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. The 16 spots available in the World Cup would be distributed as follows:

• Europe: 12 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Switzerland, while the other 11 places were contested by 27 teams (including Egypt and Israel).
• South America: 2 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Uruguay, while the other place was contested by 4 teams.
• North, Central America and Caribbean: 1 place, contested by 3 teams.
• Asia: 1 place, contested by 3 teams.

Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds. World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Jump to: navigation, search World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on... Jump to: navigation, search Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... ... Jump to: navigation, search World map showing Asia (geographically) Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia and worlds largest continent. ...

Europe

The 27 teams were divided into 10 groups. Each group had different rules, as follows:

• Group 3 had 4 teams, playing against each other once, with the winner and the runner-up of the group qualifying.
• Groups 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 had 3 teams, playing against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner of each group qualifying.
• Groups 5, 6, 7 and 9 had 2 teams, playing against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner of each group qualifying.

Group 1

June 24, 1953, Oslo, Norway - Norway 2 - 3 Saar Jump to: navigation, search June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search County Oslo NO-03 Landscape 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 426 km² 0. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Saarland_1947_flag_300. ... 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 Jump to: navigation, search August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search County Oslo NO-03 Landscape 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 426 km² 0. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... {{JESUS TOOK THE FLAG}} He stole it and sold it to some asian drug dealers from the atlantic, hmm? File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Berlin Brandenburg Chelsea F.C. European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Fulham F.C. Football World...

October 11, 1953, Stuttgart, West Germany - West Germany 3 - 0 Saar October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... {{JESUS TOOK THE FLAG}} He stole it and sold it to some asian drug dealers from the atlantic, hmm? File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Berlin Brandenburg Chelsea F.C. European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Fulham F.C. Football World... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Saarland_1947_flag_300. ... 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 Jump to: navigation, search November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Germany showing Saarbrücken Saarbrücken [] is the capital of the Saarland Bundesland in Germany. ... The Saar protectorate (1,000 sq. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Saarland_1947_flag_300. ... 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... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

November 22, 1953, Hamburg, West Germany - West Germany 5 - 1 Norway Jump to: navigation, search November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hamburg is Germanys second largest city (after Berlin) and, with the Hamburg Harbour, its principal port. ... {{JESUS TOOK THE FLAG}} He stole it and sold it to some asian drug dealers from the atlantic, hmm? File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Berlin Brandenburg Chelsea F.C. European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Fulham F.C. Football World... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

March 28, 1954, Saarbrücken, Saar - Saar 1 - 3 West Germany Jump to: navigation, search March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Germany showing Saarbrücken Saarbrücken [] is the capital of the Saarland Bundesland in Germany. ... The Saar protectorate (1,000 sq. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Saarland_1947_flag_300. ... 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... {{JESUS TOOK THE FLAG}} He stole it and sold it to some asian drug dealers from the atlantic, hmm? File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Berlin Brandenburg Chelsea F.C. European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Fulham F.C. Football World...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	West Germany	7	4	3	1	0	12	3	9
2	Saar	3	4	1	1	2	4	8	-4
3	Norway	2	4	0	2	2	4	9	-5

West Germany qualified. {{JESUS TOOK THE FLAG}} He stole it and sold it to some asian drug dealers from the atlantic, hmm? File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Berlin Brandenburg Chelsea F.C. European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Fulham F.C. Football World... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Saarland_1947_flag_300. ... 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... Jump to: navigation, search 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). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Hietaniemi beach be merged into this article or section. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria AZ Alkmaar Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European... Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Belgium Dimensions: 348x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to...

May 28, 1953, Stockholm, Sweden - Sweden 2 - 3 Belgium Jump to: navigation, search May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Old town in Stockholm from the air Stockholm â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... Large flag of Sweden Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Belgium Dimensions: 348x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to...

August 5, 1953, Helsinki, Finland - Finland 3 - 3 Sweden Jump to: navigation, search August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Hietaniemi beach be merged into this article or section. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria AZ Alkmaar Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European... Large flag of Sweden Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ...

August 16, 1953, Stockholm, Sweden - Sweden 4 - 0 Finland Jump to: navigation, search August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Old town in Stockholm from the air Stockholm â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... Large flag of Sweden Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria AZ Alkmaar Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European...

September 23, 1953, Brussels, Belgium - Belgium 2 - 2 Finland Jump to: navigation, search September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have... Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Belgium Dimensions: 348x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria AZ Alkmaar Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European...

October 8, 1953, Brussels, Belgium - Belgium 2 - 0 Sweden Jump to: navigation, search October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have... Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Belgium Dimensions: 348x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to... Large flag of Sweden Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Belgium	7	4	3	1	0	11	6	5
2	Sweden	3	4	1	1	2	9	8	1
3	Finland	2	4	0	2	2	7	13	-6

Belgium qualified. Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Belgium Dimensions: 348x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to... Large flag of Sweden Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria AZ Alkmaar Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European...

