1950: ‘Derby’ Final 
Uruguay and Brazil are in the first World Cup Final to be
held in South America. An incredible crowd of 200,000
people come to Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium to watch
the game.
Nobody expects Uruguay to win. Before the game officials
from the Uruguay FA are not confident.
‘Try not to lose by too many goals!’ they tell the team.
The Uruguay captain, Varela, is very angry. 'We won't
lose,' he says. 'We will win!'
Brazil start well
The Final starts well for the host nation. Brazil score
first and the home crowd goes crazy. Everything is going
according to the script.
Then Varela, Uruguay's attacking centre-half, equalises.
Suddenly the game changes. Now Uruguay come forward. Varela
scores again to put his country in the lead.
Brazil desperately try to get back into the game and commit
more players forward. Then in the seventy-ninth minute
Uruguay counter-attack. They score again.
The Maracanã is almost silent. Uruguay have won the World
Cup for the second time - in the home of one of their local
rivals
