V WORLD CUP (SWITZERLAND 1954)

FINAL STAGE — GAME DETAILS

(From 16-06-1954 to 4-07-1954)

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise (Lausanne) DATE: 16-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 16.000 REFEREE: Mervyn Griffiths (WAL) GOALS: 1-0 (Milutinović 15’) [Incidents: Jonquet broke his nose six minutes from the end and Beara injured a hand.]
		Yugoslavia - France
		1-0 (1-0)
YUGOSLAVIA Beara Stanković, Crnković Čajkovski, Horvat, Boškov Milutinović, Bobek, Mitić (c), Vukas, Zebec COACH: Aleksandar Tirnanić			FRANCE Remetter Gianessi, Kaelbel Marcel, Jonquet (c), Penverne Kopa, Glovacki, Strappe, Dereuddre, Vincent COACH: Pierre Pibarot
GAME SUMMARY Although France were one of the two seeded teams in this group (together with Brazil), Yugoslavia were one of the European squads of the moment, with world-class players like Beara, Boškov and Zebec. Fifteen minutes into the game, the 21-year-old Milutinović scored from short range after a Mitić pass which left him unmarked. Although Glovacki missed some good chances to equalize, the Yugoslavian defense coped easily with the French short-passing game.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Les Charmilles (Genève) DATE: 16-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 13.000 REFEREE: Paul Wyssling (SWI) GOALS: 1-0 (Baltazar 23’); 2-0 (Didi 30’); 3-0 (Pinga 34’); 4-0 (Pinga 43’); 5-0 (Julinho 69’)
		Brazil - Mexico
		5-0 (4-0)
BRAZIL Castilho Djalma Santos, Pinheiro Nílton Santos, Brandãozinho, Bauer (c) Julinho, Didi, Baltazar, Pinga, Rodrigues COACH: “Zezé” Moreira			MEXICO Mota López, Gómez, Cárdenas Romo, Ávalos Torres, Naranjo (c), Lamadrid, Balcázar, Arellano COACH: Antonio López Herranz
GAME SUMMARY After the fiasco of 1950 World Cup, Brazil had tried to reinforce their defensive line, keeping the mighty Bauer and introducing a stern stopper (Pinheiro) and two great full-backs (Djalma Santos and Nílton Santos). At the same time, their front line had still class, with Julinho on the right wing and the playmaker Didi. Mexico were no rivals for the Brazilian inspirational game. Baltazar scored first with his right foot and Didi made it 2-0 with a free kick. Pinga added two more goals before halftime. Julinho was quite active during the second half, and had some chances before scoring with a low cross-shot that went in off a post.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Hardturm (Zürich) DATE: 16-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.000 REFEREE: Laurent Franken (BEL) GOALS: 1-0 (Probst 33’)
		Austria - Scotland
		1-0 (1-0)
AUSTRIA Schmied Hanappi, Barschandt Ocwirk (c), Happel, Koller R. Körner, Schleger, Dienst, Probst, A. Körner COACH: Walter Nausch			SCOTLAND Martin Cunningham (c), Aird Docherty, Davidson, Cowie Mackenzie, Fernie, Mochan, Brown, Ormond COACH: Andy Beattie
GAME SUMMARY Although Scotland came to the World Cup with an alarming lack of preparation (only 14 out of 22 selected players actually travelled to Switzerland and the Scottish Federation didn’t provide sufficient training gear), they gave Austria a real contest in the opening game. Ormond forced a save from Schmied after only thirty seconds and Mochan might have had a penalty after being obstructed by Happel on his way to goal. But Austria was still a power in Europe, with some exceptional players such as Happel, Hanappi and Ocwirk. After half an hour, Alfred Körner beat Aird and Probst took the ball off his toes to make it 1-0 for Austria. The score didn’t change in the second half, when Ocwirk and Brown came to blows.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Wankdorf (Bern) DATE: 16-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 20.000 REFEREE: Arthur Ellis (ENG) GOALS: 1-0 (Míguez 72’); 2-0 (Schiaffino 81’)
		Uruguay - Czechoslovakia
		2-0 (0-0)
