In the World Cup held in Uruguay, after a harsh winter, the Brazilian team finished the final round tied, in points, with the teams from Yugoslavia and the United States. In the direct confrontation the Yugoslavs got silver and Brazil got bronze.
Placement: 3rd place
Team: Amaury Antonio Pasos, Antonio Salvador Sucar, Carlos Domingos Massoni “Mosquito”, César Augusto Sebba, Emil Assad Rached, Hélio Rubens Garcia, Jatyr Eduardo Schall, José Edvar Simões, Luíz Cláudio Menon, Sérgio Toledo Machado “Macarão” and Ubiratan Pereira Maciel.
Technician: Togo Renan Soares “Kanela”.