Below are the squads for the 1950 FIFA World Cup

1950 FIFA World Cup

The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...

tournament in Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. This was the first World Cup where the players' jerseys featured back numbers (allowed in football since 1944), though no teams had fixed numbers for each player (that would only be compulsory from the next World Cup, in 1954). Thus, the players are ordered by name.

Brazil

Head coach: Flávio Costa

Flávio Costa

Flávio Rodrigues da Costa was a Brazilian football player and manager. He was born in Carangola, Minas Gerais....

Switzerland

Head coach: Franco Andreoli

Franco Andreoli

Franco Andreoli is a Swiss football forward who managed Switzerland in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He also played for FC Lugano.-References:...

Yugoslavia

Head coach: Milorad Arsenijević

Milorad Arsenijevic

Milorad Arsenijević was a Serbian football player and manager.He was born in Smederevo and earned 52 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and played in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Later he was the manager of Yugoslavia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup....

Mexico

Head coach: Octavio Vial

Octavio Vial

Octavio Vial is a Mexican football manager who coached Mexico in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He also coached Club América.-References:...

Spain

Head coach: Guillermo Eizaguirre

Guillermo Eizaguirre

Guillermo Eizaguirre Olmos was a Spanish football goalkeeper and manager.He was born in Seville and played for Sevilla FC from 1925 to 1936, and also had three caps for Spain from 1935 to 1936. He was later the manager of the Spain national football team from 1948 to 1956, and led the team in the...

England

Head coach: Walter Winterbottom

Chile

Head coach: Arturo Bucciardi

Arturo Bucciardi

Arturo Bucciardi was a Chilean football manager who coached Chile in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.-References:...

United States

Head coach: William Jeffrey

William Jeffrey (soccer)

William "Bill" Jeffrey was the head coach of the 1950 United States World Cup team that famously beat England 1-0 in one of the greatest upsets in the history of soccer. He was the coach of Penn State for 26 seasons, winning ten national college championships...

Sweden

Head coach:   George Raynor

Italy

Head coach: Ferruccio Novo

Ferruccio Novo

Ferruccio Novo was an Italian football player, coach, and club president. He was born in TurinHe was a player of Torino F.C., and became club president in 1939. Moreover, as the Technical Commission Chairman of the Italy national football team, he led them to the 1950 FIFA World Cup....

Paraguay

Head coach: Manuel Fleitas Solich

Manuel Fleitas Solich

Manuel Fleitas Solich is a former Paraguayan football player and coach. He was known as "El Brujo" .-Career as a player:...

Uruguay

Head coach: Juan López

Juan López Fontana

Juan López Fontana was a Uruguayan football manager. He coached the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 FIFA World Cup.- Biography :...

Bolivia

Head coach:  
Mario Pretto

Mario Pretto

Mario Pretto was an Italian footballer turned coach who managed Bolivia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. As a player he spent his entire career with S.S.C. Napoli.-References:...

 

• NB*: Rosters include reserves, alternates, and preselected players that may have participated in qualifiers and/or pre-tournament friendlies but not in the finals themselves.