septién,
8-Naranjo, 9-Casarín©, 10-Pérez, 11-Velásquez.
Referee: Reginald Leafe(ENG) A1: Gunnar
Dahlner(SWE) A2: Karel Van Deer Meer(NED)
SPAIN – CHILE 2-0 (2-0)
Goals: Basora 17’, Zarra 30’
ESP:
1-Ramallets, 2-Alonso, 4-J. Gonzalvo, 5-M. Gonzalvo, 3-Parra, 6-Puchades,
7-Basora, 10-Igoa, 9-Zarra, 10-Panizo, 11-Gainza©.
CHI:
1-Livingstone©, 3-Farias, 4-Roldán, 2-Álvarez, 5-Busquets, 6-Carvallo,
7-Prieto, 8-Cremaschi, 9-Robledo, 10-Muñoz, 11-Díaz Zambrano.
Referee:
Alberto Malcher(BRA) A1: Esteban Marino(URU) A2: Alfredo Álvarez(BOL)
PARAGUAY
– SWEDEN 2-2 (1:2)
Goals:
Sundqvist 17', Palmer 25', López 34', López Fretes 74'
PAR:
1-Vargas, 2-A. González, 3-Céspedes, 4-Gavilán, 5-Lequizamón, 6-Cantero,
7-Ávalos, 8-López, 9-Jara-Saguier, 10-López Fretes ©, 11-Unzaín.
SWE: 1-Kalle Svensson, 2-Samuelsson,
3-E. Nilsson ©, 4-Andersson, 5-Nordahl, 6-Gärd, 7-Jönsson, 8-Palmer, 9-Jeppson,
10-Skoglund, 11-Sundqvist.
Referee:
Robert Mitchell (SCO) A1: Leo Lemesic (YUG) A2: Prudencio García (USA)
29/06/1950 Venue: Estadio Independência, Belo Horizonte.
USA
– ENGLAND 1-0 (1:0)
Goals: Gaetjens 38'
USA: 1-Borghi, 3-Keough, 17-Maca,
14-McIlvenny ©, 4-Colombo, 11-Bahr, 6-Wallace, 16-J. Souza, 9-Pariani,
18-Gaetjens, 10-E. Souza.
ENG: 1-Williams, 2-Ramsey, 3-Aston,
4-Wright ©, 5-Hughes, 6-Dickinson, 7-Finney, 10-Mortensen, 9-Bentley,
8-Mannion, 11-Mullen.
Referee:
Generoso Dattilo(ITA) A1: Charles de la Salle(FRA) A2: Giovanni Galeati(ITA)
01/07/1950
Venue: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
BRAZIL
– YUGOSLAVIA 2-0 (1:0)
Goals:
Ademir 4', Zizinho 69'
BRA:
1-Barbosa, 2-Augusto©, 3-Juvenal, 4-Bauer, 5-Danilo, 6-Bigode, 7-Maneca,
8-Zizinho, 9-Ademir, 10-Jair, 11-Chico
YUG:
1-Mrkušić, 2-Horvat, 3-Stanković, 4-Zlatko Čajkovski©, 5-Jovanović, 6-Djajić,
8-Vukas, 8-Mitić, 9-Tomašević, 10-Bobek, 11-Željko Čajkovski.
Referee: Mervyn Griffiths(WAL) A1: Alois Beranek(AUT) A2: José Viera(POR)
Yugoslavia started the game with ten
players due to Mitic hitting his head in the exit tunnel. He didn't come back
until the 20th minute. Due to the similarity of the kits, the referee stopped
the game in the 26th minute so goalkeeper Mrkusic could change his kit. Mrkusic
continued the match wearing a red shirt with the number 3 on the back.
02/07/1950
Venue: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
SPAIN – ENGLAND 1-0 (0:0)
Goals: Zarra 49'
ESP: 1-Ramallets, 2-Alonso, 3-J. Gonzalvo, 4-M. Gonzalvo, 5-Parra, 6-Puchades, 7-Basora, 8-Igoa, 9-Zarra, 10-Panizo, 11-Gainza©,.
ENG: 1-Williams, 2-Ramsey, 3-Eckersley, 4-Wright©,, 5-Hughes, 6-Dickinson, 7-Matthews, 8-Mortensen, 9-Milburn 10-Baily, 11-Finney.
Referee:
Giovanni Galeati(ITA) A1: Jean Lutz(SUI) A2: Generoso Dattilo(ITA)
02/07/1950
Venue: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo.
ITALY
– PARAGUAY 2-0 (1:0)
Goals:
Carapallese 13', Pandolfini 63'
ITA:
1-Moro, 2-Blason, 4-Fattori, 3-Furiassi, 5-Remondini, 6-Mari, 8-Pandolfini,
7-Muccinelli, 10-Cappello, 9-Amadei, 11-Carapellese©.
PAR:
1-Vargas, 2-A. González, 3-Céspedes, 4-Gavilán, 5-Lequizamón, 6-Cantero,
7-Ávalos, 8-López, 9-Jara-Saguier, 10-López Fretes©, 11-Unzaín.
Referee:
Arthur Ellis(ENG) A1: Prudencio García(USA) A2: Charles de la Salle(FRA)
02/07/1950
Venue: Independência Stadium, Belo Horizonte.
