| 1954 FIFA World Cup FIFA Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1954 Schweiz, Championnat du Monde de Football 1954 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Dates | June 16 – July 4 |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 West Germany (1st title) |
Second place  |
 Hungary |
Third place  |
 Austria |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 140 (5. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. 38 per match) |
| Attendance | 889,500 (34,212 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sándor Kocsis (11 goals) |
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup, was held in Switzerland from June 16 to July 4. Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples As the year saw the 50th anniversary of FIFA, it was appropriate for football's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body, and Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) See also FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup) in the "Selection of hosts" section The tournament was won by West Germany, who defeated Hungary 3-2 in the final, giving them their first title. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The 1954 FIFA World Cup Final was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Berne, Switzerland on July 4, 1954.
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Qualification
Summary
For the first time there was television coverage, and special coins were issued to mark the event. 16 teams qualified for the tournament and an unusual system was used in the first stage. The 16 teams were divided into four groups: each group was comprised of two of the eight seeded teams based on world rankings (Austria, Brazil, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Turkey and Uruguay), plus two unseeded teams. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol.
With seeding determined before the teams had even qualified for the final tournament, the organizers had to replace Spain with Turkey, the team that unexpectedly knocked the Spaniards out. [1] The draw took place in Zürich, on November 30, 1953. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Instead of a conventional round-robin where each team would play three matches, the seeded teams as well as the unseeded teams were spared from playing each other as the unseeded teams were squared up only against the seeded ones in a chance to qualify, so each team played only 2 group matches, unless tied for the second qualifying position by points, which required a play-off. A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade Extra time was played for any games that was tied after 90 minutes, with the result being a draw if the scores were still level after 120 minutes. The two teams finishing at the top of their group went through to the quarter-finals. Uruguay and Austria both won their games, thus finished the group level on points in the qualifying positions, and drew lots to determine who they would play in the next round, as did Brazil and Yugoslavia.
Consequently Switzerland and Italy played each other twice with Switzerland winning the play-off 4-1. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Germans, who had been reinstated as full FIFA members only in 1950 and were unseeded, won the first of two encounters with the seeded Turkish convincingly in Berne at Wankdorf stadium. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Koreans, as the other unseeded team, lost 0-7 and 0-9, with Germany being denied the chance to play such an easy opponent. Sepp Herberger gambled against the seeded team of Hungary by sending in a reserve side to take an expected 3-8 loss, with the only consequence being the additional playoff game against Turkey that was won with ease. Hungary's team captain Ferenc Puskás, considered by many as the best player in the world in that time, was injured by German defender Werner Liebrich, and had to miss the next two matches of his team, only to show up in the final again, still being in a questionable condition. Ferenc Purczeld Biró ( 2 April 1927 &ndash 17 November 2006) or "Ferenc Puskás", was a legendary Hungarian Werner Liebrich ( 18 January 1927 &ndash 20 March 1995) was a German Football (soccer player and coach [2]
The quarter-finals saw the favourites Hungary beat Brazil 4-2 in one of the most violent matches in football history, which became infamous as the Battle of Berne. The Battle of Berne is a name used to refer to the infamous football match played between Hungary and Brazil, a quarter-final at the 1954 World Cup Meanwhile, the World Cup holders Uruguay sent England out of the tournament, also by 4-2. Germany dispatched Yugoslavia 2-0, and Austria beat the host nation Switzerland in the game that saw the most goals in any World Cup match, 7-5. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic On June 26, 1954, in a quarterfinal match of the 1954 Football World Cup, Austria beat Switzerland 7-5 in Lausanne,
One of the semi-finals saw Austria, against the DFB team which represented the Federal Republic of Germany, one of three German states of the time. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The DFB had qualified against fellow Germans from the French-occupied Saarland, while East Germany had not entered, cancelling international football games after the East German uprising of 1953. The Saarland national football team was the Association football team representing the German state of the Saarland from 1950 to 1956 during the French With the final at stake, Austria 6-1.
The other semi-final, one of the most exciting games 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 after 90 minutes of 2-2. The deadlock was broken by Sándor Kocsis with two late goals to take Hungary through to the final, beating a team that had not previously lost a World Cup game. Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred Uruguay then went on to be beaten for a second time as Austria secured third place.
