World Cup 1954
ChampionsGermany
Germany won, ahead of Hungary (3–2 in the final, 4 Jul 1954). 16 teams, 26 games, 5.38 goals a game; hosted by Switzerland.
The road to the final
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| Yugoslaviathrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
Group 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungarythrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 4 |
| Turkeythrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 2 |
| Germanythrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 0 |
Group 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguaythrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 4 |
| Austriathrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
Group 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englandthrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Italythrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 |
| Switzerlandthrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Group play-off
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Sándor Kocsis Hungary 11
- Erich Probst Austria 6
- Max Morlock Germany 6
- Josef Hügi Switzerland 6
- Hans Schäfer Germany 4
- Ottmar Walter Germany 4
- Ferenc Puskás Hungary 4
- Robert Ballaman Switzerland 4
- Carlos Borges Uruguay 4
- Nándor Hidegkuti Hungary 4
Upsets
- 1954-06-17Switzerland2–1ItalyUpsetGroup 4 · Lausanne27%
- 1954-06-23Switzerland4–1ItalyUpsetGroup play-off · Group 4 · Basel30%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.