^There was no third place match in 1930; the two losing semi-finalists are ranked according to their overall records in the tournament.[1]
^ abThe final stage in 1950 was a round-robin group of four teams. Coincidentally, one of the last two matches pitted together the top two teams (and the only two who could win the title), and the other was between the bottom two teams. Uruguay v Brazil is often considered the de facto final of the 1950 World Cup.[2][3]
^"1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
^"1950 FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2009.