A total of 39 teams entered the 1954 World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Switzerland, as the hosts, and Uruguay, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition. The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ...

The remaining 37 teams were divided into 13 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows:

• Groups 1 to 10 - Europe: 11 places, contested by 27 teams (including Egypt and Israel).
• Group 11 - South America: 1 place, contested by 4 teams.
• Group 12 - North, Central America and Caribbean: 1 place, contested by 3 teams.
• Group 13 - Asia: 1 place, contested by 3 teams.

Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds. World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Map of Central America Central America is a central region of the Americas. ... Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe; Dutch: Caraïben; Portuguese: Caribe or Caraíbas) is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Groups

The 13 groups had different rules, as follows:

• Groups 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 had 3 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
• Group 3 had 4 teams. The teams would play against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
• Groups 5, 6, 7 and 9 had 2 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
• Group 11 had 4 teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
• Group 12 had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other twice. The group winner would qualify.
• Group 13 had 3 teams. After Taiwan withdrew before the matches began, the remaining 2 teams would play against each other twice. The group winner would qualify.

Group 1

June 24, 1953, Oslo, Norway - Norway 2 - 3 Saar June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² {{{arealand}}} km² 0. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saar_(protectorate). ... First international Saarland 5 - 3 Switzerland B (Saarbrücken, Saarland; 22 November 1950) Norway 2 - 3 Saarland (Oslo, Norway; 24 June 1953) Last International Netherlands 3 - 2 Saarland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 6 June 1956) Largest win Switzerland B 2 - 5 Saarland (Bern, Switzerland; 15 September 1951) Worst defeat Saarland 1 - 7...

August 19, 1953, Oslo, Norway - Norway 1 - 1 West Germany August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² {{{arealand}}} km² 0. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...

October 11, 1953, Stuttgart, West Germany - West Germany 3 - 0 Saar October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Stuttgart [], a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 (as of September 2005) in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saar_(protectorate). ... First international Saarland 5 - 3 Switzerland B (Saarbrücken, Saarland; 22 November 1950) Norway 2 - 3 Saarland (Oslo, Norway; 24 June 1953) Last International Netherlands 3 - 2 Saarland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 6 June 1956) Largest win Switzerland B 2 - 5 Saarland (Bern, Switzerland; 15 September 1951) Worst defeat Saarland 1 - 7...

November 8, 1953, Saarbrücken, Saar - Saar 0 - 0 Norway November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Saarbrücken [] is the capital of the Saarland Bundesland in Germany. ... The Saar, corresponding to the current German state of Saarland, was a protectorate under French control between 1947 and 1959. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saar_(protectorate). ... First international Saarland 5 - 3 Switzerland B (Saarbrücken, Saarland; 22 November 1950) Norway 2 - 3 Saarland (Oslo, Norway; 24 June 1953) Last International Netherlands 3 - 2 Saarland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 6 June 1956) Largest win Switzerland B 2 - 5 Saarland (Bern, Switzerland; 15 September 1951) Worst defeat Saarland 1 - 7... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

November 22, 1953, Hamburg, West Germany - West Germany 5 - 1 Norway November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Hamburgs Motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

March 28, 1954, Saarbrücken, Saar - Saar 1 - 3 West Germany March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saarbrücken [] is the capital of the Saarland Bundesland in Germany. ... The Saar, corresponding to the current German state of Saarland, was a protectorate under French control between 1947 and 1959. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saar_(protectorate). ... First international Saarland 5 - 3 Switzerland B (Saarbrücken, Saarland; 22 November 1950) Norway 2 - 3 Saarland (Oslo, Norway; 24 June 1953) Last International Netherlands 3 - 2 Saarland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 6 June 1956) Largest win Switzerland B 2 - 5 Saarland (Bern, Switzerland; 15 September 1951) Worst defeat Saarland 1 - 7... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	West Germany	7	4	3	1	0	12	3
2	Saar	3	4	1	1	2	4	8
3	Norway	2	4	0	2	2	4	9

West Germany qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saar_(protectorate). ... First international Saarland 5 - 3 Switzerland B (Saarbrücken, Saarland; 22 November 1950) Norway 2 - 3 Saarland (Oslo, Norway; 24 June 1953) Last International Netherlands 3 - 2 Saarland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 6 June 1956) Largest win Switzerland B 2 - 5 Saarland (Bern, Switzerland; 15 September 1951) Worst defeat Saarland 1 - 7... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

Group 2

May 25, 1953, Helsinki, Finland - Finland 2 - 4 Belgium May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Founded 1550 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 185. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ...