URUGUAY
– BOLIVIA 8-0 (4:0)
Goals:
Miguez 12', Vidal 18', Schiaffino 20', Miguez 37', Miguez 51', Schiaffino 54',
Pérez 78', Ghiggia 83'
URU:
1-Máspoli, 2-M. Gonzales, 3-Tejera, 4-J. Gonzáles, 5-Varela©, 6-Rodríguez
Andrade, 7-Ghiggia, 8-Pérez, 9-Miguez, 10-Schiaffino, 11-Vidal.
BOL:
1-E. Gutiérrez, 2-Achá, 3-Bustamante©, 4-Greco, 5-Valencia, 6-Ferrel,
7-Algarañaz, 8-Ugarte, 9-Capparelli, 10-B. Gutiérrez,
11-Maldonado.
Referee: George Reader(ENG) A1: Mario
Vianna(BRA) A2: Leo Lemesic(YUG)
Capparelli left the game at minute 54.
MEXICO
– SWITZERLAND 1-2 (0-2)
Goals:
Bader 10’, Antenen 44’, Casarín 89’
MEX:
1-Carbajal, 2-Gutiérrez, 3-Gómez, 5-Ochoa, 4-Ortiz, 6-Roca, 7-Flores,
8-Naranjo, 9-Casarín©, 10-Borbolla, 11-Velázquez.
SUI: 1-Hug, 2-Neury, 3-Bocquet,
4-Lusenti, 5-Eggimann, 6-Quinche, 7-Tamini, 8-Antenen, 9-Friedländer©,
10-Bader, 11-Fatton.
Referee: Ivan Eklind(SWE) A1: Gunnar
Dahlner(SWE) A2: Sergio Bustamante(CHI)
Due to the similarity of the uniform
colors, a draw was held to determine which team would change their uniforms.
Mexico won the draw, but they ceded the right to choose to Switzerland. The
Mexicans didn't have an alternate uniform, so they borrowed the uniforms of
Esporte Clube Cruzeiro, causing the match to be delayed by 25 minutes.
02/07/1950
Venue: Estádio Ilha do Retiro, Recife.
USA
– CHILE 2-5 (0:2)
Goals:
Robledo 16', Riera 33', Wallace 46', Maca 49' (p), Cremaschi 54', Prieto 60',
Cremaschi 82'
USA:
1-Borghi, 3-Keough, 4-Colombo, 14-McIlvenny, 17-Maca©, 6-Bahr, 7-Wallace, 10-J.
Souza, 18-Gaetjens, 8-Pariani, 11-E. Souza.
CHI:
1-Livingstone©, 2-Machuca, 3-Álvarez, 4-Busquets, 5-Farias, 6-Rojas, 7-Riera,
8-Cremaschi, 9-Robledo, 10-Prieto, 11-Ibáñez.
Referee:
Mario Gardelli(BRA) A1: Rubén Hayen(PAR) A2: Alfredo Álvarez(BOL)
Final
Stage.
09/07/1950
Venue: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
BRAZIL
– SWEDEN 7-1 (3:0)
Goals:
Ademir 17', Ademir 37', Chico 39', Ademir 51', Ademir 59', Andersson 57' (p),
Maneca 65', Chico 87'
BRA:
1-Barbosa, 2-Augusto©, 3-Juvenal, 4-Bauer, 5-Danilo, 6-Bigode, 7-Maneca,
8-Zizinho, 9-Ademir, 10-Jair, 11-Chico.
SWE: 1-Kalle Svensson, 2-Samuelsson,
3-E. Nilsson©, 4-Andersson, 5-Nordahl, 6-Gärd, 7-Sundqvist, 8-Palmer,
9-Jeppson, 10-Skoglund, 11-S. Nilsson.
Referee:
Arthur Ellis(ENG) A1: Prudencio García(USA) A2: Charles de la Salle(FRA)
09/07/1950
Venue: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo.
SPAIN – URUGUAY 2-2 (2:1)
Goals: Ghiggia 29', Basora 39', Basora
41', Varela 72'
ESP: 1-Ramallets, 2-Alonso, 5-Parra,
3-J. Gonzalvo,
4- M. Gonzalvo, 6-Puchades, 7-Basora, Igoa, 9-Zarra, 10-Molowny, 11-Gainza©.
URU:
1-Máspoli, 2-M. Gonzales, 3-Tejera, 4-J. Gonzáles, 5-Varela©, 6-Rodríguez
Andrade, 7-Ghiggia, 8-Pérez, 9-Miguez, 10-Schiaffino, 11-Vidal.
Referee:
Benjamin Griffiths(WAL) A1: Generoso Dattilo(ITA) A2: Alfredo Álvarez(BOL)
13/07/1950
Venue: Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo.
SWEDEN
– URUGUAY 2-3 (2:1)
Goals:
Palmer 4', Ghiggia 39', Sundqvist 40', Miguez 77', Miguez 84'
SWE: 1-Kalle Svensson, 2-Samuelsson,
3-E. Nilsson©, 4-Andersson, 5-Johansson, 6-Gärd, 11-Sundqvist, 10-Palmer,
8-Mellberg, 9-Jepsson, 7-Jönsson.
URU:
1-Peace, 2-M. Gonzáles, 3-Tejera, 4-Gambetta, 5-Varela©, 6-Rodríguez Andrade,
7-Ghiggia, 8-Pérez, 9-Miguez, 10-Schiaffino, 11-Vidal.
