Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup) loss was enough to redeem her father's legacy, and most of the Brazilian media took the opportunity to contrast the 2014 semi-final as an embarrassment compared to the close defeat in the Maracanazo. Ghiggia himself stated that while both games were traumatic, they could not be compared as the 1950 game had more at stake. Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup) Uruguay v Brazil was the decisive match of the final group stage at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The match was played at the Estádio do Maracanã in the then-Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro on 16 July
Haiti at the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1974. Before Haiti ever qualified for a major soccer tournament, a Haitian player earned some notable World Cup glory. Joe Gaetjens, who has been playing for a New York-based club for several years at the time, represented the United States at the 1950 World Cup and scored the winning goal in a legendary 1-0 victory over England. Head coach: Antoine Tassy Seven players have been fielded in all three of Haiti's matches at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, making them record World Cup players for their country: Both Haitian goals in FIFA World Cup history were