1954

1954 FIFA World Cup

The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA.

1954
Official poster
designed by

Herbert Leupin

Switzerland
Host country
Switzerland

16 June – 4 July

Teams
Teams
16

from 4 confederations

Venues
Venues
6

in 6 host cities

West Germany
Champions
West Germany

1st Title

Hungary
Runners-up
Hungary

Austria
Third Place
Austria

Uruguay
Fourth place
Uruguay

Matches
Matches played
26

Goals scored
Goals scored
140

5.38 per match

Attendance
Attendance
768,607

29,562 per match

Sándor Kocsis
Top scorer
Sándor Kocsis

Hungary
11 goals

Group 1 Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Zezé Moreira

22 players

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Head coach
Aleksandar Tirnanić

22 players

France
France
Head coach
Pierre Pibarot

22 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Antonio López Herranz

22 players

Group 2 Teams

Hungary
Hungary
Head coach
Gusztáv Sebes

22 players

West Germany
West Germany
Head coach
Sepp Herberger

21 players

Turkey
Turkey
Head coach
Sandro Puppo

22 players

South Korea
South Korea
Head coach
Kim Yong-sik

20 players

Group 3 Teams

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Juan López

22 players

Austria
Austria
Head coach
Walter Nausch

22 players

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Head coach
Karol Borhy

22 players

Paraguay
Scotland
Head coach
Andy Beattie

22 players

Group 4 Teams

England
England
Head coach
Walter Winterbottom

22 players

Switzerland
Switzerland
Head coach
Karl Rappan

22 players

Bolivia
Italy
Head coach
Lajos Czeizler

22 players

Bolivia
Belgium
Head coach
Doug Livingstone

22 players

Venues

Wankdorf Stadium
Wankdorf Stadium
Bern, Canton of Bern

Capacity: 64,600

St. Jakob Stadium
St. Jakob Stadium
Basel, Basel-Stadt

Capacity: 54,800

 Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
 Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Lausanne, Vaud

Capacity: 50,300

Charmilles Stadium
Charmilles Stadium
Geneva, Canton of Geneva

Capacity: 35,997

Cornaredo Stadium
Cornaredo Stadium
Lugano, Ticino

Capacity: 35,800

Hardturm Stadium
Hardturm Stadium
Zürich, Canton of Zürich

Capacity: 34,800

Match Officials

Raymon Wyssling
Raymon Wyssling
Switzerland

Europe

Sandy Griffiths
Benjamin Griffiths
Wales

Europe

Charlie Faultless
Charlie Faultless
Scotland

Europe

Manuel Asensi
Manuel Asensi
Spain

Europe

José da Costa
José Vieira da Costa
Portugal

Europe

Raymond Vincenti
Raymond Vincenti
France

Europe

William Ling
William Ling
England

Europe

Esteban Marino
Esteban Marino
Uruguay

South America

Arthur Edward Ellis
Arthur Edward Ellis
England

Europe

Laurent Franken
Laurent Franken
Belgium

Europe

Vincenzo Orlandini
Vincenzo Orlandini
Italy

Europe

Vasa Stefanović
Vasa Stefanović
Yugoslavia

Europe

Mário Vianna
Mário Vianna
Brazil

South America

Emil Schmetzer
Emil Schmetzer
Germany

Europe

Carl Erich Steiner
Carl Erich Steiner
Austria

Europe

István Zsolt
István Zsolt
Hungary

Europe

Group 1 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil211061+53Advance to knockout stage
2Yugoslavia211021+13Advance to knockout stage
3France210133  02
4Mexico200228-60

Group 2 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Hungary2200173+144Advance to the knockout stage
2West Germany210179 -22Advance to the knockout stage
3Turkey210184+42
4South Korea2002016-160

Group 3 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Uruguay221090+94Advance to the knockout stage
2Austria220060+64Advance to the knockout stage
3Czechoslovakia200207-70
4Scotland200208-80

Group 4 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1England211064+23Advance to the knockout stage
2Switzerland210123-12Advance to the knockout stage
3Italy210153+22
4Belgium201158-31

Quarter-Finals

Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
26 June 17:00 CET
Lausanne

Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Attendance: 30,340

Austria
Austria
7

Wagner 25', 27', 53'
A. Körner 26', 34'
Ocwirk 32'
Probst 76' 

Switzerland
Switzerland
5

 Ballaman 16', 39'
Hügi 17', 19', 60'

Charlie Faultless
Referee
Charlie Faultless

Scotland

St. Jakob Stadium
26 June 17:00 CET
Basel

St. Jakob Stadium
Attendance: 28,000

Uruguay
Uruguay
4

Borges 5'
Varela 39'
Schiaffino 46'
Ambrois 78' 

England
England
2

Lofthouse 16'
Finney 67'

Carl Erich Steiner
Referee
Carl Erich Steiner

Austria

Charmilles Stadium
27 June 17:00 CET
Geneva

Charmilles Stadium
Attendance: 17,000

West Germany
West Germany
2

Horvat 9' (o.g.)
Rahn 85' 

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
0

Istvan Zsolt
Referee
Istvan Zsolt

Hungary

Wankdorf Stadium
27 June 17:00 CET
Bern

Wankdorf Stadium
Attendance: 40,000

Hungary
Hungary
4

Hidegkuti 4'
Kocsis 7', 88'
Lantos 60' (pen.) 

Brazil
Brazil
2

  Djalma Santos 18' (pen.)
Julinho 65'

Arthur Ellis
Referee
Arthur Ellis

England

Semi-Finals

St. Jakob Stadium
30 June 18:00 CET
Basel

St. Jakob Stadium
Attendance: 58,000

West Germany
West Germany
6

Schäfer 31'
Morlock 47'
F. Walter 54' (pen.), 64' (pen.)
O. Walter 61', 89' 

Austria
Austria
1

Probst 51'

Vincenzo Orlandini
Referee
Vincenzo Orlandini

Italy

Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
30 June  18:00 CET
Lausanne

Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Attendance: 45,000

Hungary
Hungary
4

Czibor 13'
Hidegkuti 46'
Kocsis 111', 116' 

Uruguay
Hungary
2

Hohberg 75', 86'

Benjamin Griffiths
Referee
Benjamin Griffiths

Wales

Third Place Play-Off

Hardturm Stadium
3 July 17:00 CET
Zürich

Hardturm Stadium
Attendance: 32,000

Austria
Austria
3

Stojaspal 16' (pen.)
Cruz 59' (o.g.)
Ocwirk 89' 

Uruguay
Uruguay
1

Hohberg 22'

Raymon Wyssling
Referee
Raymon Wyssling

Switzerland

Final

Wankdorf Stadium
4 July 17:00 CET
Bern

Wankdorf Stadium
Attendance: 62,500

West Germany
West Germany
3

Morlock 10'
Rahn 18', 84' 

Hungary
Hungary
2

Puskás 6'
Czibor 8'

William Ling
Referee
William Ling

England

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