Final: "The Miracle of Bern"
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 against the reserves of the German team. The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorfstadion was a football Stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The Golden Team of the Hungarians were favourites, as they were unbeaten for a record of 32 consecutive matches but they had two tough play-off matches. The Golden Team ( Aranycsapat) is one of several names that refer to the legendary Hungary national football team of the 1950s It had started raining on game day - in Germany this was dubbed "Fritz-Walter-Wetter" (Fritz Walter's weather) because the German team captain Fritz Walter was said to play his best in rainy weather. Friedrich "Fritz" Walter ( October 31, 1920 &ndash June 17, 2002) was one of the most well-loved German football Adi Dassler had provided shoes with exchangeable studs. Adolf "Adi" Dassler ( November 3, 1900 in Herzogenaurach ( Germany) - September 6, 1978 in Herzogenaurach mainly
The final saw Hungary's Ferenc Puskás playing again even though he was not fully fit. Josef " Sepp " Herberger ( March 28, 1897 in Mannheim, Germany &mdash April 20, 1977 in Weinheim Despite this he put his team ahead after only 6 minutes and with Zoltán Czibor adding another two minutes later it seemed that the pre-tournament favourites would take the title. Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who However, with a quick goal from Max Morlock in the 10th and the equalizer of Helmut Rahn in the 19th, the tide began to turn. Maximilian ("Maxl" or "Max" Morlock (born May 11, 1925 in Nuremberg — died September 10, 1994 in Nuremberg Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss (The Boss ( 16 August 1929 in Essen – 14 August 2003) was a German football player
The second half saw telling misses from the Hungarian team. Barely 6 minutes before the end of the match, the popular German radio reporter Herbert Zimmermann gave the most famous German piece of commentary, recommending Rahn should kick from the backfield, which he did. For the German footballer see Herbert Zimmermann (footballer. The second goal from Rahn gave Germany a 3-2 lead while the Hungarian reporter Gyorgy Szepesi burst into tears. Later, Zimmermann called Puskás offside before he kicked the ball into Toni Turek's net with 2 minutes left. Toni Turek, real name Anton Turek, ( January 18, 1919 - May 11, 1984) was a German football Goalkeeper While referee Ling pointed to the centre spot, linesman Griffiths signalled offside. William Ling ( 1 August 1908 – 8 May 1984) was an English football referee from Stapleford, After a one-minute consultation, referee Ling disallowed the claimed equalizer.
The Germans were handed the Jules Rimet trophy and the title of World Cup winners while the crowd sang along to the tunes of the national anthems of Germany. The World Cup is a Gold Trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup. In Germany the success is known as The Miracle of Bern, upon which a 2003 film of the same name was based. This article is about the film For the football match often called the "Miracle of Bern" see 1954 FIFA World Cup Final. For the Hungarians, the defeat was a disaster, and remains controversial due to referee erros and claims of doping.
One controversy concerns the 2-2. Hungarian goalie Gyula Grosics jumped to catch Fritz Walter's corner shot, but in plain sight of the camera, Hans Schäfer hindered him, thus the ball could reach Rahn unhindered. Gyula Grosics ˈɡroʃiʧ}} (born 4 February 1926 in Dorog) is a Hungarian former football Goalkeeper who played Friedrich "Fritz" Walter ( October 31, 1920 &ndash June 17, 2002) was one of the most well-loved German football Hans Schäfer (born 19 October 1927 in Köln-Zollstock) is a former German footballer. The second controversy concerns allegations of doping to explain the better condition of the German team in the second half. Though teammates steadfastly denied this rumour, German historian Guido Knopp claimed in a 2004 documentary for German public channel ZDF[3] that they players were injected with shots of C vitamine in half-time, using a needle earlier taken from a Soviet sports doctor, which would also explain the wave of jaundice among team members following the tournament. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ("Second German Television" ZDF, is a public service German Television channel based in Mainz. Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective "icteric" is yellowish discoloration of the Skin, sclerae (whites of the eyes
Most controversial was the offside ruling for Puskás's intended 87th minute equalizer. The camera filming the official footage was in a bad position to judge the situation, only eyewitnesses claimed that the referee was wrong, including German replacement player Alfred Pfaff[4]. Alfred Pfaff (born 16 July 1926 in Frankfurt am Main) is a former German football player and World Cup winner with West Germany However, since then, footage evidencing no offside surfaced (shown on North German regional public channel NDR in 2004[5]). Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR (North German Broadcasting is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg.
