1954 Football World Cup - Switzerland Championnat du Monde de Football 1954
Official 1954 Football World Cup poster
Participant teams	39 (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. In the same conference of FIFA where decided to give to Brazil the Football World Cup 1950 and 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 3-2 in the final. 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 (MCMLIV) 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). ... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer). ... 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... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer). ... The 1954 Football World Cup Final was the final match of the 1954 World Cup. ... 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 12 (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...

One of the semifinals produced a score line of 6-1 between West Germany and Austria (with West Germany winning). The other one, the most exciting game of the tournament, 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 Hungary had won 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. Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , from the Celtic Berna Gap, referring to the geology of where the city is situated), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after... Ferenc Puskás Biro (Hungarian: Puskás Biro Ferenc, surname first) (born April 2, 1927 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian football player and coach, nicknamed Puskás Öcsi (öcsi means little brother). He is widely regarded by football historians to be international soccers first bona fide superstar and...

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, upon which a 2004 film of the same name was based. Max Maxl Morlock (born May 11, 1925 in Nuremberg, † September 10, 1994 in Nuremberg) was one of the most popular German football players in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss (The Boss), (born 16th August 1929 in Essen; died 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 film poster The Miracle of Bern (German title: Das Wunder von Bern) is a 2003 film by Sönke Wortmann, which tells the story of the unexpected West German victory in the 1954 World Cup Final in Bern, Switzerland, on July 4, 1954, and the story... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1954 (qualification). A total of 39 teams entered the 1954 World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. ...

First Round

Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Brazil	3	2	1	1	0	6	1	5
Yugoslavia	3	2	1	1	0	2	1	1
France	2	2	1	0	1	3	3	0
Mexico	0	2	0	0	2	2	8	-6

June 16, Charmilles Stadium, Geneva - Brazil 5 - 0 Mexico Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... 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_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_1934. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (known in French as Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_1934. ...

June 16, La Pontaise, Lausanne - Yugoslavia 1 - 0 France June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Location within Switzerland Lausanne (, ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ... 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_France. ...

June 19, Charmilles Stadium, Geneva - France 3 - 2 Mexico June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (known in French as Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_1934. ...

June 19, La Pontaise, Lausanne - Brazil 1 - 1 Yugoslavia June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... Location within Switzerland Lausanne (, ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... 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...

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Hungary	4	2	2	0	0	17	3	14
West Germany	2	2	1	0	1	7	9	-2
Turkey	2	2	1	0	1	8	4	4
Korea Republic	0	2	0	0	2	0	16	-16

June 17, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - West Germany 4 - 1 Turkey Large flag of Hungary Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Taegeukgi: National Flag of Republic of Korea For more information, see Cheong Wa Dae, Office of the President, Republic of Korea. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorf Stadion in Swiss German) was a football stadium in the suburb of Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys. ... Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , from the Celtic Berna Gap, referring to the geology of where the city is situated), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ...

June 17, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - Hungary 9 - 0 Korea Republic June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zurich (Kreis 5). ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Large flag of Hungary Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Taegeukgi: National Flag of Republic of Korea For more information, see Cheong Wa Dae, Office of the President, Republic of Korea. ...

June 20, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - Hungary 8 - 3 West Germany June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... St. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... Large flag of Hungary Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...

June 20, Charmilles Stadium, Geneva - Turkey 7 - 0 Korea Republic June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (known in French as Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Taegeukgi: National Flag of Republic of Korea For more information, see Cheong Wa Dae, Office of the President, Republic of Korea. ...

Play-off:

June 23, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - West Germany 7 - 2 Turkey June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zurich (Kreis 5). ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ...

Group 3

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

June 16, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - Uruguay 2 - 0 Czechoslovakia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... 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... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorf Stadion in Swiss German) was a football stadium in the suburb of Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys. ... Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , from the Celtic Berna Gap, referring to the geology of where the city is situated), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ...

June 16, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - Austria 1 - 0 Scotland June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zurich (Kreis 5). ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... 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...

June 19, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... St. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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...

June 19, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - Austria 5 - 0 Czechoslovakia June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zurich (Kreis 5). ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ...

Group 4

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

June 17, La Pontaise, Lausanne -   Switzerland 2 - 1 Italy Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Location within Switzerland Lausanne (, ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...

June 17, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - England 4 - 4 Belgium June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... St. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ...

June 20, Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano - Italy 4 - 1 Belgium June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... Location within Switzerland Lugano is a city in south-east Switzerland, in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ...

June 20, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - England 2 - 0   Switzerland June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorf Stadion in Swiss German) was a football stadium in the suburb of Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys. ... Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , from the Celtic Berna Gap, referring to the geology of where the city is situated), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ...

Play-off:

June 23, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel -   Switzerland 4 - 1 Italy June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... St. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...

Quarterfinals

June 26, La Pontaise, Lausanne - Austria 7 - 5   Switzerland June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... Location within Switzerland Lausanne (, ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ...

June 26, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - Uruguay 4 - 2 England June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... St. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First...

June 27, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - Hungary 4 - 2 Brazil June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorf Stadion in Swiss German) was a football stadium in the suburb of Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys. ... Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , from the Celtic Berna Gap, referring to the geology of where the city is situated), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after... Large flag of Hungary Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

June 27, Charmilles Stadium, Geneva - West Germany 2 - 0 Yugoslavia June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (known in French as Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... 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...

Semifinals

June 30, La Pontaise, Lausanne - Hungary 4 - 2 (AET) Uruguay June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... Location within Switzerland Lausanne (, ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ... Large flag of Hungary Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

June 30, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - West Germany 6 - 1 Austria June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... St. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ...

Third Place Match

July 3, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - Austria 3 - 1 Uruguay July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zurich (Kreis 5). ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Attendance: 31,000

Final

July 4, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - West Germany 3 - 2 Hungary The 1954 Football World Cup Final was the final match of the 1954 World Cup. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorf Stadion in Swiss German) was a football stadium in the suburb of Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys. ... Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , from the Celtic Berna Gap, referring to the geology of where the city is situated), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Large flag of Hungary Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ...

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: William Ling (England)

Goals: Puskas (HUN) 6', Czibor (HUN) 8', Morlock (FRG) 10', Rahn (FRG) 18', Rahn (FRG) 84'.

See also

• Austria v Switzerland (1954)

During the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, Austria beat Switzerland 7-5 in Lausanne, in what is still the highest scoring match in a World Cup. ...

External link

• Animation of the 1954 World Cup final using LEGO figures