Referee: Giovanni Galeati(ITA) A1: Alois Beranek(AUT) A2: Cayetano de Nicola(PAR)
BRAZIL – SPAIN 6-1 (3:0)
Goals: Parra 15'(a), Jair 21', Chico
29', Chico 55', Ademir 57', Zizinho 61', Igoa 70'
BRA:
1-Barbosa, 2-Augusto©, 3-Juvenal, 4-Bauer, 5-Danilo, 6-Bigode, 7-Friaça,
8-Zizinho, 9-Ademir, 10-Jair, 11-Chico.
ESP:
1-Ramallets, 2-Alonso, 5-Parra, 3-J. Gonzalvo, 4-M. Gonzalvo, 6-Puchades,
7-Basora, 8-Igoa, 9-Zarra, 10-Panizo, 11-Gainza©.
Referee: Reginald Leafe(ENG) A1: George
Mitchell(SCO) A2: José Viera(POR)
16/07/1950
Venue: Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo.
SWEDEN – SPAIN 3-1 (2:0)
Goals: Sundqvist 15', Mellberg 34',
Palmer 79', Zarra 82'
SWE: 1-Kalle Svensson, 2-Samuelsson,
3-E. Nilsson©, 4-Andersson, 5-Johansson, 6-Gärd, 11-Sundqvist, 10-Palmer, 8-Mellberg,
9-Jeppson, 7-Jönsson.
ESP:
1-Eizaguirre, 2-Asensi, 5-Parra, 3-Alonso, 6-Puchades, 4-Silva, 7-Basora,
8-Hernández, 9-Zarra©, 10-Panizo, 11-Juncosa.
Referee:
Karel Van der Meer(NED) A1: Jean Lutz(SUI) A2: Prudencio García(USA)
16/07/1950
Venue: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
BRAZIL – URUGUAY 1-2 (0:0)
Goals: Friaça 46', Schiaffino 58',
Ghiggia 61'
BRA: 1-Barbosa, 2-Augusto©, 3-Juvenal,
4-Bauer, 5-Danilo, 6-Bigode, 7-Friaça, 8-Zizinho, 9-Ademir, 10-Jair, 11-Chico.
URU: 1-Máspoli, 2-M. Gonzáles, 3-Tejera,
4-Gambetta, 5-Varela©, 6-Rodriguez Andrade, 7-Ghiggia, 8-Peréz, 6-Miguez,
10-Schiaffino, 11-Morán
Referee: George Reader(ENG) A1: Arthur Ellis(ENG) A2: George Mitchell(SCO)
Squads
A maximum of 22 players per team were allowed to register before June 8, after this date it was not possible to make changes to the rosters, by 1950 professional football had spread practically throughout the world for this tournament only four teams retained their amateur status: United States, Sweden, Yugoslavia and Bolivia (although the latter had professionalized their football a few days before the World Cup), also only the Brazilians and Bolivians did not have a unified national league, only one player played abroad and as in other World Cups several players played in Second Division teams.
Bolivia
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUTIÉRREZ VALDIVIA, Eduardo "Chembo" | 02/09/1922 | GK | Always Ready |
| ARRAYA CASTRO, Vicente "Flecha" | 25/01/1922 | GK | The Strongest |
| ACHA, Alberto | 03/04/1920 | DF | The Strongest |
| GRECO, Antonio | 21/06/1923 | DF | Litoral |
| BUSTAMANTE, Nava José | 05/03/1922 | DF | Litoral |
| FERREL, Leonardo | 07/07/1923 | MF | The Strongest |
| VALENCIA SALVATIERRA, Antonio José "Huatón" | 05/05/1925 | MF | Litoral |
| ARAOZ, Duberty | 21/12/1920 | MF | Litoral |
| SAAVEDRA, ARAUJO Héctor | 03/08/1923 | MF | The Strongest |
| APARICIO, Juan Alberto | 11/11/1923 | MF | Ferroviario |
| CABRERA, René | 21/10/1925 | MF | Litoral |
| UGARTE OVIDIO, Víctor Agustín "Maestro" | 06/01/1926 | FW | Bolívar |
| GUTIÉRREZ SALAZAR, Benigno "Tierito" | 01/09/1925 | FW | Litoral |
| ALGARAÑAZ, Víctor Celestino | 06/04/1924 | FW | Litoral |
| MENA, Mario | 28/02/1927 | FW | Bolívar |
| GUERRA SERPA, Juan | 24/11/1924 | FW | Ferroviario |
| BROWN ROJAS, Víctor | 07/03/1923 | FW | Bolívar |
| GODOY VEIZAGA, Benedicto | 28/07/1924 | FW | Ferroviario |
| MALDONADO, Benjamín | 04/01/1928 | FW | San José Oruro |
| CAPPARELLI, CORINGRATO Roberto | 18/11/1921 | FW | Litoral |
Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | PRETTO, Mario (ITA) |
| Fitness Coach | DEHEZA, Félix |
| President of Delegation | GALINDO, Alfredo |
| Delegate | VILLAVICENCIO, José Manuel |
| Delegate | ZAVALA, Humberto |
| Delegate | VIOLAND, Adalberto |
| Delegate | QUINTANILLA, José |
All teams played in the La Paz League, except San José, which played in the Oruro League.
