What nickname is commonly used for Uruguay's 1950 World Cup win over Brazil? Maracanazo.
The name comes from the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, where Uruguay defeated Brazil 2–1 on 16 July 1950. In Portuguese, the event is usually called Maracanaço; Maracanazo is the Spanish form widely used in English-language football writing.
The match was effectively the tournament decider, although the 1950 World Cup used a final round-robin group rather than a single knockout final. Brazil needed only a draw, and its newspapers and supporters had already anticipated victory after impressive wins over Sweden and Spain.
Brazil scored first through Friaça, but Juan Alberto Schiaffino equalised before Alcides Ghiggia scored the winner with 11 minutes remaining. The defeat became a national sporting trauma in Brazil, sometimes described through the later phrase “the Phantom of '50.” It is often confused with Mineirazo, the nickname for Germany's 7–1 win over Brazil in 2014.