FIFA World Cup 1954

1954 World Cup

Hosted by Switzerland · Champion: West Germany (beat Hungary 3–2). All winners · history hub.

The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the 5th edition of the tournament, hosted by Switzerland. West Germany were crowned champions, beating Hungary 3–2 in the final at Wankdorf Stadium, Bern. 16 teams played 26 matches, producing 136 goals (5.23 per game). Sándor Kocsis won the Golden Boot.

16
Teams
26
Matches
136
Goals
5.23
Goals / match

Final

Hungary flagHungary2–3West GermanyWest Germany flag

1954-07-04 · Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Austria flag Austria 7–5 Switzerland Switzerland flag
Uruguay flag Uruguay 4–2 England England flag
Yugoslavia flag Yugoslavia 0–2 West Germany West Germany flag
Brazil flag Brazil 2–4 Hungary Hungary flag

Semi-finals

West Germany flag West Germany 6–1 Austria Austria flag
Hungary flag Hungary 2–2 Uruguay Uruguay flag

Final

Hungary flag Hungary 2–3 West Germany West Germany flag

Group stage

Group 1
TeamPGDPts
Brazil flagBrazil2+53
Yugoslavia flagYugoslavia2+13
France flagFrance202
Mexico flagMexico2-60
Group 2
TeamPGDPts
Hungary flagHungary2+144
Turkey flagTurkey2+42
West Germany flagWest Germany2-22
South Korea flagSouth Korea2-160
Group 3
TeamPGDPts
Uruguay flagUruguay2+94
Austria flagAustria2+64
Czechoslovakia flagCzechoslovakia2-70
Scotland flagScotland2-80
Group 4
TeamPGDPts
England flagEngland2+23
Italy flagItaly2+22
Switzerland flagSwitzerland2-12
Belgium flagBelgium2-31
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