🇺🇾 Uruguay are World Champions

The Maracanazo — the greatest upset in football history. Brazil needed only a draw in the final round-robin match to win the tournament. Friaca gave them an early second-half lead in front of nearly 200,000 people. Then Schiaffino equalised and Ghiggia scored from a narrow angle to put Uruguay ahead with eleven minutes left. The Maracanã fell silent. Uruguay won 2–1. Brazil's Jules Rimet Trophy victory speech was never given. The Brazilian commentator reportedly fell silent for minutes. It is the single most traumatic result in football history — Brazil's wound that took decades to heal. * Attendance is disputed; official figures vary.