May 28, 1953, Stockholm, Sweden - Sweden 2 - 3 Belgium May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ...

August 5, 1953, Helsinki, Finland - Finland 3 - 3 Sweden August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Founded 1550 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 185. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ...

August 16, 1953, Stockholm, Sweden - Sweden 4 - 0 Finland August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ...

September 23, 1953, Brussels, Belgium - Belgium 2 - 2 Finland September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ...

October 8, 1953, Brussels, Belgium - Belgium 2 - 0 Sweden October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	Belgium	7	4	3	1	0	11	6
2	Sweden	3	4	1	1	2	9	8
3	Finland	2	4	0	2	2	7	13

Belgium qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ...

Group 3

This group was also the 1953-1954 British Home Championship. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the UKs four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Ireland before 1921-1922), from the 1883-1884 season until the 1983-1984 season. ...

October 3, 1953, Belfast, Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland 1 - 3 Scotland October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Languages English (De facto) 3, Irish, Ulster Scots 4 Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First...

October 10, 1953, Cardiff, Wales - Wales 1 - 4 England October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Cardiff (Welsh: ) is the largest city, and capital of, Wales. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location relative to most of the British Isles (other parts of the UK shown on the map are in pink). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... First international Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

November 4, 1953, Glasgow, Scotland - Scotland 3 - 3 Wales November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... First international Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First...

November 11, 1953, Liverpool, England - England 3 - 1 Northern Ireland November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none...

March 31, 1954, Wrexham, Wales - Wales 1 - 2 Northern Ireland March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is an industrial town in north-east Wales. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location relative to most of the British Isles (other parts of the UK shown on the map are in pink). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... First international Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none...

April 3, 1954, Glasgow, Scotland - Scotland 2 - 4 England April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	England	6	3	3	0	0	11	4
2	Scotland	3	3	1	1	1	8	8
3	Northern Ireland	2	3	1	0	2	4	7
4	Wales	1	3	0	1	2	5	9

England and Scotland qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... First international Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First...

Group 4

September 20, 1953, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Luxembourg 1 - 6 France September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ...

October 4, 1953, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 3 - 5 France October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ...

October 28, 1953, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 4 - 0 Luxembourg 1628 - The Siege of La Rochelle, which had been ongoing for 14 months, ends with Huguenot surrender 1664 - The Duke of York and Albanys Maritime Regiment of Foot later to be known as the Royal Marines is established. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ...

November 25, 1953, Paris, France - France 1 - 0 Republic of Ireland November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ...

December 27, 1953, Paris, France - France 8 - 0 Luxembourg December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ...

March 7, 1954, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Luxembourg 0 - 1 Republic of Ireland March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	France	8	4	4	0	0	20	4
2	Republic of Ireland	4	4	2	0	2	8	6
3	Luxembourg	0	4	0	0	4	1	19

France qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ...

Group 5

September 27, 1953, Vienna, Austria - Austria 9 - 1 Portugal September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Greek: Βιέννη, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj, Dutch: Wenen) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ...

November 29, 1953, Lisbon, Portugal - Portugal 0 - 0 Austria November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... District or region Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ...

Austria qualified.

Group 6

January 6, 1954, Madrid, Spain - Spain 4 - 1 Turkey January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Coat of Arms Coordinates: 40° 23’N , 3°69′0″W Time Zone: CET (GMT +1) Administration Administrative Divisions 21 Barrios in Madrid 127 Comunidad Autónoma Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón | PP City Characteristics Land Area 607 km² Population 3,228,359 2005... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Spain_Under_Franco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ...

March 14, 1954, Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey 1 - 0 Spain March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Istanbul (other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and economic center. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Spain_Under_Franco. ...

With one win for either team, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

March 17, 1954, Rome, Italy - Turkey 2 - 2 Spain March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Spain_Under_Franco. ...