The 11 goals scored by Kocsis of Hungary not only led the World Cup but bettered the previous record (set by Brazilian Ademir in the previous tournament) by two goals. For another Brazilian footballers named Ademir, see Ademir da Guia and Ademir Roque Kaefer. Kocsis' mark was then broken by Just Fontaine's 13 goals in 1958. Just "JustO" Fontaine (born August 18, 1933 in Marrakech, French Morocco, with French and Spanish ancestors The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. Despite not winning the 1954 tournament, the fourth place finish and their two previous World Cup titles made Uruguay the most successful World Cup nation for eight years, until Brazil won their second title in 1962. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. Hungary's 9-0 result against Korea during the group stages remains to this day the biggest margin of victory in FIFA World Cup history, later equalled by Yugoslavia winning 9-0 against Zaire in 1974 and again Hungary winning 10-1 against El Salvador in 1982. The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11.
Venues
Six cities hosted the tournament:
- Basel, St. Jakob Stadium
- Berne, Wankdorf Stadium
- Geneva, Charmilles Stadium
- Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
- Lugano, Cornaredo Stadium
- Zürich, Hardturm Stadium
Squads
For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1954 FIFA World Cup squads. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. The St Jakob Stadium was a football Stadium in Basel, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club FC Basel. The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorfstadion was a football Stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Charmilles Stadium was a multi-use Stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-use Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. Lugano ( Latin language: Luganum) is a town (52993 inhabitants a total of 130000 people in the agglomeration in the south of Switzerland, in the Cornaredo Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Lugano, Switzerland. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. Below are the squads for the 1954 FIFA World Cup tournament in Switzerland.
Results
First round
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil_(1889-1960).svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Yugoslavia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 France |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
.png/22px-Flag_of_Mexico_(1934-1968).png){kind=small} Mexico |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1954-06-16 18:00 |
Brazil |
5 – 0 | Mexico |
Geneva, Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Wyssling (Switzerland) |
Baltazar  23'Didi 30'Pinga 34' 43'Julinho 69' |
(Report) |
| 1954-06-16 18:00 |
Yugoslavia |
1 – 0 | France |
Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Griffiths (Wales) |
| Milutinović 15' |
(Report) |
| 1954-06-19 17:00 |
Brazil |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Yugoslavia |
Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Faultless (Scotland) |
| Didi 69' |
(Report) | Zebec 48' |
| 1954-06-19 17:10 |
France |
3 – 2 | Mexico |
Geneva, Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Asensi (Spain) |
| Vincent 19' Cárdenas 49' (o.g.)Kopa 88' (pen.) |
(Report) | Lamadrid 54' Balcázar 85' |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| West Germany |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
 Turkey |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Korea Republic |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1954-06-17 18:00 |
West Germany |
4 – 1 | Turkey |
Berne, Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Da Costa Vieira (Portugal) |
| Schäfer 14' Klodt 52'O. Walter 60'Morlock 84' |
(Report) | Suat 2' |
| 1954-06-17 18:00 |
Hungary |
9 – 0 | Korea Republic |
Zürich, Hardturm Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Vincenti (France) |
| Puskás 12' 89' Lantos 18'Kocsis 24' 36' 50'Czibor 59'Palotás 75' 83' |
(Report) |
| 1954-06-20 16:50 |
Hungary |
8 – 3 | West Germany |
Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Ling (England) |
| Kocsis 3' 21' 67' 78' Puskás 17'Hidegkuti 50' 54'J. Tóth 73' |
(Report) | Pfaff 25' Rahn 77'Herrmann 81' |
| 1954-06-20 17:00 |
Turkey |
7 – 0 | Korea Republic |
Geneva, Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Marino (Uruguay) |
| Suat 10' 30' Lefter 24'Burhan 37' 64' 70'Erol 76' |
(Report) |
Play-off
| 1954-06-23 18:00 |
West Germany |
7 – 2 | Turkey |
Zürich, Hardturm Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Vincenti (France) |
| O. Walter 7' Schäfer 12' 79'Morlock 30' 60' 77'F. Walter 62' |
(Report) | Mustafa 21' Lefter 82' |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Austria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Czechoslovakia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
