Fifa world cup
Switzerland 1954
| Champion: | West Germany |  |
| Runners-up: | Hungary |  |
| Third place: | Austria |  |
| Top scorer: | Sándor Kocsis (11 goals) | |
Location
Switzerland
Dates
16 June – 4 July
teams
16 Teams
Matches palyed
26 matches
Goals scored
140 goals
World Cup 1954
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as host country in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average number of goals scored per game. The tournament was won by West Germany, who defeated Hungary 3–2 in the final, giving them their first title.
World Cup 1954 finals
Final Match
West Germany 3 – 2 Hungary
| Quarter-finals | ||
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Austria 7 – 5 Switzerland |  |
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Uruguay 4 – 2 England |  |
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West Germany 2 – 0 Yugoslavia |  |
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Hungary 4 – 2 Brazil |  |
| Semi-finals | ||
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West Germany 6 – 1 Austria | |
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Hungary 4 – 2 Uruguay | |
| Third place | ||
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Austria 3 – 1 Uruguay | |
World Cup 1954 Groups’ Stage
| Group 1 | ||
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Brazil 5 – 0 Mexico |  |
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Yugoslavia 1 – 0 France |  |
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Brazil 1 – 1 Yugoslavia | |
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France 3 – 2 Mexico | |
| Group 3 | ||
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Uruguay 2 – 0 Czechoslovakia |  |
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Austria 1 – 0 Scotland |  |
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Uruguay 7 – 0 Scotland | |
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Austria 5 – 0 Czechoslovakia | |
| Group 2 | ||
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West Germany 4 – 1 Turkey |  |
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Hungary 9 – 0 South Korea |  |
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Hungary 8 – 3 West Germany | |
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Turkey 7 – 0 South Korea | |
| Play-Off | ||
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West Germany 7 – 2 Turkey | |
| Group 4 | ||
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Switzerland 2 – 1 Italy |  |
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England 4 – 4 Belgium |  |
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Italy 4 – 1 Belgium | |
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England 2 – 0 Switzerland | |
| Play-Off | ||
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Switzerland 4 – 1 Italy | |
World Cup 1954 Teams
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Austria |
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Belgium |
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Brazil |
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Czechoslovakia |
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England |
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France |
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Hungary |
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Italy |
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Mexico |
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Scotland |
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South Korea |
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Switzerland |
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Turkey |
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Uruguay |
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West Germany |
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Yugoslavia |