16 July 1950
Maracana Equalizer
Scores Uruguay's equalizer against Brazil before Ghiggia's winning goal.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Rio de Janeiro in Uruguay. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Scores Uruguay's equalizer against Brazil before Ghiggia's winning goal.
Scores Uruguay's decisive second goal against Brazil in the final-round match.
Captains Uruguay in the decisive 2-1 victory over Brazil at the Maracana.
Provenance
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