URUGUAY Máspoli Santamaría, William Martínez Andrade, Varela (c), Cruz Abbadie, Ambrois, Míguez, Schiaffino, Borges COACH: Juan López			CZECHOSLOVAKIA Reimann Šafránek, Novák (c) Trnka, Hledík, Hertl Hlaváček, Hemele, Kačáni, Pažický, Pešek COACH: Jaroslav Cejp
GAME SUMMARY Championship holders Uruguay had an even stronger team than in 1950. Ghiggia had gone to Italy, but Abbadie and Borges were explosive replacements in the wings and Santamaría (who would later be naturalized Spanish and play for Real Madrid and Spain) was a solid defender. However, Uruguay had problems coping with the heavy pitch of Wankdorf and a Czech defense in which Hledík and Reimann were the most important players. It wasn’t until the second half when Míguez scored from Abbadie’s pass and Schiaffino secured the victory with a free kick.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise (Lausanne) DATE: 17-06-1954 (17:50 h) ATTENDANCE: 43.000 REFEREE: Mário Gonçalves Vianna (BRA) GOALS: 1-0 (Ballaman 18’); 1-1 (Boniperti 44’); 2-1 (Hügi 78’)
		Switzerland - Italy
		2-1 (1-1)
SWITZERLAND Parlier Neury, Bocquet (c) Kernen, Flückiger, Casali Ballaman, Vonlanthen, Hügi, Meier, Fatton COACH: Karl Rappan			ITALY Ghezzi Vincenzi, Giacomazzi, Neri Tognon, Nesti Muccinelli, Boniperti (c), Galli, Pandolfini, Lorenzi COACH: Lajos Czeizler
GAME SUMMARY Although Italy dominated the ball possession in the first half, Switzerland made the most of their defensive play (the famous “Swiss bolt” introduced by Karl Rappan) and took the lead in a counterattack, when Fatton’s cross from the left was met by Ballaman’s powerful header, which dipped across Ghezzi. Italy equalized just before halftime from a left-wing cross that fell loose in a crowded penalty area, where Boniperti lunged in to score. After halftime, the game turned rough. Italy was disallowed a goal for offside and Parlier shot onto the base of a post before Switzerland scored the winner when Giacomazzi’s back-header fell to Hügi, who knocked in a low cross-shot.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Hardturm (Zürich) DATE: 17-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 13.000 REFEREE: Raymond Vincenti (FRA) GOALS: 1-0 (Puskás 12’); 2-0 (Lantos 18’); 3-0 (Kocsis 24’); 4-0 (Kocsis 36’); 5-0 (Kocsis 50’); 6-0 (Czibor 59’); 7-0 (Palotás 75’); 8-0 (Palotás 83’); 9-0 (Puskás 89’)
		Hungary - South Korea
		9-0 (4-0)
HUNGARY Grosics Buzánszky, Lantos Bozsik, Lóránt, Szojka Budai, Kocsis, Palotás, Puskás (c), Czibor COACH: Gusztáv Sebes			SOUTH KOREA Hong D.Y. Park K.J., Park J.S., Kang C.G. Min B.D. (c), Choo Y.K. Chung N.S., Sung N.W., Choi J.M., Woo S.K., Park I.G. COACH: Kim Yong-sik
GAME SUMMARY In one of the biggest mismatches in the history of the World Cup (the most dominant squad of the moment against an amateur team like South Korea, lacking both tactical and physical training), the final scores says it all. Amazingly, the Asian team almost took the lead when Sung Nak-woon missed an early chance. But soon Czibor hit the bar and the ball came back off a defender into the path of Puskás, who opened the score. Lantos fired in a typical free kick for the second goal, then Kocsis chipped the ball over Hong Duk-young to make it 3-0 and minutes later scored his second with a spectacular volley. The second half was a monologue of Hungary, against a South Korean team completely exhausted by chasing the quick-passing game of their rivals. Kocsis, Czibor, Palotás (2) and Puskás completed the thrashing.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Wankdorf (Bern) DATE: 17-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 28.000 REFEREE: José da Costa (POR) GOALS: 0-1 (Suat 2’); 1-1 (Schäfer 14’); 2-1 (Klodt 52’); 3-1 (O. Walter 60’); 4-1 (Morlock 84’)
		FRG - Turkey
		4-1 (1-1)
FRG Turek Laband, Kohlmeyer Eckel, Posipal, Mai Klodt, Morlock, O. Walter, F. Walter (c), Schäfer COACH: Sepp Herberger			TURKEY Turgay (c) Rıdvan, Basri Mustafa, Çetin, Rober Erol, Suat, Feridun, Burhan, Lefter COACH: Sandro Puppo