 Scotland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1954-06-16 18:00 |
Uruguay |
2 – 0 | Czechoslovakia |
Berne, Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Ellis (England) |
| Míguez 72' Schiaffino 81' |
(Report) |
| 1954-06-16 18:00 |
Austria |
1 – 0 | Scotland |
Zürich, Hardturm Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Franken (Belgium) |
| Probst 33' |
(Report) |
| 1954-06-19 16:50 |
Uruguay |
7 – 0 | Scotland |
Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Orlandini (Italy) |
| Borges 17' 47' 57' Míguez 30' 83'Abbadie 54' 85' |
(Report) |
| 1954-06-19 17:00 |
Austria |
5 – 0 | Czechoslovakia |
Zürich, Hardturm Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Stefanovic (Yugoslavia) |
| Stojaspal 3' 70' Probst 4' 21' 24' |
(Report) |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Italy |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1954-06-17 17:50 |
Switzerland |
2 – 1 | Italy |
Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Viana (Brazil) |
| Ballaman 18' Hügi 78' |
(Report) | Boniperti 44' |
| 1954-06-17 18:10 |
England |
4 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Belgium |
Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Schmetzer (West Germany) |
| Broadis 26' 63' Lofthouse 36' 91' |
(Report) | Anoul 5' 71' Coppens 67'Dickinson 94' (o.g.) |
| 1954-06-20 17:00 |
Italy |
4 – 1 | Belgium |
Lugano, Cornaredo Stadium Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Steiner (Austria) |
| Pandolfini 41' (pen.) Galli 48'Frignani 58'Lorenzi 78' |
(Report) | Anoul 81' |
| 1954-06-20 17:10 |
England |
2 – 0 | Switzerland |
Berne, Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Zsolt (Hungary) |
| Mullen 43' Wilshaw 69' |
(Report) |
Play-off
| 1954-06-23 18:00 |
Switzerland |
4 – 1 | Italy |
Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Griffiths (Wales) |
| Hügi 14' 85' Ballaman 48'Fatton 90' |
(Report) | Nesti 67' |
Knockout stage
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||
| 27 June - Bern | ||||||||||
| Brazil |
2 | |||||||||
| 30 June – Lausanne | ||||||||||
| Hungary |
4 | |||||||||
| Hungary (aet) |
4 | |||||||||
| 26 June - Basel | ||||||||||
| Uruguay |
2 | |||||||||
| Uruguay |
4 | |||||||||
| 4 July – Bern | ||||||||||
| England |
2 | |||||||||
| Hungary |
2 | |||||||||
| 27 June – Geneva | ||||||||||
| West Germany |
3 | |||||||||
| Yugoslavia |
0 | |||||||||
| 30 June - Basel | ||||||||||
| West Germany |
2 | |||||||||
| West Germany |
6 | Third place | ||||||||
| 26 June - Lausanne | ||||||||||
| Austria |
1 | |||||||||
| Austria |
7 | Uruguay |
1 | |||||||
| Switzerland |
5 | Austria |
3 | |||||||
| 3 July - Zürich | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 1954-06-26 17:00 |
Austria |
7 – 5 | Switzerland |
Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Faultless (Scotland) |
| Wagner 25' 27' 53' A. Körner 26' 34'Ocwirk 32'Probst 76' |
(Report) | Ballaman 16' 39' Hügi 17' 19' 58' |
| 1954-06-26 17:00 |
Uruguay |
4 – 2 | England |
Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Steiner (Austria) |
| Borges 5' Varela 39'Schiaffino 46'Ambrois 78' |
(Report) | Lofthouse 16' Finney 67' |
| 1954-06-27 17:00 |
Brazil |
2 – 4 | Hungary |
Berne, Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Ellis (England) |
| Djalma Santos 18' (pen.) Julinho 65' |
(Report) | Hidegkuti 4' Kocsis 7' 88'Lantos 60' (pen.) |
| 1954-06-27 17:00 |
Yugoslavia |
0 – 2 | West Germany |
Geneva, Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Zsolt (Hungary) |
| (Report) | Horvat 9' (o.g.) Rahn 85' |
Semi-finals
| 1954-06-30 18:00 |
Hungary |
4 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay |
Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Griffiths (Wales) |
| Czibor 13' Hidegkuti 46'Kocsis 111' 116' |
(Report) | Hohberg 75' 86' |
| 1954-06-30 18:00 |
West Germany |
6 – 1 | Austria |
Basel, St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Orlandini (Italy) |
| Schäfer 31' Morlock 47'F. Walter 54' (pen.) 64' (pen.)O. Walter 61' 89' |
(Report) | Probst 51' |
Third place match
| 1954-07-03 17:00 |
Uruguay |
1 – 3 | Austria |
Zürich, Hardturm Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Wyssling (Switzerland) |
| Hohberg 22' |
(Report) | Stojaspal 16' (pen.) Cruz 59' (o.g.)Ocwirk 89' |
Final
| 1954-07-04 17:00 |
Hungary |
2 – 3 | West Germany |
Berne, Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Ling (England) |
| Puskás 6' Czibor 8' |
(Report) | Morlock 10' Rahn 18' 84' |
Awards
| 1954 FIFA World Cup Winners |
|---|
 West Germany First title |
Scorers
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11 goals 6 goals 4 goals Own goals
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3 goals
2 goals |
1 goal
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In Film