Turkey qualified after drawing of lots.

Group 7

Poland withdrew, so Hungary qualified automatically.

Group 8

June 14, 1953, Prague, Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovakia 2 - 0 Romania June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Prague (Czech: Praha (IPA: ), see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ... Image File history File links Romania_flag_1947-1989. ...

June 28, 1953, Bucharest, Romania - Romania 3 - 1 Bulgaria June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti ) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. ... Image File history File links Romania_flag_1947-1989. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1946-1967. ...

September 6, 1953, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 1 - 2 Czechoslovakia This article is about the day of the year. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Flag Seal Location Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Government Country  Province Bulgaria  Sofia-City Mayor Boyko Borisov Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,310 km²    - Land   (?) km²    - Water   (?) km² Population    - City (2006) 1,376,742    - Density   907/km² Coordinates , Elevation 550 m Time zone - Summer (DST) EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1946-1967. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ...

October 11, 1953, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 1 - 2 Romania October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Flag Seal Location Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Government Country  Province Bulgaria  Sofia-City Mayor Boyko Borisov Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,310 km²    - Land   (?) km²    - Water   (?) km² Population    - City (2006) 1,376,742    - Density   907/km² Coordinates , Elevation 550 m Time zone - Summer (DST) EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1946-1967. ... Image File history File links Romania_flag_1947-1989. ...

October 25, 1953, Bucharest, Romania - Romania 0 - 1 Czechoslovakia October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti ) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. ... Image File history File links Romania_flag_1947-1989. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ...

November 8, 1953, Prague, Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovakia 0 - 0 Bulgaria November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Prague (Czech: Praha (IPA: ), see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1946-1967. ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	Czechoslovakia	7	4	3	1	0	5	1
2	Romania	4	4	2	0	2	5	5
3	Bulgaria	1	4	0	1	3	3	7

Czechoslovakia qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ... Image File history File links Romania_flag_1947-1989. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1946-1967. ...

Group 9

November 13, 1953, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 1 - 2 Italy November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Cairo Minarets Cairo (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: , transl. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt_1922. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...

January 24, 1954, Milan, Italy - Italy 5 - 1 Egypt January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy, being often mistaken with the capital of the country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt_1922. ...

Italy qualified.

Group 10

May 9, 1953, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 1 - 0 Greece May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Belgrade (Serbian: Београд/Beograd ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Serbia. ... Official language Serbo-Croatian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, Bosnian, Macedonian Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Area (1991)  - Total  - % water Ranked xxst 255,804 km² Negligible Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Ranked xxth 20,522,972 80/km² Currency Yugoslav dinar Time zone  - in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ...

November 1, 1953, Athens, Greece - Greece 1 - 0 Israel November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ...

November 8, 1953, Skopje, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 1 - 0 Israel November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Skopje is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Macedonia, as well as the political, cultural, economical and academic centre of the country. ... Official language Serbo-Croatian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, Bosnian, Macedonian Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Area (1991)  - Total  - % water Ranked xxst 255,804 km² Negligible Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Ranked xxth 20,522,972 80/km² Currency Yugoslav dinar Time zone  - in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ...

March 7, 1954, Ramat Gan, Israel - Israel 0 - 2 Greece March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ramat Gan (רמת-גן) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, just east of Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolis known as Gush Dan, in the Tel Aviv District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ...

March 21, 1954, Ramat Gan, Israel - Israel 0 - 1 Yugoslavia March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ramat Gan (רמת-גן) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, just east of Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolis known as Gush Dan, in the Tel Aviv District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium...

March 28, 1954, Athens, Greece - Greece 0 - 1 Yugoslavia March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	Yugoslavia	8	4	4	0	0	4	0
2	Greece	4	4	2	0	2	3	2
3	Israel	0	4	0	0	4	0	5

Yugoslavia qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ...

Group 11

Peru withdrew.

February 14, 1954, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 4 - 0 Chile February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Paraguay Panteón de los Héroes in Asunción Asunción, population 1,639,000 (2002), is the capital of Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ...

February 21, 1954, Santiago, Chile - Chile 1 - 3 Paraguay February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The snowcapped Andes are a Santiago landmark Santiago (Spanish: ) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ...

