1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland

1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland

• When: 16 June 1954 to 04 July 1954
• Final: 04 July 1954
• Matches: 26
• Goals Scored: 140 (average 5.4 per match)
• Attendance: 889500 (average 34211)
• Teams: 16

1. Korea Republic
2. Austria
3. Belgium
4. Czechoslovakia
5. England
6. France
7. Germany FR
8. Hungary
9. Italy
10. Scotland
11. Switzerland
12. Turkey
13. Yugoslavia
14. Mexico
15. Brazil
16. Uruguay

Final
Germany FR (2) 3-2 (2) Hungary

Third Place
Austria (1) 3-1 (1) Uruguay

Semifinal
Germany FR (1) 6-1 (0) Austria
Hungary (1 [1st]) (2 [2nd]) 4-2 a.e.t (2 [2nd]) (0 [1st]) Uruguay

• Winner: Germany FR
• Runners-Up: Hungary
• Third: Austria
• Fourth: Uruguay

• Golden Shoe: Sandor KOCSIS (11 goals) (Hungary)
• Sepp HUEGI (6 goals) (Switzerland)
• Erich PROBST (6 goals) (Austria)
• Max MORLOCK (6 goals) (Germany FR)
• Ferenc PUSKAS (4 goals) (Hungary)

FOR YOUR INFO

1. Hungary scored 25 goals in four matches to progress to the Final, 18 more than England netted in five games en route to the deciding match in 1966.
2. 1930 and 1950 champions Uruguay lost their first FIFA World Cup™ match when they were beaten by Hungary 4-2 after extra time in the semi-finals.
3. Switzerland took a 3-0 lead over Austria in their quarter-final, but the Austrians recovered to win 7-5. The 12-goal game remains a tournament record.
4. Turkey's Mamat Suat scored within ten minutes of his two FIFA World Cup™ appearances, a 4-1 loss to Germany FR and a 7-0 reverse of Korea Republic.
5. Group 4 comprised Switzerland, England, Italy and Belgium, the only time a first phase group has consisted entirely of teams from the same continent.

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