Brazil
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBOSA, Moacyr | 27/03/1921 | GK | Vasco da Gama |
| CASTILHO, Carlos José | 27/11/1927 | GK | Fluminense |
| AUGUSTO da Costa | 22/10/1920 | DF | Vasco da Gama |
| NENA Barbosa | 11/07/1923 | DF | Internacional |
| NILTON do Santos | 16/05/1925 | DF | Botafogo |
| BIGODE, João | 04/04/1922 | MF | Flamengo |
| BAUER, José Carlos | 21/11/1925 | MF | São Paulo |
| DANILO, Alvim | 03/12/1920 | MF | Vasco da Gama |
| ELY do Amparo | 14/05/1921 | MF | Vasco da Gama |
| JAIR Pinto Rosa | 21/03/1921 | MF | Palmeiras |
| JUVENAL Amarijo | 27/11/1923 | MF | Flamengo |
| RUY Campos | 02/04/1922 | MF | São Paulo |
| ZIZINHO, Tomas | 14/09/1921 | MF | Bangu |
| NORONHA, Alfredo Eduardo | 25/09/1918 | MF | São Paulo |
| ALFREDO dos Santos | 01/01/1920 | FW | Vasco da Gama |
| ADASINHO, Adão | 02/04/1923 | FW | Internacional |
| ADEMIR Menezes | 08/11/1922 | FW | Vasco da Gama |
| BALTAZAR, Oswaldo | 14/01/1926 | FW | Corinthians |
| CHICO, Francisco | 07/01/1923 | FW | Vasco da Gama |
| FRIAÇA, Albino | 20/10/1924 | FW | São Paulo |
| MANOEL, Manoel | 28/01/1926 | FW | Vasco da Gama |
| RODRIGUES, Francisco | 27/06/1925 | FW | Fluminense |
Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | DA COSTA, Flávio |
| Assistant Coach | FEOLA, Vicente |
| Assistant Coach | GLÓRIA, Otto |
| Masseur | JOHNSON, Ovídio |
| Masseur | AMERICO, Mario |
| Doctor | BARRETO, Newton Paes |
| Doctor | GIFFONI, Amílcar |
| Cook | DE OLIVEIRA, Laudelino |
| Cook | FILHO, José da Silva |
Vasco, Fluminense, Botafogo, Flamengo, Bangu played in Carioca Championship, Sao Paulo, Corinthians, Palmeiras played in Paulista Championship, Internacional played in Gaucho Championship.
Chile
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIVINGSTONE POHLHAMMER, Sergio Roberto | 26/03/1920 | GK | Universidad Católica |
| QUITRAL ENCINA, Ángel René | 15/09/1924 | GK | Santiago Wanderers |
| ÁLVAREZ, Manuel Hernán | 23/05/1928 | DF | Universidad Católica |
| FARÍAS BARRAZA, Arturo Segundo | 01/09/1927 | DF | Colo-Colo |
| ROLDÁN CAMPOS, Víctor Luis Fernando | 24/07/1930 | DF | Universidad Católica |
| MACHUCA BERRÍAS, Manuel Hernán | 31/05/1924 | DF | Colo-Colo |
| URROZ MARTÍNEZ, Francisco | 14/12/1920 | DF | Colo-Colo |
| FLORES ESPINOZA, Miguel | 11/10/1920 | DF | Everton |
| BUSTOS TERRAZAS, Miguel | 15/10/1920 | MF | Universidad de Chile |
| CARVALLO CASTRO, Luis Hernán | 19/08/1922 | MF | Universidad Católica |
| ROJAS, Carlos Rodolfo | 02/10/1928 | MF | Unión Española |
| CAMPOS QUIRÓS, Juan Fernando | 15/10/1923 | MF | Santiago Wanderers |
| SÁEZ ÁLVAREZ, Osvaldo Tomás | 13/08/1923 | MF | Colo-Colo |
| CREMASCHI OYARZÚN, Attilio | 08/03/1923 | FW | Unión Española |
| DÍAZ ZAMBRANO, Guillermo Eduardo | 29/12/1930 | FW | Santiago Wanderers |
| IBÁÑEZ GARCÍA, Carlos Enrique | 28/11/1931 | FW | Magallanes |
| MAYANES CONTRERAS, Luis Lindorfo | 15/01/1925 | FW | Universidad Católica |
| MUÑOZ MUÑOZ, Manuel Jesús | 28/04/1928 | FW | Colo-Colo |
| PRIETO URREJOLA, Andrés Rafael | 19/12/1928 | FW | Universidad Católica |
| RIERA BAUZA, Fernando | 27/06/1920 | FW | Universidad Católica |
| ROBLEDO OLIVER, Jorge | 14/04/1926 | FW | Newcastle United (ENG) |
| INFANTE BENCELOR, Raymundo | 02/02/1928 | FW | Universidad Católica* |
Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | BUCCIARDI, Arturo |
| President of the Federation | CARRIL, José |
| Secretary | ALLENDE, Ernesto |
| Treasurer | CANDELORI, Francisco |
| Doctor | MONASTERIO, Octavio |
| Kinesiologist | REYES, José |
* Although registered, he did not travel.
