as the stadium was still not 100% complete at the time of the final game of the world cup, an official bet saw brazil stating that the maracanã would be painted in the colors of the winning team - and so the stadium was painted in while and blue, the colors of uruguay.

That game was was both the most glorious day for uruguayan soccer, and the worse tragedy fro brazilian soccer.

prior to the historic defeat on the final game, Brazilians were already feeling the victory of the cup, as the previous games played by the Brazilian team were easily won, and the Uruguayan team barely qualified for the final match.

the defeat was so painful to cariocas and brazilians in general than even legends were created - the most famous being of the macaranaço, a blue ghost that prevented the brazilian team from winning.