1954 FIFA World Cup
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The 1954 FIFA World Cup was a football (soccer) sporting event that was held in Switzerland in 1954. Germany won the trophy after beating Hungary in the final.
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[change] Participants
[change] Asia
[change] Europe
- Austria (AUT)
- Belgium (BEL)
- Czechoslovakia (TCH)
- England (ENG)
- France (FRA)
- West Germany (FRG)
- Hungary (HUN)
- Italy (ITA)
- Scotland (SCO)
- Switzerland (SUI)
- Turkey (TUR)
- Yugoslavia (YUG)
[change] North and Central America
[change] South America
[change] Results
[change] Round 1
[change] Group A
| Pos | Team | BRA | YUG | FRA | MEX | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Brazil | - | 1-1 | - | 5-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 1-1 | - | 1-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Round 2 |
| 3 | France | - | 0-1 | - | 3-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 0-5 | - | 2-3 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
[change] Group B
| Pos | Team | HUN | FRG | TUR | KOR | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Hungary | - | 8-3 | - | 9-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 2 | West Germany | 3-8 | - | 4-1 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Turkey | - | 1-4 | - | 7-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Korea Republic | 0-9 | - | 0-7 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Playoff for Round 2
- West Germany 7-2 Turkey
[change] Group C
| Pos | Team | URU | AUT | TCH | SCO | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Uruguay | - | - | 2-0 | 7-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Austria | - | - | 5-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 0-2 | 0-5 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 4 | Scotland | 0-7 | 0-1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
[change] Group D
| Pos | Team | ENG | SUI | ITA | BEL | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | England | - | 2-0 | - | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 0-2 | - | 2-1 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Italy | - | 1-2 | - | 4-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Belgium | 4-4 | - | 1-4 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Playoff for Round 2
- Switzerland 4-1 Italy
[change] Round 2
[change] Quarterfinals
Austria  |
7 – 5 |  Switzerland |
England  |
2 – 4 |  Uruguay |
Yugoslavia  |
0 – 2 |  West Germany |
Hungary  |
4 – 2 |  Brazil |
[change] Semifinals
| West Germany |
6 – 1 | Austria |
| Hungary |
4 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay |
[change] 3rd place
| Austria |
3 – 1 | Uruguay |
[change] Final
| West Germany |
3 – 2 | Hungary |
West Germany won the championship for the 1st time. In Germany the final is called Das Wunder von Bern (The Miracle of Berne) because of the unexpected win over the largely favoured Hungary.
[change] References
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