The final scene of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's film "The Marriage of Maria Braun takes place during the finals of the 1954 World Cup; in the scene's backgoround, the sports announcer is celebrating West Germany's victory and shouting "Deutschland ist wieder was!" (Germany is something again) - which the film uses as the symbol of Germany's recovery from the ravages of WWII. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Charmilles Stadium was a multi-use Stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. For another footballer see Marco António Burigo Balthazar. Oswaldo da Silva, commonly known as Baltazar (born in Santos Didi full name Waldyr Pereira ( October 8, 1929 &ndash May 12, 2001) nicknamed Didi, was a Brazilian José Lázaro Robles, best known as Pinga ( February 11, 1924 &ndash May 7, 1996) was a Brazilian footballer Júlio Botelho, also known as Julinho (born in São Paulo, July 29, 1929, died January 10, 2003) was a Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-use Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. Miloš Milutinović (born 5 February 1933 in Bajina Bašta, Serbia; died 28 January 2003 in Belgrade, Serbia Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-use Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. Didi full name Waldyr Pereira ( October 8, 1929 &ndash May 12, 2001) nicknamed Didi, was a Brazilian Branko Zebec ( May 17, 1929 &ndash September 26, 1988) was a Croatian football player and coach Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Charmilles Stadium was a multi-use Stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. Jean Vincent (born 29 November, 1930) is a former French football player and manager Raúl Cárdenas de la Vega (born 30 October 1928) is a former Mexican football player and coach An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorfstadion was a football Stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss Hans Schäfer (born 19 October 1927 in Köln-Zollstock) is a former German footballer. Bernhard "Berni" Klodt ( 26 October 1926 &ndash 23 May 1996) was a German Football (soccer player Ottmar Walter (born March 3, 1924) is a former German footballer. Maximilian ("Maxl" or "Max" Morlock (born May 11, 1925 in Nuremberg — died September 10, 1994 in Nuremberg Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. Ferenc Purczeld Biró ( 2 April 1927 &ndash 17 November 2006) or "Ferenc Puskás", was a legendary Hungarian Mihály Lantos (born September 29 1928, Budapest; December 31 1989) also known as Lantos Mihály or Mihály Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who Péter Palotás (born June 27 1929; died Budapest, Hungary, May 17 1967) also referred to as Péter Poteleczky Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. William Ling ( 1 August 1908 – 8 May 1984) was an English football referee from Stapleford, Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred Ferenc Purczeld Biró ( 2 April 1927 &ndash 17 November 2006) or "Ferenc Puskás", was a legendary Hungarian Nándor Hidegkuti ( March 3 1922 &ndash February 14, 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager József Tóth, also Hungarian Tóth József and in line-ups as Tóth II (born 16 May 1929) was a Hungarian footballer position forward who Alfred Pfaff (born 16 July 1926 in Frankfurt am Main) is a former German football player and World Cup winner with West Germany Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss (The Boss ( 16 August 1929 in Essen – 14 August 2003) was a German football player Richard Herrmann (born 28 January 1923 in Katowice, Poland; died 27 July 1962) was a German Football Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Charmilles Stadium was a multi-use Stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. Lefter Küçükandonyadis ( Greek: Λευτέρης Αντωνιάδης, Lefteris Antoniadis) born 1925 in Istanbul, is a legendary Burhan Sargın (born 11 February 1929 in Ankara) is a former Turkish footballer. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. Ottmar Walter (born March 3, 1924) is a former German footballer. Hans Schäfer (born 19 October 1927 in Köln-Zollstock) is a former German footballer. Maximilian ("Maxl" or "Max" Morlock (born May 11, 1925 in Nuremberg — died September 10, 1994 in Nuremberg Friedrich "Fritz" Walter ( October 31, 1920 &ndash June 17, 2002) was one of the most well-loved German football Lefter Küçükandonyadis ( Greek: Λευτέρης Αντωνιάδης, Lefteris Antoniadis) born 1925 in Istanbul, is a legendary The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was split into the Czech Republic The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was split into the Czech Republic The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorfstadion was a football Stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss Arthur Edward Ellis ( July 8, 1914 – May 23 1999) was an English football referee. Óscar Omar Miguez (5 December 1927 &ndash 19 August 2006 was a Uruguayan footballer. Juan Alberto " Pepe " Schiaffino Villano (born July 28, 1925 in Montevideo &ndash died November 13, 2002) was Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. Erich Probst (* 5 December 1927 in Vienna - † 16 March 1988) was an Austrian footballer. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Carlos Luis Borges (born 14 January 1932) is a former Uruguayan footballer. Óscar Omar Miguez (5 December 1927 &ndash 19 August 2006 was a Uruguayan footballer. Julio César Abbadie Gismero (born September 7, 1930 in Montevideo) was a former Uruguayan Football (soccer striker Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was split into the Czech Republic Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. Ernst Stojaspal (* January 14, 1925 &ndash † April 3, 2002) was an Austrian football player Erich Probst (* 5 December 1927 in Vienna - † 16 March 1988) was an Austrian footballer. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-use Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. Robert Ballaman (born 21 June 1926 in Reconvilier) is a former Swiss footballer. Josef "Sepp" Hügi ( January 23, 1930 in Riehen – April 16, 1995) was a Swiss football Giampiero Boniperti (born July 4 1928 in Barengo, Piedmont) is an Italian former football player who played his entire career at Juventus Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Ivan Arthur Broadis (born 18 December 1922, Isle of Dogs, London) is a former England international footballer. Nathaniel Lofthouse, OBE (born 27 August 1925) better known as Nat Lofthouse, is a retired English footballer who played for Léopold Anoul ( 19 August 1922 &ndash 11 February 1990) aka Pol Anoul, was a Belgian footballer. Henri 'Rik' Coppens (born April 29, 1930 in the popular Seefhoek neighbourhood in Antwerp Belgium is a former Belgian football Striker James William 'Jimmy' Dickinson ( 25 April 1925 – 8 November 1982) was an English football player An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. Lugano ( Latin language: Luganum) is a town (52993 inhabitants a total of 130000 people in the agglomeration in the south of Switzerland, in the Cornaredo Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Lugano, Switzerland. Egisto Pandolfini (born 19 February 1926) is a former Italian footballer. A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Carlo Galli (born 6 March 1931) is a retired Italian footballer. Amleto Frignani ( 5 March 1932 – 1997 was an Italian footballer. Benito "Veleno" Lorenzi ( December 20, 1925 - March 3, 2007) was an Italian Football (soccer player born Léopold Anoul ( 19 August 1922 &ndash 11 February 1990) aka Pol Anoul, was a Belgian footballer. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorfstadion was a football Stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss Jimmy Mullen ( 6 January 1923 – 23 October 1987) was an English footballer, who spent his whole career at Wolverhampton Dennis James Wilshaw, ( 11 March 1926 at Stoke-on-Trent – 10 May 2004 at Stoke-on-Trent was an English footballer Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Josef "Sepp" Hügi ( January 23, 1930 in Riehen – April 16, 1995) was a Swiss football Robert Ballaman (born 21 June 1926 in Reconvilier) is a former Swiss footballer. Jacques "Jacky" Fatton (born 19 December 1925) is a former Swiss footballer. Fulvio Nesti (8 June 1925 – 1996 was an Italian footballer. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled On June 26, 1954, in a quarterfinal match of the 1954 Football World Cup, Austria beat Switzerland 7-5 in Lausanne, The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-use Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. Theodor "Turl" Wagner (born 6 August 1927) is a former Austrian footballer. Alfred Körner (born 14 February 1926) is an Austrian former footballer. Ernst Ocwirk (* March 7, 1926 – † January 23, 1980) was an Austrian football player and coach Erich Probst (* 5 December 1927 in Vienna - † 16 March 1988) was an Austrian footballer. Robert Ballaman (born 21 June 1926 in Reconvilier) is a former Swiss footballer. Josef "Sepp" Hügi ( January 23, 1930 in Riehen – April 16, 1995) was a Swiss football Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Carlos Luis Borges (born 14 January 1932) is a former Uruguayan footballer. Obdulio Jacinto Muiños Varela ( September 20, 1917 — August 2, 1996) was an Uruguayan football player Juan Alberto " Pepe " Schiaffino Villano (born July 28, 1925 in Montevideo &ndash died November 13, 2002) was Nathaniel Lofthouse, OBE (born 27 August 1925) better known as Nat Lofthouse, is a retired English footballer who played for Sir Thomas Finney, OBE (born 5 April 1922, Preston, Lancashire) is a former English footballer famous for his Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Battle of Berne is a name used to refer to the infamous football match played between Hungary