1950 World Cup

• Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia takes centre stage at World Cup draw

  December 6, 2013

  Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia may not be a household name in many countries but in his homeland, Uruguay, he enjoys legendary status, and even in Brazil his name carries a particular resonance.

• Sad tale of Moacyr Barbosa, the man who cost Brazil its first World Cup

  April 21, 2013

  This is the story of Moacyr Barbosa, whose mistake in the 1950 World Cup final condemned him to spend the rest of his life being vilified by millions.