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 Jump to: navigation, search October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is the second-largest city in Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267... Image File history File links Northern_Ireland_flag. ... First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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...

October 10, 1953, Cardiff, Wales - Wales 1 - 4 England Jump to: navigation, search October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle Aerial view of the Millennium Stadium The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales. ... Jump to: navigation, search National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085... A lovely image of the Welsh flag, derived from an SVG file by Tobias Jakobs in the sodipodi flags collection. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links England_flag. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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...

November 4, 1953, Glasgow, Scotland - Scotland 3 - 3 Wales Jump to: navigation, search November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... A lovely image of the Welsh flag, derived from an SVG file by Tobias Jakobs in the sodipodi flags collection. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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...

November 11, 1953, Liverpool, England - England 3 - 1 Northern Ireland Jump to: navigation, search November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Northwest England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links England_flag. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... Image File history File links Northern_Ireland_flag. ... First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 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 Jump to: navigation, search March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Wrexham (pronounced Recsam, and in Welsh spelt Wrecsam) is an industrial town in north Wales. ... Jump to: navigation, search National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085... A lovely image of the Welsh flag, derived from an SVG file by Tobias Jakobs in the sodipodi flags collection. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... Image File history File links Northern_Ireland_flag. ... First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 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 Jump to: navigation, search April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links England_flag. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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...

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

England and Scotland qualified. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links England_flag. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... Image File history File links Northern_Ireland_flag. ... First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... A lovely image of the Welsh flag, derived from an SVG file by Tobias Jakobs in the sodipodi flags collection. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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...

Group 4

September 20, 1953, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Luxembourg 1 - 6 France Jump to: navigation, search September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Headline text File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Germany Economy of Germany... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links France_flag_large. ...

October 4, 1953, Dublin, Ireland - Ireland Republic 3 - 5 France Jump to: navigation, search October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links France_flag_large. ...

October 28, 1953, Dublin, Ireland - Ireland Republic 4 - 0 Luxembourg Jump to: navigation, search October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and... Headline text File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Germany Economy of Germany...

November 25, 1953, Paris, France - France 1 - 0 Ireland Republic Jump to: navigation, search November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links France_flag_large. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and...

December 27, 1953, Paris, France - France 8 - 0 Luxembourg Jump to: navigation, search December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links France_flag_large. ... Headline text File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Germany Economy of Germany...

March 7, 1954, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Luxembourg 0 - 1 Ireland Republic Jump to: navigation, search March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Headline text File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Germany Economy of Germany... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	France	8	4	4	0	0	20	4	16
2	Ireland Republic	4	4	2	0	2	8	6	2
3	Luxembourg	0	4	0	0	4	1	19	-18

France qualified. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links France_flag_large. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Charlton Athletic F.C. Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and... Headline text File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland France Germany Economy of Germany...

Group 5

September 27, 1953, Vienna, Austria - Austria 9 - 1 Portugal Jump to: navigation, search September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya; Serbian: Beč) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Portugal_flag_large. ...

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. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Portugal_flag_large. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ...

Austria qualified.

Group 6

January 6, 1954, Madrid, Spain - Spain 4 - 1 Turkey Jump to: navigation, search January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Spain_flag_large. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ...

March 14, 1954, Istambul, Turkey - Turkey 1 - 0 Spain Jump to: navigation, search March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Spain_flag_large. ...

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 Jump to: navigation, search March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Spain_flag_large. ...

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 Jump to: navigation, search June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

June 28, 1953, Bucharest, Romania - Romania 3 - 1 Bulgaria Jump to: navigation, search (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The DâmboviÅ£a River in central Bucharest Along a small tributary of DâmboviÅ£a, named Colentina, several lakes stretch across the city, the most important being Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei and Lake Colentina. ... Image File history File links 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 Link titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here Media:Example. ...

September 6, 1953, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 1 - 2 Czechoslovakia Jump to: navigation, search September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The city of Sofia (Bulgarian: София), at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, has a population of 1,208,930 (2003), and is the biggest city and capital of the Republic of Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Link titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here Media:Example. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czech_Republic. ...

October 11, 1953, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 1 - 2 Romania October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The city of Sofia (Bulgarian: София), at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, has a population of 1,208,930 (2003), and is the biggest city and capital of the Republic of Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Link titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here Media:Example. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

October 25, 1953, Bucharest, Romania - Romania 0 - 1 Czechoslovakia Jump to: navigation, search October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The DâmboviÅ£a River in central Bucharest Along a small tributary of DâmboviÅ£a, named Colentina, several lakes stretch across the city, the most important being Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei and Lake Colentina. ... Image File history File links 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_Czech_Republic. ...

