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

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	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

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

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

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	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

See also

• Chile at the FIFA World Cup
• England at the FIFA World Cup
• Spain at the FIFA World Cup
• United States at the FIFA World Cup