GAME SUMMARY Although it might seem surprising that Turkey was one of the seeded teams in their group instead of Germany, it is true that the Germans had been excluded from FIFA after World War II and only recently readmitted, and there were some veteran players in the team. Suat gave Turkey an early lead after beating two men, but Schäfer came with the equalizer when he ran onto a through-pass and shot across Turgay. In the second half, Klodt’s strong shot went in low at the near post, and Ottmar Walter headed the third for Germany into an open net after a Morlock cross from the left wing went over Turgay. In the last minutes, Morlock scored the fourth German goal after being assisted by Schäfer.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: St. Jakob (Basel) DATE: 17-06-1954 (18:10 h) ATTENDANCE: 14.000 REFEREE: Emil Schmetzer (FRG) GOALS: 0-1 (Anoul 4’); 1-1 (Broadis 25’); 2-1 (Lofthouse 37’); 3-1 (Broadis 62’); 3-2 (Anoul 74’); 3-3 (Coppens 77’); 4-3 (Lofthouse 91’); 4-4 (Dickinson [o.g.] 93’)
		England - Belgium
		4-4 (2-1;3-3)
ENGLAND Merrick Staniforth, Byrne Wright (c), Owen, Dickinson Matthews, Broadis, Lofthouse, Taylor, Finney COACH: Walter Winterbottom			BELGIUM Gernaey Dries, Van Brandt Huysmans, Carré, Mees P. van den Bosch, Houf, Coppens, Anoul, Mermans (c) COACH: Doug Livingstone
GAME SUMMARY Only four minutes into the game, Belgium made it 1-0 when center-forward Coppens assisted Anoul for a close-range shot, but England came back strong and turned back the score before halftime thanks to goals by Broadis and Lofthouse. In the second half, Broadis hit Matthews’ deflected cross to make it 3-1, but Belgium didn’t give up: Anoul ran past Owen to pull a goal back, then Coppens equalized with a fierce shot that Merrick failed to hold. With 3-3 at the end of regulation, and due to the special tournament rules during the group stage, the game went into extra-time. Although Lofthouse scored early, Dickinson headed into his own goal a free kick by Dries, and the game ended with a 4-4 tie which made it necessary for both teams to win their last game in order to qualify.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: St. Jakob (Basel) DATE: 19-06-1954 (16:50 h) ATTENDANCE: 34.000 REFEREE: Vincenzo Orlandini (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Borges 17’); 2-0 (Míguez 30’); 3-0 (Borges 47’); 4-0 (Abbadie 54’); 5-0 (Borges 57’); 6-0 (Míguez 83’); 7-0 (Abbadie 85’) [Incidents: The Scottish manager, Andy Beattie, resigned a few hours before this game as a way of protest for the team’s lack of preparation for the World Cup.]
		Uruguay - Scotland
		7-0 (2-0)
URUGUAY Máspoli Santamaría, William Martínez Andrade, Varela (c), Cruz Abbadie, Ambrois, Míguez, Schiaffino, Borges COACH: Juan López			SCOTLAND Martin Cunningham (c), Aird Docherty, Davidson, Cowie Mackenzie, Fernie, Mochan, Brown, Ormond COACH: —
GAME SUMMARY Scotland, whose manager had resigned just before the game, couldn’t cope with the Uruguayan attacks (especially in the wings) and suffered a painful defeat. After the first quarter, Abbadie beat Aird and rolled the ball across the face of the goal for Borges to hold off a man and beat another before shooting high and fiercely past Martin. Schiaffino, at the height of his career, drew two defenders to set Míguez free in front of the keeper and allow him to score the 2-0. In the second half, Máspoli almost fumbled a low shot into his own net, but Borges ran in before a tackle could come in, then beat a man before shooting from close range on the left to make it 3-0. New goals from Abbadie (2), Borges and Míguez completed a clear 7-0 win for Uruguay.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise (Lausanne) DATE: 19-06-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.000 REFEREE: Charles Faultless (SCO) GOALS: 0-1 (Zebec 48’); 1-1 (Didi 69’) [Incidents: Čajkovski went off injured in extra-time.]
