1950 FIFA World Cup Group 2

Group 2 of the 1950 FIFA World Cup took place from 25 June to 2 July 1950. The group consisted of England, Spain, Chile, and the United States.^[1] The group winners advanced to the final round.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	3	0	6	1	+5	6	Advance to final round
2	England	3	1	2	2	2	0	2
2	Chile	3	1	2	5	6	−1	2
2	United States	3	1	2	4	8	−4	2

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

All times listed are local time.

England vs Chile

25 June 1950

15:00 BRT (UTC-3)

England	2–0	Chile
Mortensen 39' Mannion 51'	^{[Report 1]}

Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 29,703

Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)

England

Chile


GK		Bert Williams
RB		Alf Ramsey
LB		John Aston
RH		Billy Wright (c)
CH		Laurie Hughes
LH		Jimmy Dickinson
OR		Tom Finney
IR		Stan Mortensen
CF		Roy Bentley
IL		Wilf Mannion
OL		Jimmy Mullen
Manager:
Walter Winterbottom


GK		Sergio Livingstone (c)
RB		Arturo Farías
CB		Manuel Álvarez
LB		Fernando Roldán
RH		Miguel Busquets
LH		Hernán Carvallo
OR		Luis Mayanés
IR		George Robledo
CF		Atilio Cremaschi
IL		Manuel Muñoz
OL		Guillermo Díaz
Manager:
Alberto Buccicardi

Spain vs United States

25 June 1950

15:00 BRT (UTC-3)

Spain	3–1	United States
Igoa 81' Basora 83' Zarra 89'	^{[Report 2]}	Pariani 17'

Estádio Durival de Britto, Curitiba

Attendance: 9,511

Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

Spain

United States


GK		Ignacio Eizaguirre (c)
RB		Gabriel Alonso
CB		Francisco Antúnez
LB		José Gonzalvo
RH		Mariano Gonzalvo
LH		Antonio Puchades
OR		Estanislao Basora
IR		Rosendo Hernández
CF		Telmo Zarra
IL		Silvestre Igoa
OL		Agustín Gaínza
Manager:
Guillermo Eizaguirre


GK		Frank Borghi
RB		Harry Keough (c)
LB		Joe Maca
RH		Ed McIlvenny
CH		Charlie Colombo
LH		Walter Bahr
OR		Robert Craddock
IR		John Souza
CF		Joe Gaetjens
IL		Gino Pariani
OL		Adam Wolanin
Manager:
William Jeffrey

Spain vs Chile

29 June 1950

15:00 BRT (UTC-3)

Spain	2–0	Chile
Basora 17' Zarra 30'	^{[Report 3]}

Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 19,790

Referee: Alberto Malcher (Brazil)

Spain

Chile


GK		Antoni Ramallets
RB		Gabriel Alonso
CB		José Parra
LB		José Gonzalvo
RH		Mariano Gonzalvo
LH		Antonio Puchades
OR		Estanislao Basora
IR		José Luis Panizo
CF		Telmo Zarra
IL		Silvestre Igoa
OL		Agustín Gaínza (c)
Manager:
Guillermo Eizaguirre


GK		Sergio Livingstone (c)
RB		Arturo Farías
CB		Manuel Álvarez
LB		Fernando Roldán
RH		Miguel Busquets
LH		Hernán Carvallo
OR		Andrés Prieto
IR		George Robledo
CF		Atilio Cremaschi
IL		Manuel Muñoz
OL		Guillermo Díaz
Manager:
Alberto Buccicardi

United States vs England

29 June 1950

15:00 BRT (UTC-3)

United States	1–0	England
Gaetjens 38'	^{[Report 4]}

Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte

Attendance: 10,151

Referee: Generoso Dattilo (Italy)

United States

England


GK		Frank Borghi
RB		Harry Keough
LB		Joe Maca
RH		Ed McIlvenny (c)
CH		Charlie Colombo
LH		Walter Bahr
OR		Frank Wallace
IR		Gino Pariani
CF		Joe Gaetjens
IL		John Souza
OL		Ed Souza
Manager:
William Jeffrey



GK		Bert Williams
RB		Alf Ramsey
LB		John Aston
WH		Billy Wright (c)
CH		Laurie Hughes
WH		Jimmy Dickinson
OR		Tom Finney
IF		Wilf Mannion
CF		Roy Bentley
IF		Stan Mortensen
OL		Jimmy Mullen
Manager:
Walter Winterbottom

