World Cup 1954 Guide
World Cup -
Switzerland 1954
Pool I ¦ Pool II ¦
Pool III ¦ Pool IV ¦ Top Scorers
The fifth World Cup was played in Switzerland with twelve teams
from Europe plus Brazil and Uruguay from South America, Mexico and Korea. There
were four groups of four but the two seeded teams in each group only played the
two unseeded teams with a play-off to split teams level on points. Germany were
back for the first time since the war and Scotland came for the first time.
Groups & Results
| Pool I |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 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 |
|
Pool I Results |
| Yugoslavia 1-0 France |
| Brazil 5-0 Mexico |
| France 3-2 Mexico |
| Brazil 1-1 Yugoslavia (aet) |
|
Pool II |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Hungary |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
3 |
4 |
| Germany |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
| Turkey |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
| Korea |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
|
Pool II Results |
| Hungary 9-0 Korea |
| Germany 4-1 Turkey |
| Hungary 8-3 Germany |
| Turkey 7-0 Korea |
| Play-off: Germany 7-2 Turkey |
|
Pool III |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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 |
|
Pool III Results |
| Austria 1-0 Scotland |
| Uruguay 2-0 Czechoslovakia |
| Austria 5-0 Czechoslovakia |
| Uruguay 7-0 Scotland |
|
Pool IV |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| England |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
| Italy |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
| Switzerland |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Belgium |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
|
Pool IV Results |
| England 4-4 Belgium |
| England 2-0 Switzerland |
| Switzerland 2-1 Italy |
| Italy 4-1 Belgium |
| Play-off: Switzerland 4-1 Italy |
Quarter Finals
| Germany 2-0 Yugoslavia |
Geneve |
| Hungary 4-2 Brazil |
Berne |
| Austria 7-5 Switzerland |
Lausanne |
| Uruguay 4-2 England |
Basel |
Semi Finals
| Germany 6-1 Austria |
Basel |
| Hungary 4-2 Uruguay (aet) |
Lausanne |
Third Place Play-off
| Austria 3-1 Uruguay |
Zurich |
Final
| Germany |
3-2 |
Hungary |
|
Wankdorf, Berne |
Morlock,
Rahn 2.
|
|
Puskas,
Czibor.
|
|
Att. 60,000
Referee: William Ling (Eng)
H/T: 2-2
|
| Name | Country | Goals |
| Sandor Kocsis | Hungary | 11 |
| Erich Probst | Austria | 6 |
| Josef Hügi | Switzerland | 6 |
| Max Morlock | West Germany | 6 |
