Early Continental Championship Success
Varela is part of Uruguay's triumphant 1942 South American Championship team, years before he becomes captain of the 1950 world champions.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Obdulio Varela Biography and Timeline
Follow Obdulio Varela through 3 dated historical records for Uruguay.
Obdulio Varela, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942–1950Years on this page
1942
1950
World Cup Winner
Obdulio Varela captains Uruguay in the decisive final-round match against Brazil and rallies his side after the hosts take the lead at the Maracanã.
Uruguay World Cup Captain
Captains Uruguay in the decisive 2-1 victory over Brazil at the Maracana.
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.