Maracana Equalizer
Scores Uruguay's equalizer against Brazil before Ghiggia's winning goal.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Juan Alberto Schiaffino Biography and Timeline
Follow Juan Alberto Schiaffino through 3 dated historical records for Uruguay.
Juan Alberto Schiaffino, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1950–1954Years on this page
1950
World Cup Winner
Juan Alberto Schiaffino equalises for Uruguay against Brazil, transforming a hostile stadium atmosphere and reopening the 1950 championship contest.
1954
World Cup Semi-Final Against Hungary
Schiaffino plays in Uruguay’s thrilling 1954 World Cup semi-final against Hungary, which finishes 4-2 after extra time despite a spirited second-half recovery.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.