Archive, 1950: Brazil World Cup defeat leaves fans dumbfounded, Soccer

#x3C;p><strong>Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 17 July 1950:</strong> So certain were the hosts of winning the tournament they even recorded a victory samba entitled "Brazil the Victoria"</p>

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