1954 FIFA World Cup

The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. As the year saw the 50th anniversary of FIFA, it was appropriate for ball's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body, and Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament was won by West Germany, who defeated Hungary 3–2 in the final, giving them their first title.


Tournament details:
Host country Switzerland
Dates 16 June – 4 July
Teams 16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s) 6 (in 6 host cities)

Final positions:
Champions West Germany (1st title)
Runner-up Hungary
Third place Austria
Fourth place Uruguay

Tournament statistics:
Matches played 26
Goals scored 140 (5.38 per match)
Attendance 889,500 (34,212 per match)
Top scorer(s) Hungary Sándor Kocsis (1


Qualifying rounds

GROUP A
Brazil
Mexico
France
Yugoslavia


GROUP B
West Germany
Hungary
South Korea
Turkey

GROUP C
Austria
Scotland
Czechoslovakia
Uruguay

GROUP D
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
England


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


Quarterfinal results
West Germany 2 (1) Yugoslavia 0 (0)
Hungary 4 (2) Brazil 2 (1)
Austria 7 (5) Switzerland 5 (4)
Uruguay 4 (2) England 2 (1)

Semi-final results
West Germany 6 (1) Austria 1 (0)
Hungary 4 (1) Uruguay 2 (1) after extra time.

Final result
Berne 4 July 1954
Player of the finalist(Two Country)
West Germany: Turek, Posipal, Kohlmeyer, Eckel, Liebrich, Mai, Rahn,
Morlock, O. Walter, F. Walter, Schäfer.
Hungary: Grosics, Buzansky, Lantos, Bozsik, Lorant, Zakarias,
Czibor, Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Puskas, J. Toth.
Referee: Bill Ling (England).

West Germany 3 (2) Hungary 2 (2)

West Germany Win the World Cup 1954.