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 Actually two tragedies there, 2 world cup, Brazil took neither, Germany beat them 7 - 1, semi finals, so bad they called it the Maracanaço..

The way i read about this, Brazil was winning late and the tournament officials had brought the trophy out and were ready to give it to Brazil, with the match played in Brazil, Urugay pulled a last "minute", late upset.

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 July 1950.

Unlike in other editions of the tournament, which conclude with a one-off final, the 1950 winner was determined by a final group stage, where four teams played in a round-robin format. With Brazil topping the group, one point ahead of Uruguay going into the final round of matches, Uruguay needed a win while Brazil needed only to avoid defeat to become the world champions; neither of the other two teams, Spain and Sweden, could finish first. Thus, the match is often regarded as the de facto final of the 1950 World Cup.

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