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1950 World Cup Finals (in Brazil)
Group B Matches

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Group Matches
Group A - (Brazil, Yugoslavia, Mexico, Switz.) Group B - (Chile, England, Spain, USA)
Group C - (Italy, Paraguay, Sweden, India) Group D - (Uruguay, Bolivia, Scotland, Turkey)

Group B - Results
ENGLAND -  CHILE 2:0 (1:0)
25.06.50  (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
(Attendance 30000) Referee :  van der Meer HOL

ENGLAND: Williams, Ramsey, Aston, Wright (c),
Hughes, Dickinson, Finney,
Mortensen, Bentley, Mannion, Mullen

CHILE: Livingstone (c), Farias, Roldán,
Alvarez, Busquets, Carvallo,
Mayanes, Cremaschi, Robledo, Muñoz, Diaz

1:0 Mortensen 27, 2:0 Mannion 51



SPAIN - USA 3:1 (0:1)
25.06.50  (15.30) Curitiba, Estadio Brito
(Attendance 9000) Referee :  Vianna BRA

SPAIN: Eizaguirre (c), Alonzo, Antunez, J.Gonzalvo, 
M.Gonzalvo, Puchades, Basora, 
Hernandez, Zarra, Igoa, Gainza

USA: Borghi, Keough (c), Maca, McIlvenny, 
Colombo, Bahr, Craddock, J.Souza,
Gaetjens, Pariani, Valentini

0:1 J.Souza 17, 1:1 Igoa 54
2:1 Basora 56, 3:1 Zarra 63



SPAIN - CHILE 2:0 (2:0)
29.06.50  (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
(Attendance 20000) Referee :  Malcher BRA

SPAIN: Ramallets, Alonzo, Parra, J.Gonzalvo,
M.Gonzalvo, Puchades, Basora, 
Panizo, Zarra, Igoa, Gainza (c)

CHILE: Livingstone (c), Farias, Roldan, 
Alvarez, Busquets, Carvallo, Prieto,
Cremaschi, Robledo, Muñoz, Diaz

1:0 Basora 17, 2:0 Zarra 30



USA - ENGLAND 1:0 (1:0)
29.06.50  (18.00) Belo Horizonte, Estadio Mineiro
(Attendance 10000) Referee :  Datillo ITA

USA: Borghi, Keough, Maca, McIlvenny (c), 
Colombo, Bahr, Wallace, J.Souza, 
Gaetjens, Pariani, E.Souza

ENGLAND: Williams, Ramsey, Aston, Wright (c), 
Hughes, Dickinson, Finney,
Mortensen, Bentley, Mannion, Mullen

1:0 Gaetjens 38
(59 Borghi saved a penalty by Mortensen)



SPAIN - ENGLAND 1:0 (0:0)
02.07.50  (15.00) Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Maracaná
(Attendance 74000) Referee :  Galeati ITA

SPAIN: Ramallets, Alonzo, Parra, J.Gonzalvo, 
M.Gonzalvo, Puchades, Basora, 
Panizo, Zarra, Igoa, Gainza (c)

ENGLAND: Williams, Ramsey, Eckersley, 
Wright (c), Hughes, Dickinson, Finney,
Mortensen, Matthews, Baily, Milburn

1:0 Zarra 49



CHILE - USA 5:2 (2:0)
02.07.50  (18.00) Recife, Estadio Ilha do Retiro
(Attendance 8000) Referee :  Gardelli BRA

CHILE: Livingstone (c), Farias, Machuca, 
Alvarez, Busquets, Rojas, Prieto,
Cremaschi, Robledo, Riera, Ibánez

USA: Borghi, Keough, Maca, McIlvenny, 
Colombo, Bahr (c), Wallace,
J.Souza, Gaetjens, Pariani, E.Souza

1:0 Robledo 16, 2:0 Cremaschi 33
2:1 Pariani 46, 2:2 J.Sousa pen 49
3:2 Prieto 54, 4:2 Cremaschi 60
5:2 Riera 63

Final Table
                  P  W D L PTS F A
1. SPAIN          3  3 0 0  6  6-1
2. ENGLAND        3  1 0 2  2  2-2
3. CHILE          3  1 0 2  2  5-6
4. USA            3  1 0 2  2  4-8

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