England
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, Bert Frederick | 31/01/1920 | GK | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| DITCHBURN, Edward George | 24/10/1921 | GK | Tottenham Hotspur |
| ASTON, John | 03/09/1921 | DF | Manchester United |
| ECKERSLEY, William | 16/07/1925 | DF | Blackburn Rovers |
| RAMSEY, Alfred Ernest | 22/01/1920 | DF | Tottenham Hotspur |
| SCOTT, Lawrence | 23/04/1917 | DF | Arsenal |
| TAYLOR, James Guy | 05/11/1917 | DF | Fulham |
| WRIGHT, William Ambrose | 06/02/1924 | DF | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| COCKBURN, Henry | 14/09/1921 | MF | Manchester United |
| DICKINSON, James William | 25/04/1925 | MF | Portsmouth |
| HUGHES, Lawrence | 02/03/1924 | MF | Liverpool |
| NICHOLSON, William Edward | 26/01/1919 | MF | Tottenham Hotspur |
| WATSON, William | 07/03/1920 | MF | Sunderland |
| BAILLY, Edward Francis | 06/08/1925 | FW | Tottenham Hotspur |
| BENLEY, Roy Thomas Frank | 17/05/1924 | FW | Chelsea |
| FINNEY, Thomas | 05/04/1922 | FW | Preston North End |
| MANNION, Wilfred James | 16/05/1918 | FW | Middlesbrough |
| MATTHEWS, Stanley | 01/02/1915 | FW | Blackpool |
| MILBURN, John Edward Thompson | 11/05/1924 | FW | Newcastle United |
| MORTENSEN, Stanley Harding | 26/05/1921 | FW | Blackpool |
| MULLER, James | 06/01/1923 | FW | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | WINTERBOTTOM, Walter |
| Assistant Coach | RIDDING, Bill |
| Assistant Coach | TROTTER, Jimmy |
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Tottenham, Blackburn, and Preston played in the Second Division.
Spain
| Name | Date of Birth | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMALLETS, Antonio | 04/07/1924 | GK | FC Barcelona |
| ACUÑA, Juan | 14/02/1923 | GK | Deportivo La Coruña |
| EIZAGUIRRE, Ignacio | 07/11/1920 | GK | Valencia |
| GONZALVO, Josep | 16/01/1920 | DF | FC Barcelona |
| ASENSI, Vicente | 28/01/1919 | DF | Valencia |
| ALONSO, Gabriel | 09/11/1923 | DF | Celta de Vigo |
| PARRA, José | 28/08/1925 | DF | RCD Espanyol |
| ANTÚNEZ, Francisco | 01/11/1919 | DF | FC Sevilla |
| SILVA, Alfonso | 19/03/1926 | DF | Atlético de Madrid |
| LESMES, Rafael | 09/11/1926 | DF | Real Valladolid |
| GONZALVO, Mariano | 22/01/1922 | MF | FC Barcelona |
| PUCHADES, Antonio | 04/06/1925 | MF | Valencia |
| NANDO, Fernando | 01/02/1921 | MF | Athletic Bilbao |
| ÁLVAREZ, César | 29/06/1920 | FW | FC Barcelona |
| BASORA, Estanislao | 18/11/1926 | FW | FC Barcelona |
| GAÍNZA, Agustín | 28/05/1922 | FW | Athletic Bilbao |
| HERNÁNDEZ, Rosendo | 01/03/1921 | FW | RCD Espanyol |
| IGOA, Silvestre | 05/09/1920 | FW | Valencia |
| MOLOWNY, Luis | 12/05/1925 | FW | Real Madrid |
| PANIZO, José Luis | 12/01/1922 | FW | Athletic Bilbao |
| ZARRA, Telmo | 20/01/1921 | FW | Athletic Bilbao |
| JUNCOSA, José | 02/02/1922 | FW | Atlético de Madrid |
Coaching & Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Guillermo Eizaguirre | Head Coach |
| Benito Díaz | Fitness Coach |
| Rafael Greso | Physiotherapist |
| Ricardo Cabot | Doctor |
| Armando Muñoz Calero | Federation President |
| Mariano de Zamalloa | Delegate |
| Gutiérrez del Castillo | Delegate |
| Martín Fernández | Delegate |
Mexico
| Name | Date of Birth | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARBAJAL RODRÍGUEZ, Antonio | 07/06/1929 | GK | España |
| CÓRDOBA ALCALÁ, Raúl | 13/03/1924 | GK | San Sebastián |
| GÓMEZ ÁLVAREZ, Gregorio M. “Tepa” | 14/02/1927 | DF | Guadalajara |
| GUTIÉRREZ HERNÁNDEZ, Manuel “Bruja” | 08/04/1920 | DF | América |
| ROCA GARCÍA, José Antonio | 24/05/1928 | DF | Asturias |
| ZETTER ZETTER, Felipe | 03/07/1923 | DF | Atlas |
| MONTEMAYOR CRESPO, Alfonso “Capi” | 22/04/1922 | DF | León |
| CUBURU CANO, Samuel Abdón “Chapela” | 20/02/1928 | MF | Puebla |
| ORTIZ BENÍTEZ, Héctor | 20/12/1928 | MF | Marte |
| RUIZ ZÁRATE, Rodrigo | 14/04/1923 | MF | Guadalajara |
| OCHOA GIL, Mario | 07/11/1927 | MF | América |