		Brazil - Yugoslavia
		1-1 (0-0;1-1)
BRAZIL Castilho Djalma Santos, Pinheiro Nílton Santos, Brandãozinho, Bauer (c) Julinho, Didi, Baltazar, Pinga, Rodrigues COACH: “Zezé” Moreira			YUGOSLAVIA Beara Stanković, Crnković Čajkovski, Horvat, Boškov Milutinović, Mitić (c), Vukas, Dvornić, Zebec COACH: Aleksandar Tirnanić
GAME SUMMARY In a game with two of the most skillful teams in the world, Brazil and Yugoslavia missed clear chances during the first half before Zebec opened the score just after halftime. Brazil deservedly equalized when Nílton Santos found Didi, who turned inside the defensive cover before shooting into goal. Because of the new competition system introduced in this World Cup, it was necessary to play an extra-time after a drawn regulation (1-1). Brazil dominated the first half of this additional period and Yugoslavia the second, but Castilho made three good saves to frustrate the Balkanic attacks.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Hardturm (Zürich) DATE: 19-06-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 26.000 REFEREE: Vasa Stefanović (YUG) GOALS: 1-0 (Stojaspal 2’); 2-0 (Probst 4’); 3-0 (Probst 21’); 4-0 (Probst 24’); 5-0 (Stojaspal 65’)
		Austria - Czechoslovakia
		5-0 (4-0)
AUSTRIA Schmied Hanappi, Happel Barschandt, Ocwirk (c), Koller R. Körner, Wagner, Stojaspal, Probst, A. Körner COACH: Walter Nausch			CZECHOSLOVAKIA Stacho Šafránek, Pluskal Novák (c), Trnka, Hertl Hlaváček, Hemele, Kačáni, Pažický, Kraus COACH: Jaroslav Cejp
GAME SUMMARY Two early goals by Stojaspal (an instant volleyed lob from Ocwirk’s long ball) and Probst (a ground shot from the edge of the area) settled the game beyond dispute. Probst scored again twice before halftime, and in the second half Stojaspal ran onto a long pass to make it 5-0 for Austria. The team coached by Walter Nausch showed some of their finest attacking skills, with the Körner brothers (Robert and Alfred) in the wings and Ocwirk as a great attacking center-half.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Les Charmilles (Genève) DATE: 19-06-1954 (17:10 h) ATTENDANCE: 19.000 REFEREE: Manuel Asensi (SPA) GOALS: 1-0 (Vincent 19’); 2-0 (Cárdenas [o.g.] 49’); 2-1 (Lamadrid 54’); 2-2 (Balcázar 85’); 3-2 (Kopa [p.] 88’)
		France - Mexico
		3-2 (1-0)
FRANCE Remetter Gianessi, Marche (c) Marcel, Kaelbel, Mahjoub Kopa, Dereuddre, Strappe, Ben Tifour, Vincent COACH: Pierre Pibarot			MEXICO Carbajal López, Romo, Cárdenas Ávalos, Martínez Torres, Naranjo (c), Lamadrid, Balcázar, Arellano COACH: Antonio López Herranz
GAME SUMMARY Both teams had to win and wait for a result other than a draw between Brazil and Yugoslavia to have chances to qualify for the next round. France opened the score midway the first half, when Vincent ran in from the left before toe-poking the ball across Carbajal. Soon after halftime, Dereuddre’s shot from the right was turned in by Mexican defender Cárdenas at the near post. Later, Lamadrid ran through to push the ball past the keeper as he came out, and Balcázar scored the equalizer with a low shot from near the edge of the area. But two minutes from time López conceded a penalty by throwing himself in the path of a shot from Vincent and deflecting the ball with his arms, and Kopa converted from the spot for a useless win (as Brazil and Yugoslavia had tied in the other group game and they both qualified ahead of France).

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: St. Jakob (Basel) DATE: 20-06-1954 (16:50 h) ATTENDANCE: 53.000 REFEREE: William Ling (ENG) GOALS: 1-0 (Kocsis 3’); 2-0 (Puskás 17’); 3-0 (Kocsis 21’); 3-1 (Pfaff 25’); 4-1 (Hidegkuti 50’); 5-1 (Hidegkuti 54’); 6-1 (Kocsis 67’); 7-1 (J. Tóth 73’); 7-2 (Rahn 77’); 8-2 (Kocsis 78’); 8-3 (Herrmann 81’) [Incidents: Puskás had to leave the field for the last half hour due to an ankle injury.]