November 8, 1953, Prague, Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovakia 0 - 0 Bulgaria Jump to: navigation, search November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Link titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here Media:Example. ...

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

Czechoslovakia qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links 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 Link titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here Media:Example. ...

Group 9

November 13, 1953, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 1 - 2 Italy Jump to: navigation, search November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Although technically in Giza, The Great Pyramids have become a symbol of Cairo internationally Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة; transliterated: al-Qāhirah) is the capital city of Egypt (and previously the United Arab Republic) and has a metropolitan area population of approximately 15. ... Historical Flag of Egypt (1922-1952). ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. A.S. Roma A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union...

January 24, 1954, Milan, Italy - Italy 5 - 1 Egypt Jump to: navigation, search January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Location within Italy Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. A.S. Roma A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union... Historical Flag of Egypt (1922-1952). ...

Italy qualified.

Group 10

May 9, 1953, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 1 - 0 Greece Jump to: navigation, search May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the end of World War II to the Yugoslav wars. ... 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... Historical flag of Greece (1828-1970). ...

November 1, 1953, Athens, Greece - Greece 1 - 0 Israel Jump to: navigation, search November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Historical flag of Greece (1828-1970). ... Large Flag of Israel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

November 8, 1953, Skopje, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 1 - 0 Israel Jump to: navigation, search November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Skopje (see also different names) is the capital city of the Republic of Macedonia. ... The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the end of World War II to the Yugoslav wars. ... 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... Large Flag of Israel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

March 7, 1954, Ramat Gan, Israel - Israel 0 - 2 Greece Jump to: navigation, search March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... Large Flag of Israel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Historical flag of Greece (1828-1970). ...

March 21, 1954, Ramat Gan, Israel - Israel 0 - 1 Yugoslavia Jump to: navigation, search March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... Large Flag of Israel 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_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 Jump to: navigation, search March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Historical flag of Greece (1828-1970). ... 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	GD
1	Yugoslavia	8	4	4	0	0	4	0	4
2	Greece	4	4	2	0	2	3	2	1
3	Israel	0	4	0	0	4	0	5	-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... Historical flag of Greece (1828-1970). ... Large Flag of Israel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

South America

The 4 teams were placed in 1 group, playing against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner of the group qualifying.

Group 11

Peru withdrew.

February 14, 1954, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 4 - 0 Chile Jump to: navigation, search February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Paraguay Panteón de los Héroes in Asunción Asunción, population 500,939 (1992), is the capital of Paraguay. ... Large flag of Paraguay Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Image File history File links Chile flag 300px height unified for the national flags serie, by user:Marc Mongenet, from CIA World Factbook, borders removed, high compression ratio, some color or ratio corrections from http://www. ...

February 21, 1954, Santiago, Chile - Chile 1 - 3 Paraguay Jump to: navigation, search February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Santiagos Metropolitan Cathedral Santiago (officially in Spanish, Santiago de Chile) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... Image File history File links Chile flag 300px height unified for the national flags serie, by user:Marc Mongenet, from CIA World Factbook, borders removed, high compression ratio, some color or ratio corrections from http://www. ... Large flag of Paraguay Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ...

February 28, 1954, Santiago, Chile - Chile 0 - 2 Brazil Jump to: navigation, search February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Santiagos Metropolitan Cathedral Santiago (officially in Spanish, Santiago de Chile) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... Image File history File links Chile flag 300px height unified for the national flags serie, by user:Marc Mongenet, from CIA World Factbook, borders removed, high compression ratio, some color or ratio corrections from http://www. ... Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to...

March 7, 1954, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 0 - 1 Brazil Jump to: navigation, search March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Paraguay Panteón de los Héroes in Asunción Asunción, population 500,939 (1992), is the capital of Paraguay. ... Large flag of Paraguay Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to...

March 14, 1954, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil 1 - 0 Chile Jump to: navigation, search March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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 General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to... Image File history File links Chile flag 300px height unified for the national flags serie, by user:Marc Mongenet, from CIA World Factbook, borders removed, high compression ratio, some color or ratio corrections from http://www. ...

March 21, 1954, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil 4 - 1 Paraguay Jump to: navigation, search March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 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 General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to... Large flag of Paraguay Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Brazil	8	4	4	0	0	8	1	7
2	Paraguay	4	4	2	0	2	8	6	2
3	Chile	0	4	0	0	4	1	10	-9

Brazil qualified. Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to... Large flag of Paraguay Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Image File history File links Chile flag 300px height unified for the national flags serie, by user:Marc Mongenet, from CIA World Factbook, borders removed, high compression ratio, some color or ratio corrections from http://www. ...

