Maracana Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - FIFA World Cup Venues on Waymarking.com

Despite being unfinished, FIFA allowed matches to be played at the venue, and on June 24, 1950, the first World Cup match took place. Brazil beat Mexico with a final score 4-0, with Ademir becoming the first scorer of a competitive goal at the stadium with his 30th minute strike. 81,000 spectators attended the game. Eventually, Brazil progressed to the final round, facing Uruguay in the final match of the tournament on July 16, 1950. Brazil only needed a draw to finish top of the group, but Uruguay won the game 2-1, shocking the thousands who attended the game. This match has since been known as the "Maracanaço" (or in Spanish, "Maracanazo"). The official attendance of the game was 199,500, with the actual attendance estimated to be about 210,000. Wikipedia

Which World Cup: 1950 Famous matches (optional): 1950 Final Brazil X Uruguay Documentation that the stadium was used in a tournament: [Web Link]

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