The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. it was held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. It was the first World Cup tournament in over twelve years, as the 1942 and 1946 World Cups were cancelled due to World War II. Italy, the two-time defending champions, were eliminated in the first round for the first time in history. Uruguay, who had won the inaugural competition in 1930, defeated the host nation, Brazil, in the deciding match of the four-team group of the final round. This was the only tournament not decided by a one-match final. It was also the inaugural tournament where the trophy was referred to as the Jules Rimet Cup, to mark the 25th anniversary of Jules Rimet's presidency of FIFA.
Official poster
Ticket for the 1950 World Cup's decisive match between Brazil and Uruguay.
Image: Werner Haberkorn Gloria Rio de Janeiro
Image: Werner Haberkorn Vista pontual do Estádio Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembú). São Paulo SP 2
The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 tournament.
FIFA president Jules Rimet convinced the confederations to promote an international football tournament
Inside Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, during a match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
BC Place in Vancouver hosting a 2015 Women's World Cup match
Jules Rimet trophy, awarded from 1930 to 1970