| GUEVARA JIMÉNEZ, Carlos | 03/04/1930 | MF | Asturias |
| BORBOLLA CHAVIRA, José Luis | 31/01/1920 | FW | América |
| CASARÍN GARCILASO, Horacio | 25/05/1918 | FW | España |
| FLORES RODRÍGUEZ, Antonio Francisco “Niño” | 13/07/1923 | FW | Atlas |
| NARANJO RIVERO, José Alberto “Chepe” | 19/03/1926 | FW | Oro |
| PÉREZ PLACENCIA, Mario | 19/02/1927 | FW | Marte |
| SEPTIÉN GONZÁLEZ, Carlos | 18/01/1923 | FW | España |
| VELÁSQUEZ BARAJAS, José Guadalupe “Lupe” | 12/08/1923 | FW | Veracruz |
| PRIETO SÁNCHEZ, Maximino “Max” | 28/03/1919 | FW | Guadalajara |
| HERNÁNDEZ PINEDA, Francisco Javier “Panchito” | 16/01/1924 | FW | Asturias |
| NAVARRO GALÍNDEZ, José Leonardo | 1919 | FW | Atlante |
Coaching & Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| VIAL, Octavio “Pulga” | Head Coach |
| BARROS SIERRA, Salvador | Head of Delegation |
| CHÁVEZ PEÓN, Enrique | Delegate |
| URIARTE, Manuel | Equipment Manager |
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTURIÓN Pablo | 15/05/1928 | GK | Cerro Porteño |
| VARGAS Marcelino | 01/02/1921 | GK | Libertad |
| CESPEDES Casiano | 05/03/1921 | DF | Sportivo Luqueño |
| GONZÁLEZ Raimundo Armando | 15/03/1929 | DF | Olimpia |
| GONZALEZ Alberto | 04/09/1922 | DF | Olimpia |
| CABRERA Antonio | 13/06/1926 | DF | Libertad |
| GAVILÁN Manuel | 03/07/1923 | MF | Libertad |
| CANTERO Castor Sixto | 28/03/1918 | MF | Olimpia |
| CALONGA Lorenzo Prudencio | 05/09/1926 | MF | Guarani |
| LEQUIZÁMON Victoriano | 23/03/1922 | MF | Olimpia |
| PAREDES Heliodoro | 19/06/1921 | MF | Nacional |
| BÁEZ Melanio | 22/10/1922 | MF | Nacional |
| BERNI Ángel Antonio | 09/01/1931 | FW | Olimpia |
| JARA-SAGUIER Dario Ramon | 27/01/1930 | FW | Cerro Porteño |
| UNZAIN Leongino | 16/05/1925 | FW | Nacional |
| LÓPEZ-FRETES Cesar Lizandro | 01/05/1925 | FW | Olimpia |
| LÓPEZ Higinio Atilio | 05/02/1926 | FW | Guarani |
| CAÑETE León Juan | 27/07/1929 | FW | Presidente Hayes |
| AVALOS Marcial | 05/12/1921 | FW | Cerro Porteño |
| OSORIO Hilarion | 17/01/1926 | FW | Sportivo Luqueño |
| AVALOS Enrique | 15/07/1922 | FW | Cerro Porteño |
| SOSA Francisco | 04/10/1907 | FW | Cerro Porteño |
Technical Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Coach | FLETAS-SOLICH, Manuel Agustín |
| Head of Delegation | ESCOBAR, Desiderio |
| Delegate | DOS SANTOS, Blas |
| Delegate | CAPURRO, Alfonso |
| Delegate | ROJAS, Saturnino |
| Masseur | FRANCO, José |
Italy
| Name | Date of Birth | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTIMENTI, Lucidio | 01/07/1920 | GK | SS Lazio |
| CASARI, Giuseppe | 10/04/1922 | GK | Atalanta |
| MORO, Giuseppe | 16/01/1921 | GK | Torino |
| BLASON, Ivano | 24/01/1923 | DF | US Triestina |
| FURIASSI, Zeffiro | 19/01/1923 | DF | SS Lazio |
| GIOVANNINI, Attilio | 30/07/1924 | DF | Inter Milan |
| REMONDINI, Leandro | 17/11/1917 | DF | SS Lazio |
| PAROLA, Carlo | 20/09/1921 | DF | Juventus |
| TOGNON, Omero | 03/03/1924 | MF | AC Milan |
| ANNOVAZZI, Carlo | 24/05/1925 | MF | AC Milan |
| BONIPERTI, Giampiero | 04/07/1928 | MF | Juventus |
| FATTORI, Osvaldo | 22/06/1922 | MF | Inter Milan |
| MAGLI, Augusto | 09/03/1923 | MF | AC Fiorentina |
| MARI, Giacomo | 17/10/1924 | MF | Juventus |
| AMADEI, Amedeo | 26/07/1921 | FW | Inter Milan |
| CAMPATELLI, Aldo | 07/04/1919 | FW | Inter Milan |
| CAPPELLO, Gino | 02/06/1920 | FW | FC Bologna |
| CAPRILE, Emilio | 30/09/1928 | FW | Atalanta |
| CARAPELLESE, Riccardo | 01/07/1922 | FW | Torino |
| LORENZI, Benito | 20/12/1925 | FW | Inter Milan |
| MUCCINELLI, Ermes | 28/07/1927 | FW | Juventus |
| PANDOLFINI, Egisto | 19/02/1926 | FW | AC Fiorentina |
Coaching & Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| NOVO, Ferruccio | Technical Committee |
| COPERNICO, Roberto | Technical Committee |
| BARDELLI, Aldo | Technical Committee |
| FERRARO, Luigi | Assistant |
| ESPERONE, Mario | Assistant |
| BIANCONI, Vincenzo | Delegate |
| BARRETI, Dante | Delegate |
| MAGRINI, Aldo | Doctor |
| ZANELLA | Physiotherapist |