North, Central America and Caribbean

The 3 teams were placed in 1 group, playing against each other twice, with the winner of the group qualifying.

Group 12

July 19, 1953, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 8 - 0 Haiti Jump to: navigation, search July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level... Image File history File links Mexico_flag_300. ... Large flag of Haiti Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ...

December 27, 1953, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 0 - 4 Mexico Jump to: navigation, search December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Port-au-Prince, Haiti Port-au-Prince, (Pòtoprens in Kreyòl), population 1. ... Large flag of Haiti Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Image File history File links Mexico_flag_300. ...

January 10, 1954, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 4 - 0 United States Jump to: navigation, search January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level... Image File history File links Mexico_flag_300. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 15 KB)48-star Old Glory flag of the United States (1912 _ 1959) File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of the United States 1936 Summer Olympics 1948 Winter Olympics 1948 Summer Olympics Iona Nikitchenko 1928 Winter Olympics 1924 Winter Olympics...

January 14, 1954, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 1 United States Jump to: navigation, search January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level... Image File history File links Mexico_flag_300. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 15 KB)48-star Old Glory flag of the United States (1912 _ 1959) File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of the United States 1936 Summer Olympics 1948 Winter Olympics 1948 Summer Olympics Iona Nikitchenko 1928 Winter Olympics 1924 Winter Olympics...

April 3, 1954, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 2 - 3 United States Jump to: navigation, search April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Port-au-Prince, Haiti Port-au-Prince, (Pòtoprens in Kreyòl), population 1. ... Large flag of Haiti Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 15 KB)48-star Old Glory flag of the United States (1912 _ 1959) File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of the United States 1936 Summer Olympics 1948 Winter Olympics 1948 Summer Olympics Iona Nikitchenko 1928 Winter Olympics 1924 Winter Olympics...

April 4, 1954, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 0 - 3 United States April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Port-au-Prince, Haiti Port-au-Prince, (Pòtoprens in Kreyòl), population 1. ... Large flag of Haiti Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 15 KB)48-star Old Glory flag of the United States (1912 _ 1959) File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of the United States 1936 Summer Olympics 1948 Winter Olympics 1948 Summer Olympics Iona Nikitchenko 1928 Winter Olympics 1924 Winter Olympics...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Mexico	8	4	4	0	0	19	1	18
2	United States	4	4	2	0	2	7	9	-2
3	Haiti	0	4	0	0	4	2	18	-16

Mexico qualified. Image File history File links Mexico_flag_300. ... Download high resolution version (1520x800, 15 KB)48-star Old Glory flag of the United States (1912 _ 1959) File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of the United States 1936 Summer Olympics 1948 Winter Olympics 1948 Summer Olympics Iona Nikitchenko 1928 Winter Olympics 1924 Winter Olympics... Large flag of Haiti Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ...

Asia

The 3 teams were played in 1 group. As Taiwan withdrew before the group matches began, the remaining 2 teams would play against each other in two matches, with the winner qualifying.

Group 13

Taiwan withdrew.

March 7, 1954, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 1 - 5 Korea Republic Jump to: navigation, search March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Taegeukgi: National Flag of Republic of Korea For more information, see Cheong Wa Dae, Office of the President, Republic of Korea. ...

March 14, 1954, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 2 - 2 Korea Republic Jump to: navigation, search March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Taegeukgi: National Flag of Republic of Korea For more information, see Cheong Wa Dae, Office of the President, Republic of Korea. ...

South Korea qualified.

Qualified teams

Austria	Belgium	Brazil	Czechoslovakia
England	France	Hungary	Italy
Korea Republic (f)	Mexico	Scotland (f)	Switzerland
Turkey (f)	Uruguay	West Germany (f)	Yugoslavia

(f) - First time in a World Cup. Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Belgium Dimensions: 348x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to... Image File history File links General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czech_Republic. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links England_flag. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links France_flag_large. ... Large flag of Hungary Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Download high resolution version (1200x800, 1 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. A.S. Roma A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European Parliament Talk:European Union... Taegeukgi: National Flag of Republic of Korea For more information, see Cheong Wa Dae, Office of the President, Republic of Korea. ... Image File history File links Mexico_flag_300. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... Flag of Switzerland Template:Unverfied File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Aargau European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Switzerland Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ski jumping... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... {{JESUS TOOK THE FLAG}} He stole it and sold it to some asian drug dealers from the atlantic, hmm? File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Berlin Brandenburg Chelsea F.C. European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Fulham F.C. Football World... 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...

Notes

• For the first time, qualification matches were actually played in South America, since in the 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... Flag of Saar The Saar protectorate (1,000 sq. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1957 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