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This episode recounts Uruguay's historic upset over Brazil in the 1950 World Cup.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories, we revisit one of the greatest upsets in football history: Uruguay's defeat of Brazil at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, in the legendary match known as the Maracanazo. Played at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in front of an officially recorded crowd of 173,850, Brazil needed only a draw to become world champions, while Uruguay needed a win. This soothing underdog bedtime story follows Uruguay’s fearless comeback after Brazil took t...

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