1950 FIFA World Cup

IV Campeonato Mundial de Futebol

1950 FIFA World Cup official logo Tournament details Host country	 Brazil Dates	24 June – 16 July Teams	15 (from 3 confederations) Venue(s)	6 (in 6 host cities) Final positions Champions	 Uruguay (2nd title) Runners-up	 Brazil Third place	 Sweden Fourth place	 Spain Tournament statistics Matches played	22 Goals scored	88 (4 per match) Attendance	1,043,500 (47,432 per match) Top scorer(s)	 Ademir (9 goals) ← 1938 1954 → The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II. It was won by Uruguay, who had won the inaugural competition in 1930, clinching the cup by beating the hosts Brazil 2–1 in the deciding match of the four-team final group (this was the only tournament not decided by a one-match final). It was also the first tournament where the trophy was referred to as the Jules Rimet Cup, to mark the 25th year.