World Cup 1954
See the status and results from FIFA World Cup 1954.
Tournament Information
World Cup Winning Country:
West Germany
Participant teams:
39 (final tournament: 16)
Matches played:
26
Goals scored:
140 (5.38 per match)
Top scorer/Golden Shoe:
Sándor Kocsis (HUN) 11 goals
Host:
Switzerland
Attendance:
943,000 (36,269 per match)
Coach: Josef Herberger (GER)
| No.: | Position | Player | Date of Birth | Age | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Toni Turek | 18 January 1919 | 35 | 13 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| 2 | DF | Fritz Laband | 1 November 1925 | 28 | 1 | Hamburger SV, West Germany |
| 3 | DF | Werner Kohlmeyer | 19 April 1924 | 30 | 12 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern, West Germany |
| 4 | DF | Hans Bauer | 28 July 1927 | 26 | 2 | FC Bayern München, West Germany |
| 5 | DF | Herbert Erhardt | 6 July 1930 | 23 | 1 | SpVgg Fürth, West Germany |
| 6 | DF | Horst Eckel | 8 February 1932 | 22 | 8 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern, West Germany |
| 7 | MF | Josef Posipal | 20 June 1927 | 26 | 15 | Hamburger SV, West Germany |
| 8 | MF | Karl Mai | 27 July 1928 | 25 | 3 | SpVgg Fürth, West Germany |
| 9 | MF | Paul Mebus | 9 June 1920 | 34 | 5 | 1. FC Köln, West Germany |
| 10 | MF | Werner Liebrich | 18 January 1927 | 27 | 2 |  1. FC Kaiserslautern, West Germany |
| 11 | FW | Karl-Heinz Metzner | 9 January 1923 | 31 | 2 | Hessen Kassel, West Germany |
| 12 | FW | Helmut Rahn | 16 August 1929 | 24 | 9 | Rot-Weiß Essen, West Germany |
| 13 | FW | Max Morlock | 11 May 1925 | 29 | 12 | 1. FC Nürnberg, West Germany |
| 14 | FW | Bernhard Klodt | 26 October 1926 | 27 | 6 | FC Schalke 04, West Germany |
| 15 | FW | Ottmar Walter | 3 March 1924 | 30 | 11 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern, West Germany |
| 16 | FW | Fritz Walter (c) | 31 October 1920 | 33 | 38 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern, West Germany |
| 17 | FW | Richard Franz Herrmann | 28 January 1923 | 31 | 7 | FSV Frankfurt, West Germany |
| 18 | MF | Ulrich Biesinger | 6 August 1933 | 20 | 0 | BC Augsburg, West Germany |
| 19 | FW | Alfred Pfaff | 16 July 1926 | 27 | 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt, West Germany |
| 20 | FW | Hans Schäfer | 19 October 1927 | 26 | 5 | FC Köln, West Germany |
| 21 | GK | Heinz Kubsch | 20 July 1930 | 23 | 1 | Pirmasens, West Germany |
| 22 | GK | Heinrich Kwiatkowski | 16 July 1926 | 27 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund, West Germany |
First round
Group A
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
 Yugoslavia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 France |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mexico |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
June 16
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
Brazil
5 - 0
Mexico
June 16
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Yugoslavia
1 - 0
France
June 19
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
France
3 - 2
Mexico
June 19
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Brazil
1 - 1
YugoslaviaGroup B
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| West Germany |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 2 |
 Turkey |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 South Korea |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 |
June 17
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
West Germany
4 - 1
Turkey
June 17
Hardturm Stadium, Zurich
Hardturm Stadium, Zurich
Hungary
9 - 0
South Korea
June 20
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Hungary
8 - 3
West Germany
June 20
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
Turkey
7 - 0
South KoreaGroup C
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uruguay |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
 Austria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
 Czechoslovakia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
 Scotland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
June 16
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
Uruguay
2 - 0
Czechoslovakia
June 16
Hardturm Stadium, Zurich
Hardturm Stadium, Zurich
Austria
1 - 0
Scotland
June 19
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Uruguay
7 - 0
Scotland
June 19
Hardturm Stadium, Zurich
Hardturm Stadium, Zurich
Austria
5 - 0
CzechoslovakiaGroup D
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
 Italy |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Belgium |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 |
June 17
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Switzerland
2 - 1
Italy
June 17
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
England
4 - 4
Belgium
June 20
Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano
Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano
Italy
4 - 1
Belgium
June 20
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
England
2 - 0
SwitzerlandPlay-off:
June 23
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Switzerland
4 - 1
ItalyQuarter-finals
June 26
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Austria
7 - 5
Switzerland
June 26
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Uruguay
4 - 2
England
June 27
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
Hungary
4 - 2
Brazil
June 27
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
West Germany
2 - 0
YugoslaviaSemi-finals
June 30
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Hungary
4 - 2(After 90 minutes 2 - 2)
Uruguay
June 30
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
West Germany
6 - 1
AustriaThird place match
July 3
Hardturm Stadium, Zurich
Hardturm Stadium, Zurich
Austria
3 - 1
UruguayFinal
July 4
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: William Ling (England)
Goals: Puskas (HUN) 6', Czibor (HUN) 8', Morlock (FRG) 10', Rahn (FRG) 18', Rahn (FRG) 84'
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: William Ling (England)
Goals: Puskas (HUN) 6', Czibor (HUN) 8', Morlock (FRG) 10', Rahn (FRG) 18', Rahn (FRG) 84'
West Germany
3 - 2
Hungary
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