February 28, 1954, Santiago, Chile - Chile 0 - 2 Brazil February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The snowcapped Andes are a Santiago landmark Santiago (Spanish: ) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

March 7, 1954, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 0 - 1 Brazil March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Paraguay Panteón de los Héroes in Asunción Asunción, population 1,639,000 (2002), is the capital of Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

March 14, 1954, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil 1 - 0 Chile March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ...

March 21, 1954, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil 4 - 1 Paraguay March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	Brazil	8	4	4	0	0	8	1
2	Paraguay	4	4	2	0	2	8	6
3	Chile	0	4	0	0	4	1	10

Brazil qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ...

Group 12

July 19, 1953, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 8 - 0 Haiti July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced /mexiko/ in IPA) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_1934. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ...

December 27, 1953, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 0 - 4 Mexico December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Port-au-Prince, Haïti Port-au-Prince, (Pòtoprens in Kréyòl), population 1,277,000 (2006), is the capital and largest city of Haiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_1934. ...

January 10, 1954, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 4 - 0 USA January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced /mexiko/ in IPA) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_1934. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States_(1912-1959). ...

January 14, 1954, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 1 USA January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced /mexiko/ in IPA) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_1934. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States_(1912-1959). ...

April 3, 1954, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 2 - 3 USA April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Port-au-Prince, Haïti Port-au-Prince, (Pòtoprens in Kréyòl), population 1,277,000 (2006), is the capital and largest city of Haiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States_(1912-1959). ...

April 4, 1954, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 0 - 3 USA April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Port-au-Prince, Haïti Port-au-Prince, (Pòtoprens in Kréyòl), population 1,277,000 (2006), is the capital and largest city of Haiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States_(1912-1959). ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	Mexico	8	4	4	0	0	19	1
2	USA	4	4	2	0	2	7	9
3	Haiti	0	4	0	0	4	2	18

Mexico qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_1934. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States_(1912-1959). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ...

Group 13

Taiwan withdrew.

March 7, 1954, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 1 - 5 Korea Republic March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tokyo , literally eastern capital) is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ...

March 14, 1954, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 2 - 2 Korea Republic March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tokyo , literally eastern capital) is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ...

South Korea qualified.

Qualified teams

Team	Appearance	Streak	Previous appearance
Austria	2nd	1	1934
Belgium	4th	1	1938
Brazil	5th	5	1950
Czechoslovakia	3rd	1	1938
England	2nd	2	1950
France	4th	1	1938
Hungary	3rd	1	1938
Italy	4th	4	1950
Mexico	3rd	2	1950
Scotland	1st	1	-
Korea Republic	1st	1	-
Switzerland (h)	4th	4	1950
Turkey	1st	1	-
Uruguay (c)	3rd	2	1950
West Germany	3rd(1)	1	1938(1)
Yugoslavia	3rd	2	1950

(h) - qualified automatically as hosts Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... The 1934 Football World Cup was hosted by Mussolinis Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... The 1938 Football World Cup was played in France, the second tournament in a row to be played in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ... The 1938 Football World Cup was played in France, the second tournament in a row to be played in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... The 1938 Football World Cup was played in France, the second tournament in a row to be played in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary_1949-1956. ... The 1938 Football World Cup was played in France, the second tournament in a row to be played in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_1934. ... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... The 1938 Football World Cup was played in France, the second tournament in a row to be played in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been...

(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions

Notes

• For the first time, qualification matches were actually played in South America, since in all previous World Cups, the South American teams all qualified automatically due to withdrawals.
• Saar entered their only World Cup competition, before the Saar protectorate became part of West Germany in 1957.

First international Saarland 5 - 3 Switzerland B (Saarbrücken, Saarland; 22 November 1950) Norway 2 - 3 Saarland (Oslo, Norway; 24 June 1953) Last International Netherlands 3 - 2 Saarland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 6 June 1956) Largest win Switzerland B 2 - 5 Saarland (Bern, Switzerland; 15 September 1951) Worst defeat Saarland 1 - 7... The Saar, corresponding to the current German state of Saarland, was a protectorate under French control between 1947 and 1959. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1954 World Cup Qualification
• RSSSF - 1954 World Cup Qualification