00:00The 1950 World Cup almost didn't exist, not because there was no soccer, but because the
00:05world was still broken.
00:06The Second World War had ended only five years earlier.
00:10Europe was still in ruins.
00:12Many countries had no money, no infrastructure, and no way to travel.
00:16For several national teams, going to a World Cup simply wasn't an option, some withdrew
00:21weeks before the tournament, others when it was already about to begin.
00:25The World Cup seemed doomed to disappear.
00:28Brazil was the country that decided to save it.
00:31They organized the tournament almost as an emergency, they built massive stadiums, and
00:35they raised one that seemed impossible for the time, the Maricane.
00:38Everything was designed for a single outcome, to win at home and give meaning back to the
00:43World Cup.
00:43But the tournament wasn't decided with a final like we know today.
00:46It was settled with a final group and one last match that decided everything.
00:51Brazil vs Uruguay Two goals from Uruguay were enough to silence
00:56the largest stadium in the world and marked the moment forever as the Maracanazo, an improvised
01:01World Cup with an unexpected champion.
01:03Brazil vs Uruguay two goals from Uruguay
01:03Sweden Rosa X full � now.
01:04Mexico vs Uruguay number
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