and Brazil, a quarter-final at the 1954 World Cup The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorfstadion was a football Stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss Arthur Edward Ellis ( July 8, 1914 – May 23 1999) was an English football referee. Dejalma dos Santos (also spelled Djalma Santos, born 27 February 1929 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former football A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Júlio Botelho, also known as Julinho (born in São Paulo, July 29, 1929, died January 10, 2003) was a Nándor Hidegkuti ( March 3 1922 &ndash February 14, 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred Mihály Lantos (born September 29 1928, Budapest; December 31 1989) also known as Lantos Mihály or Mihály A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Charmilles Stadium was a multi-use Stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. Ivica "Ivan" Horvat (born July 16 1926 in Sisak) is a Croatian former professional football player and manager An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss (The Boss ( 16 August 1929 in Essen – 14 August 2003) was a German football player Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-use Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who Nándor Hidegkuti ( March 3 1922 &ndash February 14, 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred Juan Eduardo Hohberg (born June 19, 1926 in Córdoba Argentina - 1992) was an Argentine - Uruguayan football player Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Hans Schäfer (born 19 October 1927 in Köln-Zollstock) is a former German footballer. Maximilian ("Maxl" or "Max" Morlock (born May 11, 1925 in Nuremberg — died September 10, 1994 in Nuremberg Friedrich "Fritz" Walter ( October 31, 1920 &ndash June 17, 2002) was one of the most well-loved German football A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Ottmar Walter (born March 3, 1924) is a former German footballer. Erich Probst (* 5 December 1927 in Vienna - † 16 March 1988) was an Austrian footballer. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. Juan Eduardo Hohberg (born June 19, 1926 in Córdoba Argentina - 1992) was an Argentine - Uruguayan football player Ernst Stojaspal (* January 14, 1925 &ndash † April 3, 2002) was an Austrian football player A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team Ernst Ocwirk (* March 7, 1926 – † January 23, 1980) was an Austrian football player and coach The 1954 FIFA World Cup Final was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Berne, Switzerland on July 4, 1954. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorfstadion was a football Stadium in the Wankdorf quarter of Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss William Ling ( 1 August 1908 – 8 May 1984) was an English football referee from Stapleford, Ferenc Purczeld Biró ( 2 April 1927 &ndash 17 November 2006) or "Ferenc Puskás", was a legendary Hungarian Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who Maximilian ("Maxl" or "Max" Morlock (born May 11, 1925 in Nuremberg — died September 10, 1994 in Nuremberg Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss (The Boss ( 16 August 1929 in Essen – 14 August 2003) was a German football player The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred Erich Probst (* 5 December 1927 in Vienna - † 16 March 1988) was an Austrian footballer. Maximilian ("Maxl" or "Max" Morlock (born May 11, 1925 in Nuremberg — died September 10, 1994 in Nuremberg Josef "Sepp" Hügi ( January 23, 1930 in Riehen – April 16, 1995) was a Swiss football Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss (The Boss ( 16 August 1929 in Essen – 14 August 2003) was a German football player Hans Schäfer (born 19 October 1927 in Köln-Zollstock) is a former German footballer. Ottmar Walter (born March 3, 1924) is a former German footballer. Nándor Hidegkuti ( March 3 1922 &ndash February 14, 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager Ferenc Purczeld Biró ( 2 April 1927 &ndash 17 November 2006) or "Ferenc Puskás", was a legendary Hungarian Robert Ballaman (born 21 June 1926 in Reconvilier) is a former Swiss footballer. Carlos Luis Borges (born 14 January 1932) is a former Uruguayan footballer. James William 'Jimmy' Dickinson ( 25 April 1925 – 8 November 1982) was an English football player Raúl Cárdenas de la Vega (born 30 October 1928) is a former Mexican football player and coach Ivica "Ivan" Horvat (born July 16 1926 in Sisak) is a Croatian former professional football player and manager Ernst Stojaspal (* January 14, 1925 &ndash † April 3, 2002) was an Austrian football player Theodor "Turl" Wagner (born 6 August 1927) is a former Austrian footballer. Léopold Anoul ( 19 August 1922 &ndash 11 February 1990) aka Pol Anoul, was a Belgian footballer. Nathaniel Lofthouse, OBE (born 27 August 1925) better known