The match between Uruguay and Brazil was the decisive match of the final stage at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. It was played at the Maracanã Stadium in the then-capital of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, on 16 Ju
Uruguay team
Alcides Ghiggia celebrates after scoring the 2nd goal.
Alcides Ghiggia
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Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia Pereyra was a Uruguayan and Italian footballer who played as a right winger. He achieved lasting fame for his decisive role in the final match of the 1950 World Cup, and at the
Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)
…Soon into the second half, Friaça scored Brazil's first goal. Juan Alberto Schiaffino equalised some time later, and with eleven minutes remaining, Alcides Ghiggia put Uruguay ahead. Brazil was unable to score one more goal, and so, Uruguay won 2–1, hoisting the Jules Rimet Trophy for the second time. A victory…
Ghiggia with A.S. Roma in the mid-1950s
Plaque at the Suns of the Paseo de los Soles, Montevideo, Uruguay