From 1938 to 1950: the great reception from the Third World to the Fourth World Cup. The war has ruined Europe, which should be rebuilt, for this reason it has met the South American task to reopen the doors of Ball and Brazil has been the only country that has cast its candidacy.

Since 1946, at the congress held in Luxembourg, FIFA had said yes. The fear that the magic of this event would disappear was real. And it was indispensable to reopen the World Cup. The trophy was named after FIFA president at that time, Jules Rimet. The end is going to be a surprise, as Uruguay has been able to win against Brazil in the final. A tragedy that has caused some suicide. But that of the 1950s was not a classic final.

NO DIRECT ELIMINATION
There were 13 teams that participated. West Germany and Japan do not participate because of World War II.
Others do not have the means and the desire to participate. India gave up after “discovering” that it was to be played with soccer shoes: they were used to playing barefoot. Argentina has said not because of the strike of some of the best players and for problems related to professionalism. England decides for the first time to come down from the throne of the “Queen of Football” and to measure the competition.

The presence of 13 teams has created a strange formula: eliminating groups have been created (two out of 4 teams, one out of 3 and one with only two), then a team of four are created: declared the team champion that would have more points. For this reason, the last match of the calendar, played on July 16, 1950 between Brazil and Uruguay, in Maracana, was not a real final, only the final match of the group.

Brazil had 4 points, Uruguay 3. The giants would have had enough of a draw to win the trophy and have no doubts about the victory. They have come to the fore and have not given up their desire to attack. A meaningless desire, but that is in their blood. Thus, the tactical organization and physical strength of Uruguay, long-time their strongest weapon, has punished: Schiaffino has equalized and Ghiggia scored the second 11 minutes before the end.

THE WORDS OF JULES RIMET
To better understand, these were the words then spoken by Jules Rimet, FIFA president, for the moment of handing over the trophy to the winning team. “Everything was foreseen, except for the winner. At the end of the match, he had to hand over the Cup to the captain of the winning team. An honorary corridor had to be pulled from the tunnel to the middle of the field, where the winning team captain had to wait for me. Of course, Brazil. I prepared my speech and went to the dressing room a few minutes before the end of the match. ”

At that point, Brazil and Uruguay were 1-1 draw and this result gave Brazil a title. “But as I walked into the hallway, a desperate silence prevailed at the stadium. Neither the hallway nor the national anthem, nor the speech nor the solemn celebration. I was alone with the cup in my hand and without knowing what to do. In the midst of the turmoil I managed to find the captain of Uruguay, Varela, and, almost secretly, I handed over the golden statue, shaking my hand, and I left without being able to say a word of congratulations to his team ” .

VARELA, PITY OF A CHAMPION
“If I played that match again, I would mark an autogol. The only thing we achieved by winning that title was to make the Uruguayan leaders happy, giving themselves gold and giving us silver medals. That was the gratitude “. Also, he could not forget those people who were devastated by the pain because of the loss. “Those who have not been there can not understand it.” The words of Obdulio Varela, captain and leader of “Celeste”, a symbol of a happy nationality that had climbed the top of the world for the second time and “repentant” for the drama. After the match and the day of the match, Varela walked to the streets of Rios, “I felt sorry when I saw how desperate were all those people,” he said. He lived his life, then, away from the attention of the world, carrying his family. He also lived in misery, working as a car parker: he was not interested in honor and titles.

FREE DEFENDER, THE ANTIPASTA OF THE FUTBOLL OF FUTURE
Brazil has shown for the first time the wonderful 4-2-4 scheme, with Ademir in the lead scorekeeper. A scheme that created a lot of space in defense and punished in the final. In fact, there is also a 2-2 draw with the modest Switzerland. He has been the first to use a “free” defender, a position that was imitated by all the coaches of the world and transformed for 50 years and more on the legend of legendary footballers./Flashsport24