1954 World Cup Soccer / Football
1954 World Cup was hosted by Switzerland.
World Cup 1954 had the most surprising ending of all the Soccer World Cups in the history of this great tournament.
Germany was the least favorite to win this World Cup let alone get to the final.
To everyone's surprise Germany advanced to the final and there took on Hungary , who was considered the best team of the tournament and a favorite to win the title of 1954 World Cup Champion.
During the final played on 4th of July in Berne, Wankdorf in front of 65,000 fans, Germany surprised everyone when they not only reached the finals but also beat this 1954 Soccer World Cup favorite nation Hungary. After being down 2-0, Germany made the greatest comeback in Soccer World Cup history to win the game 3-2.
Interesting thing to mention is the fact that Hungary destroyed Germans few nights before by winning 8-3 in the group stages.
This 1954 Football World Cup was where the Germans were recognized as the Country that can never be written off, until the very end of the match which they showed again in many World Cups to come.
Teams that participated during the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland were:
Korea Republic, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Mexico, Brazil and Uruguay.
1954 World Cup in Switzerland - CHAMPIONS
1954 World Cup Champions: Germany
1954 World Cup Runner Up: Hungary
1954 Soccer World Cup in Switzerland - TOP GOALSCORERS
| Sandor Kocsis (HUN) | 11 goals |
| Max Morlock (GER) | 6 goals |
| Josef Hügi (SWI) | 6 goals |
| Erich Probst (AUT) | 6 goals |
1954 Football World Cup in Switzerland - STATISTICS
| Number of games | 26 |
| Total Goals scored | 140 |
| Average per game | 5,38 |
| Expulsions | 3 |
| Own goals | 4 |
| Total attendance | 920,000 |
| Average attendance | 33,269 |
| Final attendance | 68,000 |
1954 World Cup in Switzerland - Group 1
| Yugoslavia vs France | 1-0 |
| Brazil vs Mexico | 5-0 |
| Brazil vs Yugoslavia | 1-1 |
| France vs Mexico | 3-2 |
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
1954 Soccer World Cup in Switzerland - Group 2
| Germany vs Turkey | 4-1 |
| Hungary vs Korea Republic | 9-0 |
| Hungary vs Germany | 8-3 |
| Turkey vs Korea Republic | 7-0 |
| Germany vs Turkey | 7-2 |
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| Germany FR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| Korea Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
1954 Soccer World Cup in Switzerland - Group 3
| Austria vs Scotland | 1-0 |
| Uruguay vs Czechoslovakia | 2-0 |
| Uruguay vs Scotland | 7-0 |
| Austria vs Czechoslovakia | 5-0 |
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
| 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 Soccer World Cup in Switzerland - Group 4
| Switzerland vs Italy | 2-1 |
| England vs Belgium | 4-4 |
| Italy vs Belgium | 4-1 |
| England vs Switzerland | 2-0 |
| Switzerland vs Italy | 4-1 |
| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
| Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
1954 Soccer World Cup in Switzerland - Quarter Finals
| Austria vs Switzerland | 7-5 |
| Uruguay vs England | 4-2 |
| Hungary vs Brazil | 4-2 |
| Germany vs Yugoslavia | 2-0 |
1954 Soccer World Cup in Switzerland - Semi Finals
| Hungary vs Uruguay | 4-2 |
| Germany vs Austria | 6-1 |
1954 Football World Cup in Switzerland - Third Place
| Austria vs Uruguay | 3-1 |
1954 Soccer World Cup in Switzerland - Final
| Germany vs Hungary | 3-2 |
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