Matias Gonzalez: an extremely rare yellow-metal Uruguay v Brazil 1950 World Cup Winners medal

Matias Gonzalez: an extremely rare yellow-metal Uruguay v. Brazil 1950 World Cup Winners medal, the obverse, decorated with figure of Nike and inscribed F.I.F.A. the reverse inscribed COUPE JULES RIMET MATIAS GONZALES BRASIL 1950, with ring suspension

The above medal was awarded to Matias Gonzalez. In the final match of the tournament played on 16th July 1950 at the Maracanã, Uruguay defeated the red hot favourites 2-1

The 1950 FIFA World Cup took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from June 24 to July 16, 1950. The host national Brazil went all the way to the final and took on South American rivals and 1930 World Cup winners Uruguay, Uruguay shocked the host's Brazil, 2-1. According to Guinness World Records, 173,850 paid spectators crammed into Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium on July 16, 1950, to watch host Brazil take on Uruguay. However, it is believed the attendance was as high as 199,000 or 210,000 unofficially. Brazil had been so heavily favoured to win that a set of winner's medals engraved with the Brazilian players' names before the game ended could not be presented. Jules Rimet himself presented the FIFA World Cup trophy to the Uruguayan team on the field, without a formal ceremony or speech.