| FARABULLINI | Physiotherapist |
Switzerland
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| STUBER Georges | 11/05/1925 | GK | Lausanne-Sports |
| HUG Adolph | 23/09/1923 | GK | Urania Geneve-Sports |
| CORRODI Eugenio | 02/07/1922 | GK | FC Lugano |
| STEFFEN Willy | 24/05/1923 | DF | Cantonal Neuchâtel * |
| GYGER Rudolf | 16/04/1920 | DF | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| KERNEN Wilhem | 06/08/1929 | DF | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| NEURY Andre | 03/09/1921 | DF | FC Locarno |
| REY Kurt | 10/12/1923 | DF | Young Fellows |
| BOCQUET Roger | 19/04/1921 | MF | Lausanne-Sports |
| EGGIMANN Oliver | 28/01/1919 | MF | Servette |
| LUSENTI Gerhard | 24/04/1921 | MF | AC Bellinzona |
| QUINCHE Roger | 22/07/1922 | MF | FC Bern |
| HASLER Robert | 09/12/1919 | MF | FC Lugano * |
| ANTENEN Charles | 03/11/1929 | FW | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| BADER Rene | 07/08/1922 | FW | FC Basel |
| BICKEL Alfred | 12/05/1918 | FW | Grasshoppers |
| FATTON Jacques | 19/12/1925 | FW | Servette |
| FRIEDLÄNDER Hans-Peter | 19/04/1920 | FW | Lausanne-Sports |
| TAMINI Jean | 09/12/1919 | FW | Servette |
| BEERLI Walter | 23/07/1928 | FW | Young Boys |
| SCHNEITER Walter | 02/07/1923 | FW | FC Zürich |
| SIEGENTHALER Hans | 05/02/1923 | FW | Young Fellows * |
Technical Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Coach | ANDEROLI, Françoi |
| Coach | TSCHIRREN, Gaston |
| Coach | MINELLI, Severino |
| Head of Delegation | THOMMEN, Rudolf Ernst |
| Delegate | WIDERKEHR, Gustav |
| Delegate | KALSER, Helmut |
| Delegate | STADLER, Rudolf |
| Delegate | GREINER Joan |
| Masseur | DUMNOT Charles |
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Although registered, did not travel.
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Urania, Cantonal, Grashoppers, Young Boys played in second division.
Felice Soldini (Bellinzona) also travelled but were not registered.
Uruguay
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASPOLI Roque Gastón | 12/10/1917 | GK | Peñarol |
| PAZ Aníbal Luis | 21/05/1917 | GK | Nacional |
| GONZÁLEZ Matías | 06/08/1925 | DF | Cerro |
| MARTÍNEZ William Rubén | 13/01/1928 | DF | Rampla Juniors |
| VILCHES Héctor Ramón | 14/02/1926 | DF | Cerro |
| TEJERA Schubert | 06/04/1926 | DF | Nacional |
| GAMBETTA Schubert | 14/04/1920 | MF | Nacional |
| GONZÁLEZ Juan Carlos | 22/08/1924 | MF | Peñarol |
| ORTÚÑO Washington | 13/05/1928 | MF | Peñarol |
| VARELA Abdón Jacinto | 20/09/1917 | MF | Peñarol |
| RODRÍGUEZ ANDRADE Víctor Pablo C. | 02/05/1927 | MF | Central |
| PINI Rodolfo | 12/11/1926 | MF | Nacional |
| BRITOS Julio César | 18/05/1926 | FW | Peñarol |
| GHIGGIA Alcides Edgardo | 22/12/1926 | FW | Peñarol |
| MÍGUEZ Óscar Omar | 05/12/1927 | FW | Peñarol |
| MORÁN Julio | 06/08/1930 | FW | Cerro |
| PÉREZ Julio Alverio | 19/06/1926 | FW | Nacional |
| RÍO Luis Alberto | 28/09/1927 | FW | Central |
| ROMERO Carlos | 07/09/1927 | FW | Danubio |
| SCHIAFFINO Juan Alberto | 28/07/1925 | FW | Peñarol |
| VIDAL Ernesto José | 15/11/1921 | FW | Peñarol |
| BURGUEÑO Juan | 04/02/1923 | FW | Danubio |
Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Coach | LOPEZ Juan |
| Physical Trainer | VAZQUEZ Romero |
| Masseur | ABATE Carlos |
| Masseur | FIGOLI Ernesto |
| Masseur | KIRSCHBER |
| Head of Delegation | GILAmérico |
| Delegate | FERREIRA Wilson |
| Delegate | ONETTI Pedro |
| Delegate | PEDEMONTE Pedro |
USA
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| BORGHI Frank C. | 09/04/1925 | GK | St. Louis Simpkins Ford |
| GARDASSANICH Gino | 26/11/1922 | GK | Chicago Slovaks |
| ANNIS Robert Joseph | 05/09/1928 | DF | St. Louis Simpkins Ford |
| COLOMBO Charles Martin | 20/07/1920 | DF | St. Louis Simpkins Ford |
| KEOUGH Harry Joseph | 15/11/1927 | DF | St. Louis McMahon |
| COOMBES Geoffrey | 23/04/1919 | DF | Chicago Vikings |
| MACA Joseph Andre | 28/09/1920 | DF | Brooklyn Hispano |
