Sport. Football. World Cup Final. 16th July 1950. Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil 1. v Uruguay 2. Uruguayan chef de mission, Ambassador Giordano Eccher, holds the Jules Rimet trophy, surrounded by team officials and journalists. The Brazilians in

Sport, Football, World Cup Final, 16th July 1950, Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1, v Uruguay 2, Uruguayan chef de mission, Ambassador Giordano Eccher, holds the Jules Rimet trophy, surrounded by team officials and journalists, The Brazilians in their dismay had even forgot to present the trophy, FIFA, President Jules Rimet having to go on to the pitch search out the Uruguay captain Obdulio Varela and perform the ceremony, This World Cup Final was the first to played after the Second World War, during which the Italia Vice-President of FIFA,Dr, Ottorino Barassi had hidden the Jules Rimet trophy under his bed, and thus saving it from falling into the hands of occupying troops (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)