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Maracanazo

The name given to the 1950 Brazilian World Cup Final involving Uruguay and Brazil. Uruguay won the match 2-1 and was seen as onr of the buggest upsets in football history; so much so that the match itself was named the Maracanazo which is roughly translated as "The Maracana Blow".

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  • Part of Speech: proper noun
  • Industry/Domain: Sports
  • Category: Soccer

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