An important official football pennant presented on the occasion of England's first ever World Cup tournament match v Chile, at the Maracana, Rio de J

An important official football pennant presented on the occasion of England's first ever World Cup tournament match v Chile, at the Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25th June 1950, in coloured satins and bearing the crest of the Chile FA, inscribed IV CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL COPA JULES RIMET BRASIL, JUNIO 1950, 43 by 25cm. England won their first World Cup match defeating 2-0. the goal scorers were Mortensen and Mannion. Provenance: Consigned from the Bryan Horsnell Collection (lots 587 to 804).