A trio of original b&w press photographs of the England team at their first ever match in World Cup history versus Chile at the Maracana, Rio de Janei
Hammer:
£160
Estimate:
£250 - £350
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A trio of original b&w press photographs of the England team at their first ever match in World Cup history versus Chile at the Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 25th June 1950, each 5 by 7in., the first a formal team-group bearing white publication arrows pointing at five of the England players, the other two images are match-action including Stan Mortensen's second half goal during the 2-0 win, backstamps, hand written captions