Brazil's stunning home loss to Uruguay in the final of the 1950 World Cup is always in the back of the Brazilians' mind. Even more now ahead of the teams' match in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup on Wednesday.

Not a lot of Brazilian fans have actually seen that final, but few forget what happened in the game, which became known as the "Maracanazo." The come-from-behind 2-1 win that gave Uruguay its second World Cup title silenced nearly 200,000 fans at the Maracana.

Just as happened 63 years ago, Brazil will be carrying the hopes of the country against the Uruguayans on Wednesday, but coach Luiz Felipe Scolari doesn't want anybody thinking about the loss of decades ago.

"I wasn't even born in 1950, I was born only in 64," Scolari said with a smile, trying to downplay the importance of that match.

"I don't think that plays any role psychologically today," he said. "It was a loss. It was a football match in which both teams wanted to win and it turned out that Uruguay was better in the end."

Brazil could have won the title in 1950 even with a draw, but conceded the comeback in what became one of its worst losses ever.

For Uruguay, it was one of its greatest moments in football.

"What happened in 1950 can't be compared to anything else," Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said. "We can't compare it to anything that happened after that. It's already part of history. Tomorrow (Wednesday) the game is between the current players of Brazil and the current players of Uruguay."

Team captain Diego Lugano said he hopes the feat can be replicated.

"I think we have the right to dream about winning here in Brazil again," he said. "We know it's very difficult, Brazil is going through a good moment and will be playing with the support of its fans. But we think we have right to dream about winning again. It doesn't mean we respect for Brazil, it means we respect the history of Uruguay football."

Brazil rebounded with five World Cup titles after what happened in 1950, while Uruguay remained with its two. In recent years, though, it was Uruguay which excelled in world football while Brazil struggled.

Brazil hasn't won a significant title since the 2009 Confederations Cup and didn't advance past the quarterfinals in the last two World Cups. Uruguay, meanwhile, is the defending South American champion and finished fourth at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

"This Uruguayan team has been playing well the past few years," Scolari said. "I think that about 90 percent of the players here were in the 2010 World Cup team. They have showed a lot of quality."

Uruguay had been struggling in South American World Cup qualifying but picked up an important win at Venezuela in its last match before the Confederations Cup, remaining in contention to make it into football's showcase event again next year. At the Confederations Cup, it lost to Spain in its opener, then defeated Tahiti and Nigeria.

"They are coming with a lot of confidence after that win over Venezuela and so far they have played very well in this tournament," Scolari said. "They have a very good system in place, and with this added confidence they will pose a lot of difficulties for us."

Brazil is trying to revamp its squad after Scolari returned to the national team earlier this year. After a disappointing start in which the team won only one of six matches, Brazil appears to be on the right track again. It has won four straight matches, beating Japan, Mexico and Italy in the group stage of the Confederations Cup.

The victories brought back the support of the local fans, which had been loudly jeering Brazil at home. That was the case a few months ago at the Mineirao Stadium where Brazil will play Uruguay on Wednesday. The national team was booed by nearly 50,000 fans at the venue after a disappointing 2-2 draw in a friendly with Chile.

"The fans have been behind us everywhere we have played at the Confederations Cup," said Scolari, who led Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title. "And we are going to need that to happen again tomorrow (Wednesday) against Uruguay."

Brazil, seeking its third-straight Confederations Cup title, has won the last two matches against Uruguay, both in World Cup qualifiers in 2010.

"It's a classic in South America," Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar said. "There are no favorites, it's always an even match no matter when or where we play."