
designed by
Herbert Leupin

Switzerland
16 June – 4 July

16
from 4 confederations

6
in 6 host cities

West Germany
1st Title

Hungary

Austria

Uruguay

26

140
5.38 per match

768,607
29,562 per match

Sándor Kocsis
11 goals
Hungary

1
4 teams

Head coach
Zezé Moreira
22 players

Head coach
Aleksandar Tirnanić
22 players

Head coach
Pierre Pibarot
22 players

Head coach
Antonio López Herranz
22 players

2
4 teams

Head coach
Gusztáv Sebes
22 players

Head coach
Sepp Herberger
21 players

Head coach
Sandro Puppo
22 players

Head coach
Kim Yong-sik
20 players

3
4 teams

Head coach
Juan López
22 players

Head coach
Walter Nausch
22 players

Head coach
Karol Borhy
22 players

Head coach
Andy Beattie
22 players

4
4 teams

Head coach
Walter Winterbottom
22 players

Head coach
Karl Rappan
22 players

Head coach
Lajos Czeizler
22 players

Head coach
Doug Livingstone
22 players

Bern, Canton of Bern
Capacity: 64,600

Basel, Basel-Stadt
Capacity: 54,800

Lausanne, Vaud
Capacity: 50,300

Geneva, Canton of Geneva
Capacity: 35,997

Lugano, Ticino
Capacity: 35,800

Zürich, Canton of Zürich
Capacity: 34,800

Switzerland
Europe

Wales
Europe

Scotland
Europe

Spain
Europe

Portugal
Europe

France
Europe

England
Europe

Uruguay
South America

England
Europe

Belgium
Europe

Italy
Europe

Yugoslavia
Europe

Brazil
South America

Germany
Europe

Austria
Europe

Hungary
Europe
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 4 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 2 | West Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 2 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 2 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 4 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 | |
| 4 | Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 |

Lausanne
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Attendance: 30,340

7
Wagner 25', 27', 53'
A. Körner 26', 34'
Ocwirk 32'
Probst 76'

5
Ballaman 16', 39'
Hügi 17', 19', 60'

Charlie Faultless
Scotland

Basel
St. Jakob Stadium
Attendance: 28,000

4
Borges 5'
Varela 39'
Schiaffino 46'
Ambrois 78'

2
Lofthouse 16'
Finney 67'

Carl Erich Steiner
Austria

Geneva
Charmilles Stadium
Attendance: 17,000

2
Horvat 9' (o.g.)
Rahn 85'

0

Istvan Zsolt
Hungary

Bern
Wankdorf Stadium
Attendance: 40,000

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

2
Djalma Santos 18' (pen.)
Julinho 65'

Arthur Ellis
England

Basel
St. Jakob Stadium
Attendance: 58,000

6
Schäfer 31'
Morlock 47'
F. Walter 54' (pen.), 64' (pen.)
O. Walter 61', 89'

1
Probst 51'

Vincenzo Orlandini
Italy

Lausanne
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Attendance: 45,000

4
Czibor 13'
Hidegkuti 46'
Kocsis 111', 116'

2
Hohberg 75', 86'

Benjamin Griffiths
Wales

Zürich
Hardturm Stadium
Attendance: 32,000

3
Stojaspal 16' (pen.)
Cruz 59' (o.g.)
Ocwirk 89'

1
Hohberg 22'

Raymon Wyssling
Switzerland