Soccer World Cup 1950 / Chile

This article covers the Chilean national football team at the 1950 World Cup .

qualification

Since Argentina withdrew, Chile and Bolivia were automatically qualified.

Chilean contingent

Number / name		former club	birthday	International matches
goalkeeper
	Sergio Livingstone	CD Universidad Católica	March 26, 1920
	René Quitral	CD Santiago Wanderers
	Francisco Urroz	CSD Colo-Colo
Defense
	Manuel Álvarez	CD Universidad Católica	05/23/1928
	Arturo Farías	CSD Colo-Colo	11/01/1927
	Miguel Flores	CF Universidad de Chile
	Manuel Machuca	CSD Colo-Colo	1924
	Fernando Roldan	CD Universidad Católica	1921
midfield
	Miguel Busquets	CF Universidad de Chile	10/15/1920
	Fernando Campos	CSD Colo-Colo	1921
	Hernán Carvallo	CD Universidad Católica	08/19/1922
	Carlos Rojas	Unión Española	1928
	Osvaldo Saez	CSD Colo-Colo
attack
	Atilio Cremaschi	Unión Española	03/08/1923
	Guillermo Díaz	CD Santiago Wanderers	December 29, 1930
	Carlos Ibáñez	CD Magallanes	11/30/1931
	Raymundo Infante	CD Universidad Católica
	Luis Mayanés	CF Universidad de Chile	January 15, 1925
	Manuel Muñoz	CSD Colo-Colo	04/28/1928
	Andrés Prieto	CD Universidad Católica	December 19, 1928
	Fernando Riera	CD Universidad Católica	06/27/1920
	George Robledo	Newcastle United	04/14/1926
Trainer
	Arturo Bucciardi		05/11/1914

Games of the Chilean team

Preliminary round

rank	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	6: 1	+5	6-0
2	England	3	1	0	2	2: 2	+0	2: 4
3	Chile	3	1	0	2	5: 6	−1	2: 4
4th	United States	3	1	0	2	4: 8	−4	2: 4

June 24, 1950 in Rio de Janeiro
Chile	-	England	0: 2 (0: 1)
June 29, 1950 in Rio de Janeiro
Chile	-	Spain	0: 2 (0: 2)
July 2, 1950 in Recife
Chile	-	United States	5: 2 (2: 0)

The favorites in Group II were clearly the English. The start against Chile (2-0) also went perfectly. The USA (previously 1: 3 against Spain) in the second game were blatant outsiders. Superstar Stan Matthews sat in the stands for the English and should be spared for the Spain game. In one of the biggest World Cup sensations, England lost 1-0 to the Americans (37th, Gaetjens). Since the confused English did not score a goal against Spain in full line-up, but had to accept one through Zarra (49th), Spain was surprisingly group winners.