as Nat Lofthouse, is a retired English footballer who played for Friedrich "Fritz" Walter ( October 31, 1920 &ndash June 17, 2002) was one of the most well-loved German football Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who Burhan Sargın (born 11 February 1929 in Ankara) is a former Turkish footballer. Juan Eduardo Hohberg (born June 19, 1926 in Córdoba Argentina - 1992) was an Argentine - Uruguayan football player Óscar Omar Miguez (5 December 1927 &ndash 19 August 2006 was a Uruguayan footballer. Robert Körner (* 21 August 1924 &ndash † 22 June 1989) was a Austrian footballer. Ernst Ocwirk (* March 7, 1926 – † January 23, 1980) was an Austrian football player and coach Didi full name Waldyr Pereira ( October 8, 1929 &ndash May 12, 2001) nicknamed Didi, was a Brazilian Júlio Botelho, also known as Julinho (born in São Paulo, July 29, 1929, died January 10, 2003) was a José Lázaro Robles, best known as Pinga ( February 11, 1924 &ndash May 7, 1996) was a Brazilian footballer Ivan Arthur Broadis (born 18 December 1922, Isle of Dogs, London) is a former England international footballer. Mihály Lantos (born September 29 1928, Budapest; December 31 1989) also known as Lantos Mihály or Mihály Péter Palotás (born June 27 1929; died Budapest, Hungary, May 17 1967) also referred to as Péter Poteleczky Lefter Küçükandonyadis ( Greek: Λευτέρης Αντωνιάδης, Lefteris Antoniadis) born 1925 in Istanbul, is a legendary Julio César Abbadie Gismero (born September 7, 1930 in Montevideo) was a former Uruguayan Football (soccer striker Juan Alberto " Pepe " Schiaffino Villano (born July 28, 1925 in Montevideo &ndash died November 13, 2002) was Henri 'Rik' Coppens (born April 29, 1930 in the popular Seefhoek neighbourhood in Antwerp Belgium is a former Belgian football Striker For another footballer see Marco António Burigo Balthazar. Oswaldo da Silva, commonly known as Baltazar (born in Santos Dejalma dos Santos (also spelled Djalma Santos, born 27 February 1929 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former football Sir Thomas Finney, OBE (born 5 April 1922, Preston, Lancashire) is a former English footballer famous for his Jimmy Mullen ( 6 January 1923 – 23 October 1987) was an English footballer, who spent his whole career at Wolverhampton Dennis James Wilshaw, ( 11 March 1926 at Stoke-on-Trent – 10 May 2004 at Stoke-on-Trent was an English footballer Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former Jean Vincent (born 29 November, 1930) is a former French football player and manager Richard Herrmann (born 28 January 1923 in Katowice, Poland; died 27 July 1962) was a German Football Bernhard "Berni" Klodt ( 26 October 1926 &ndash 23 May 1996) was a German Football (soccer player Alfred Pfaff (born 16 July 1926 in Frankfurt am Main) is a former German football player and World Cup winner with West Germany József Tóth, also Hungarian Tóth József and in line-ups as Tóth II (born 16 May 1929) was a Hungarian footballer position forward who Giampiero Boniperti (born July 4 1928 in Barengo, Piedmont) is an Italian former football player who played his entire career at Juventus Amleto Frignani ( 5 March 1932 – 1997 was an Italian footballer. Carlo Galli (born 6 March 1931) is a retired Italian footballer. Benito "Veleno" Lorenzi ( December 20, 1925 - March 3, 2007) was an Italian Football (soccer player born Fulvio Nesti (8 June 1925 – 1996 was an Italian footballer. Egisto Pandolfini (born 19 February 1926) is a former Italian footballer. Jacques "Jacky" Fatton (born 19 December 1925) is a former Swiss footballer. Obdulio Jacinto Muiños Varela ( September 20, 1917 — August 2, 1996) was an Uruguayan football player Miloš Milutinović (born 5 February 1933 in Bajina Bašta, Serbia; died 28 January 2003 in Belgrade, Serbia Branko Zebec ( May 17, 1929 &ndash September 26, 1988) was a Croatian football player and coach Rainer Werner Fassbinder (May 31 1945 &ndash June 10 1982 was a German Film director, Screenwriter and Actor. The Marriage of Maria Braun ( Die Ehe der Maria Braun) is a 1979 West German film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Söhnke Wortmann's 2003 German box-office hit The Miracle of Bern (in German: Das Wunder von Bern) re-tells the story of the German team's route to victory through the eyes of a young boy who admires the key player of the final, Helmut Rahn. This article is about the film For the football match often called the "Miracle of Bern" see 1954 FIFA World Cup Final. Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss (The Boss ( 16 August 1929 in Essen – 14 August 2003) was a German football player
References
- ^ History of the World Cup Final Draw
- ^ [1]
- ^ Das Wunder von Bern - Die wahre Geschichte
- ^ Ewiger Knaben Wunderhorn (DER SPIEGEL, 18/2004)
- ^ Das Trauma von Bern: Die unbekannte Seite des legendären Endspiels
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