| McILVENNY Edward John | 21/10/1924 | MF | Philadelphia Nationals |
| BAHR Walter Alfred | 01/04/1927 | MF | Philadelphia Nationals |
| PARIANI Virginio Peter | 21/02/1928 | MF | St. Louis Simpkins Ford |
| McLAUGHLIN Bernard Joseph | 10/05/1928 | FW | Philadelphia Nationals * |
| SOUZA Edward Neto | 22/09/1921 | FW | Fall River Ponta Delgada |
| SOUZA John Benevides | 12/07/1920 | FW | Fall River Ponta Delgada |
| CRADDOCK Robert W. | 05/09/1923 | FW | Pittsburgh Hamarville |
| DI ORIO Nicholas | 04/02/1921 | FW | Pittsburgh Hamarville |
| GAETJENS Joseph Edward Nicolas | 19/03/1924 | FW | NY Brookhattan |
| WALLACE Frankie | 15/07/1922 | FW | St. Louis Simpkins Ford |
| WOLANIN Adam | 13/11/1919 | FW | Chicago Eagles |
Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Coach | JEFFERSON William (SCO) |
| Manager | GIESLER Walter |
| Assistant | LYONS William |
Yugoslavia
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRKUŠIĆ Srdjan | 26/05/1915 | GK | Crvena Zvezda |
| BEARA Vladimir | 02/11/1928 | GK | Hajduk Split |
| STANKOVIĆ Branislav | 31/10/1921 | DF | Crvene Zvezde |
| JOVANOVIĆ Miodrag | 17/01/1922 | DF | Partizan Beograd |
| COLIC Ratko | 17/03/1918 | DF | Partizan Beograd |
| HORVAT Ivica | 16/07/1926 | MF | Dinamo Zagreb |
| ČAJKOVSKI Zlatko | 24/11/1923 | MF | Partizan Beograd |
| ATANACKOVIĆ Aleksandar | 29/04/1920 | MF | Partizan Beograd |
| MIHAJLOVIĆ Prvoslan | 13/04/1921 | MF | Partizan Beograd |
| DJAJIĆ Predrag | 01/05/1922 | MF | Crvena Zvezda |
| BROKETA Bozo | 24/12/1921 | MF | Hajduk Split |
| PALFI Bela | 16/02/1923 | MF | Crvene Zvezda |
| KATNIĆ Ervin | 02/09/1921 | MF | Hajduk Split * |
| RADOVNIKOVIĆ Ivo | 09/02/1918 | MF | Hajduk Split * |
| ZLATKOVIĆ Sinisa | 16/04/1924 | MF | Nasa Krila * |
| MITIĆ Rajko | 19/11/1922 | FW | Crvene Zvezde |
| BOBEK Stjepan | 03/12/1923 | FW | Partizan Beograd |
| ČAJKOVSKI Zeljko | 05/05/1925 | FW | Dinamo Zagreb |
| VUKAS Bermard | 01/05/1927 | FW | Hajduk Split |
| OGNJANOV Tihomir | 02/03/1927 | FW | Crvena Zvezda |
| TOMAŠEVIĆ Kosta | 26/05/1924 | FW | Crvena Zvezda |
| FIRM Vladimir | 05/06/1923 | FW | Lokomotiv Zagreb |
Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Coach | ARSENIJEVIĆ Milorad |
| Manager | BROCIĆ Ljubiša |
| Head of Delegation | ZOKOVIK Veljko |
| Delegate | ANDREJEVIĆ Mihajlo |
| Delegate | KALDARIN |
| Masseur | ODRAVODICHT |
Sweden
| Full Name | Date of Birth | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVENSSON Kalle-Oscar | 11/11/1925 | GK | Helsingborgs IF |
| LINDBERG Torsten Gustav Adolf | 14/04/1917 | GK | IFK Norrköping |
| SVENSSON Tore Allan | 06/12/1927 | GK | IF Elfsborg * |
| SAMUELSSON Lennart Torsten | 07/07/1924 | DF | IF Elfsborg |
| NILSSON Erik Henry Sixten | 06/08/1916 | DF | Malmö FF |
| MÅNSSON Arne Bertil | 11/11/1925 | DF | Malmö FF |
| JOHANSSON Gunnar | 29/02/1924 | DF | GAIS |
| BODIN Erik Ivan | 20/07/1923 | DF | AIK * |
| ÅHLUND Sten Olle | 22/08/1920 | MF | Degerfors IF |
| GÄRD Gustaf Ingvar Bertil | 06/10/1921 | MF | Malmö FF |
| ANDERSSON Sune Isidor | 22/02/1921 | MF | AIK |
| NORDAHL Knut Erik Alexander | 13/01/1920 | MF | IFK Norrköping |
| RYDELL Gustav Ingvar | 07/05/1922 | FW | Malmö FF |
| NILSSON Stellan Herbert | 28/05/1922 | FW | Malmö FF |
| SUNDQVIST Stig | 19/07/1922 | FW | IFK Norrköping |
| PALMÉR Karl-Erik | 17/04/1929 | FW | Malmö FF |
| JEPPSON Hans Olof | 10/05/1925 | FW | Djugårdens IF |
| SKOGLUND Karl Lennart | 24/12/1929 | FW | AIK |
| JÖNSSON Egon | 08/10/1921 | FW | Malmö FF |
| MELLBERG Bror Lars Astley | 09/12/1923 | FW | AIK |
| TAPPER Börje Karl-Anders | 20/05/1922 | FW | Malmö FF * |
| SVENSSON Kurt | 15/04/1927 | FW | IS Halmia * |
Sweden – Coaching Staff
| Role | Full Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | Raynor George Sidney | (ENG) |
| Manager | KOCK Rudolf | |
| Head of Delegation | LINDEN Carl | |
| Delegate | BERGERUS Holger |
* Although registered, did not travel.
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