Assistant referees:
Charles de la Salle (France)
Giovanni Galeati (Italy)

Spain vs England

2 July 1950

15:00 BRT (UTC-3)

Spain	1–0	England
Zarra 48'	^{[Report 5]}

Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 74,462

Referee: Giovanni Galeati (Italy)

Spain

England


GK		Antoni Ramallets
RB		Gabriel Alonso
CB		José Parra
LB		José Gonzalvo
RH		Mariano Gonzalvo
LH		Antonio Puchades
OR		Estanislao Basora
IR		José Luis Panizo
CF		Telmo Zarra
IL		Silvestre Igoa
OL		Agustín Gaínza (c)
Manager:
Guillermo Eizaguirre


GK		Bert Williams
RB		Alf Ramsey
LB		Bill Eckersley
RH		Billy Wright (c)
CH		Laurie Hughes
LH		Jimmy Dickinson
OR		Stanley Matthews
IR		Stan Mortensen
CF		Jackie Milburn
IL		Eddie Baily
OL		Tom Finney
Manager:
Walter Winterbottom

Chile vs United States

2 July 1950

15:00 BRT (UTC-3)

Chile	5–2	United States
Robledo 16' Cremaschi 32', 60' Prieto 54' Riera 82'	^{[Report 6]}	Wallace 47' Maca 48' (pen.)

Estádio Ilha do Retiro, Recife

Attendance: 8,501

Referee: Mário Gardelli (Brazil)

Chile

United States


GK		Sergio Livingstone (c)
RB		Arturo Farías
CB		Manuel Álvarez
LB		Manuel Machuca
RH		Miguel Busquets
LH		Carlos Rojas
OR		Fernando Riera
IR		Andrés Prieto
CF		Atilio Cremaschi
IL		George Robledo
OL		Carlos Ibáñez
Manager:
Alberto Buccicardi


GK		Frank Borghi
RB		Harry Keough
LB		Joe Maca
RH		Ed McIlvenny
CH		Charlie Colombo
LH		Walter Bahr (c)
OR		Frank Wallace
IR		Gino Pariani
CF		Joe Gaetjens
IL		John Souza
OL		Ed Souza
Manager:
William Jeffrey

References

↑ "Brazil's first World Cup draw". FIFA. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.

Match reports

↑
- "England vs Chile | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – England v Chile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
↑
- "Spain vs United States | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Spain v USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
↑
- "Spain vs Chile | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Spain v Chile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
↑
- "United States vs England | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – USA v England". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
↑
- "Spain vs England | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Spain v England". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
↑
- "Chile vs United States | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Chile v USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

External links

1950 FIFA World Cup archive

[1] "Brazil's first World Cup draw". FIFA. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.

[2] 
"England vs Chile | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
"1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – England v Chile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mwjQ] "England vs Chile | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mwlA] "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – England v Chile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[3] 
"Spain vs United States | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
"1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Spain v USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mwog] "Spain vs United States | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mwqQ] "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Spain v USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[4] 
"Spain vs Chile | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
"1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Spain v Chile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mwtw] "Spain vs Chile | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mwvg] "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Spain v Chile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[5] 
"United States vs England | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
"1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – USA v England". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mwzA] "United States vs England | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mw0w] "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – USA v England". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[6] 
"Spain vs England | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
"1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Spain v England". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mw4Q] "Spain vs England | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mw6A] "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Spain v England". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[7] 
"Chile vs United States | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
"1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Chile v USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mw9g] "Chile vs United States | Group Matches | 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[mw_Q] "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Chile v USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

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[Report 1]

[Report 2]

[Report 3]

[Report 4]

[Report 5]

[Report 6]

1950 FIFA World Cup
Stages	Group stage Group 1 Group 2 United States v England Group 3 Group 4 Final round Uruguay v Brazil
General information	Qualification Squads

1950 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions	Uruguay
Runners-up	Brazil
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	Spain
Group stage	Bolivia Chile England Italy Mexico Paraguay Switzerland United States Yugoslavia

Standings

Matches

England vs Chile

Spain vs United States

Spain vs Chile

United States vs England

Spain vs England

Chile vs United States

See also

References

Match reports

External links