July 16th, 1950
It was on this day in 1950 that the deciding game for the World Cup was played in Rio before a staggering 199,854 people - the largest ever crowd to watch a live sporting event in history.
The 1950 World Cup was won by Uruguay, who beat Brazil 2-1 in the deciding match of the four-team final group. This was the only World Cup in history that was not decided by a final match. Instead, the champion was determined via a four-team group that saw each team play each other once. The team with the most points at the conclusion of those games was crowned World Champions.
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The 1950 World Cup was won by Uruguay, who beat Brazil 2-1 in the deciding match of the four-team final group. This was the only World Cup in history that was not decided by a final match. Instead, the champion was determined via a four-team group that saw each team play each other once. The team with the most points at the conclusion of those games was crowned World Champions.
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