following the unforgettable defeat, the brazilian team changed the colors of the team's uniform, switching from all white and blue around the neck to the current yellow and green.

not one single brazilan player who took part in the game was ever called to participate in another world cup again.

the uruguaian national team played again and again at the maracanã, never winning another game after the final of 1950 against brazil, some say because of a spell from the brazilians.

the uruguyan film 'maracanã' by directors Andrés Varela e Sebastián Bednarik is a remarkable production going well beyon d soccer and addressing the political and cultural context of the time