1950 FIFA World Cup final round 1950 FIFA World Cup final round The final round of the 1950 FIFA World Cup took place from 9 to 16 July 1950. The final round consisted of Brazil, Spain, Sweden, and Uruguay. The winner of the final round was declared champions of the World Cup. Uruguay won the tournament, defeating hosts Brazil in the decisive match for their second World Cup title. The top placed team from each of the four groups qualified for the final round. All times listed are local time. <section begin=FR-1 /><section end=FR-1 /> <section begin=FR-2 /><section end=FR-2 /> <section begin=FR-3 /><section end=FR-3 /> <section
History of the FIFA World Cup 1928, FIFA made the decision to stage their own international tournament. The 1932 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, did not plan to include football as part of the programme due to the low popularity of the sport in the United States. FIFA and the IOC also disagreed over the status of amateur players, and so football was dropped from the Games. FIFA president Jules Rimet thus set about organizing the inaugural World Cup tournament. With Uruguay now two-time official world champions and due to celebrate their centenary of independence in 1930, FIFA named Uruguay as the host country. The