1954 Football World Cup - Switzerland Championnat du Monde de Football 1954
Official 1954 Football World Cup poster
Participant teams	38 (final tournament: 16)
Host	Switzerland
Champions	West Germany (1st title)
Matches played	26
Goals scored	140 (5.38 per match)
Attendance	943,000 (36,269 per match)
Top scorer	Sándor Kocsis (HUN) 11 goals

The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. As the year saw the 50th anniversary of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), it seemed like a good idea for football's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body. The tournament was won by West Germany, who upset Hungary in the final 3-2. It was Germany's first World Cup victory. 1954 Football World Cup poster This work is copyrighted. ... Sándor Kocsis (born September 21, 1929 in Budapest; died July 22, 1979) was a Hungarian football striker, who ranks fourth all-time with 75 international goals (in only 68 caps). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... FIFA logo (usage restricted): For the Good of the Game Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international governing body of the sport of association football (called simply football or soccer). ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ...

Overview

For the first time there was television coverage, and also special coins issued to mark the event. There was also a new seeding system involved in the group stage, where the two teams ranked highest in the world standings in each group would not have to play each other. 16 teams qualified for the tournament, broken up into four groups of four. The two teams finishing at the top of their group in the group stage would go through to the quarterfinals, but strangely there would be extra time played in the group stages for any game ending in a draw. As a result of this Switzerland went to a replay, where they beat Italy 4-1, while West Germany saw off Turkish opposition 7-2.

The quarterfinals saw the favourites Hungary beat Brazil 4-2 in one of the ugliest matches in football history, which would become infamous as the Battle of Berne. Meanwhile, the World Cup holders Uruguay sent England out of the tournament, also by 4-2. Also, West Germany dispatched Yugoslavia 2-0 and Austria managed to beat the host nation in the game that saw the most goals in any World Cup match, 7-5. The Battle of Berne is the informal name given to the football match between Brazil and Hungary during the World Cup finals on June 27, 1954 in Berne. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... 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...

Although the semifinals produced a score line of 6-1 between West Germany and Austria (with West Germany winning) the most exciting game saw Hungary go into the second half leading Uruguay 1-0, only for the game to be taken to extra time with a score of 2-2. The deadlock was broken by Sandor Kocsis with two late goals to take Hungary through to the Final, beating a team that had not previously lost a World Cup game. Uruguay then went on to be beaten for a second time by Austria as they secured Third Place. Sándor Kocsis (born September 21, 1929 in Budapest; died July 22, 1979) was a Hungarian football striker, who ranks fourth all-time with 75 international goals (in only 68 caps). ...

The Wankdorf Stadion in Berne saw 60,000 people cram inside to watch the Final between West Germany and Hungary, a rematch of a first round game, which had been won by Hungary 8-3. The Final saw the legendary Ferenc Puskás playing even though he was not fully fit. Despite this he put his team ahead after only 6 minutes, and with Zoltan Czibor adding another two minutes later it seemed destined that the pre-tournament favourites would take the title. For other uses, see Bern (disambiguation). ... Ferenc Puskás (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc, surname first) (born April 2, 1927 in Budapest) was a Hungarian football player, nicknamed Puskás Öcsi (öcsi means little brother). Puskás started his club career with Budapesti Honvéd in 1943. ...

However with a goal from Max Morlock and Helmut Rahn before half time the tide began to turn. The second half saw telling misses from the Hungarian team, a second goal from Rahn, and a disallowed goal from Puskas with 2 minutes left on the clock. The distraught Hungarians were ushered away by the referee and with a final blow of the whistle West Germany were handed both the Jules Rimet trophy and the title of World Cup Winners. When Rahn scored his second goal the popular German reporter Herbert Zimmermann gave the most famous German piece of commentary. In Germany the success is known as The Miracle of Bern. Helmut Rahn, know as Der Boss (The Boss), (* 16th August 1929 in Essen; † 14th August 2003) was a German football player. ... The Jules Rimet trophy was the original physical manifestation of the prize for winning the football world cup, a small gold cup representing the hopes and ambitions of every footballing nation on earth. ... Herbert Zimmermann (1917 - December 16, 1966) was a popular German football commentator. ... The Miracle of Bern (German Das Wunder von Bern) is both a film by Sönke Wortmann and the event which it describes - Germanys win against Hungary in the 1954 World Cup in Bern, Switzerland. ...

The 11 goals scored by Kocsis of Hungary not only lead the World Cup, but bettered the old record by three.

First Round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Brazil 3 2 1 1 0 6 1 Yugoslavia 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 France 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 Mexico 0 2 0 0 2 2 8

Yugoslavia 1 - 0 France Brazil 5 - 0 Mexico Yugoslavia 1 - 1 Brazil (AET) France 3 - 2 Mexico

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Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Hungary 4 2 2 0 0 17 3 West Germany 2 2 1 0 1 7 9 Turkey 2 2 1 0 1 8 4 South Korea 0 2 0 0 2 0 16

West Germany 4 - 1 Turkey Hungary 9 - 0 South Korea Hungary 8 - 3 West Germany Turkey 7 - 0 South Korea West Germany 7 - 2 Turkey

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Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Uruguay 4 2 2 0 0 9 0 Austria 4 2 2 0 0 6 0 Czechoslovakia 0 2 0 0 2 0 7 Scotland 0 2 0 0 2 0 8

Uruguay 2 - 0 Czechoslovakia Austria 1 - 0 Scotland Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland Austria 5 - 0 Czechoslovakia

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Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA England 3 2 1 1 0 6 4   Switzerland 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 Italy 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 Belgium 1 2 0 1 1 5 8

Switzerland 2 - 1 Italy England 4 - 4 Belgium (AET) Italy 4 - 1 Belgium England 2 - 0 Switzerland Switzerland 4 - 1 Italy

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Quarterfinals

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Austria 7 - 5   Switzerland Uruguay 4 - 2 England	West Germany 2 - 0 Yugoslavia Hungary 4 - 2 Brazil

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Semifinals

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West Germany 6 - 1 Austria	Hungary 4 - 2 (AET) Uruguay

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Third place match

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Austria 3 - 1 Uruguay

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Final

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West Germany 3 - 2 Hungary

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External link

• Animation of the 1954 World Cup final using LEGO figures