		Hungary - FRG
		8-3 (3-1)
HUNGARY Grosics Buzánszky, Lóránt Lantos, Bozsik, Zakariás J. Tóth, Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Puskás (c), Czibor COACH: Gusztáv Sebes			FRG Kwiatkowski Kohlmeyer, Bauer Posipal, Liebrich, Mebus Rahn, Eckel, F. Walter (c), Pfaff, Herrmann COACH: Sepp Herberger
GAME SUMMARY Sepp Herberger deliberately fielded many reserves in this game, apparently with the intention to give a rest to his men and learn from the Hungarian play, while aiming at a draw that would have earned his team automatic qualification for the next round. But the result was quite different, and Hungary thrashed Germany with a 8-3 defeat which forced Herberger’s team to play a tie-break against Turkey. Kocsis opened the score very soon, after Kwiatkowski had dropped a corner ball under pressure from his own defender. Later, Puskás pushed the ball under the keeper from close range, then set up Kocsis with a gentle through-pass for the third. Pfaff touched the ball delicately wide of Grosics to make it 3-1, and later Kocsis hit the bar with a header. In the second half, Hidegkuti hit a ground shot past the keeper and a defender on the line, then walked the ball past Kohlmeyer before shooting home. Kocsis tiptoed unchallenged into the penalty area to push the ball wide of Kwiatkowski, and József Tóth beat Eckel before driving the ball in high at the near post to make it 7-1 for Hungary. The Magyars were on their way to one of their usual thrashings of a big team when Rahn chipped the ball over a defender on the goal line to reduce differences. New goals from Kocsis and Herrmann left the final score 8-3. Unfortunately for Hungary, Puskás' ankle was tackled by Liebrich in the second half and he would be ineligible for the next two games.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Les Charmilles (Genève) DATE: 20-06-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 2.000 REFEREE: Esteban Marino (URU) GOALS: 1-0 (Suat 10’); 2-0 (Lefter 24’); 3-0 (Suat 30’); 4-0 (Burhan 37’); 5-0 (Burhan 64’); 6-0 (Burhan 70’); 7-0 (Erol 76’) [Incidents: FIFA lists Feridun instead of Necmi as center forward in the Turkish line-up.]
		Turkey - South Korea
		7-0 (4-0)
TURKEY Turgay (c) Basri, Rıdvan Çetin, Mustafa, Rober Erol, Suat, Necmi, Burhan, Lefter COACH: Sandro Puppo			SOUTH KOREA Hong D.Y. Park K.J. (c), Lee C.G. Kang C.G., Han C.W., Kim J.S. Lee S.N., Choi Y.K., Lee K.C., Woo S.K., Chung K.C. COACH: Kim Yong-sik
GAME SUMMARY As in their previous game, South Korea was light-years in tactic and physical preparation from their rivals. Suat drove in the first goal from close range after a cutback on the left. Lefter met a clearing header with a marvellous left-footed volley from outside the penalty area. New goals from Suat and Burhan made it 4-0 at halftime. In the second half, a tired Korean team couldn’t resist the Turkish attacks, and three more goals from Burhan (2) and Erol added to a score of 7-0.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stadio Comunale di Cornaredo (Lugano) DATE: 20-06-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 26.000 REFEREE: Carl Erich Steiner (AUT) GOALS: 1-0 (Pandolfini [p.] 41’); 2-0 (Galli 48’); 3-0 (Frignani 58’); 4-0 (Lorenzi 78’); 4-1 (Anoul 81’)
		Italy - Belgium
		4-1 (1-0)
ITALY Ghezzi Magnini, Giacomazzi Neri, Tognon, Nesti Lorenzi, Pandolfini (c), Galli, Cappello, Frignani COACH: Lajos Czeizler			BELGIUM Gernaey Dries, Van Brandt Huysmans, Carré, Mees Mermans (c), H. van den Bosch, Coppens, Anoul, P. van den Bosch COACH: Doug Livingstone
GAME SUMMARY Italy, who expected a harder oposition in Belgium, had no problems to dominate the game. Just before halftime, Dries fouled Frignani into the Belgian area and Pandolfini scored from the penalty spot with a hard and centered shot. Italy doubled their advantage right after halftime, when Lorenzi dummied his man on the left and crossed for Galli to score with a superb diving header. Later, Frignani lobbed the ball in when Galli’s shot was fumbled by Gearney, and Lorenzi made it 4-0 for Italy with a header following a corner kick. Within the last ten minutes, Anoul scored a consolation goal for Belgium with a low cross-shot.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Wankdorf (Bern) DATE: 20-06-1954 (17:10 h) ATTENDANCE: 43.500 REFEREE: István Zsolt (HUN) GOALS: 1-0 (Mullen 43’); 2-0 (Wilshaw 69’)
		England - Switzerland
		2-0 (1-0)
ENGLAND Merrick Staniforth, Byrne McGarry, Wright (c), Dickinson Finney, Broadis, Taylor, Wilshaw, Mullen COACH: Walter Winterbottom			SWITZERLAND Parlier Neury, Bocquet (c) Kernen, Eggimann, Bigler Antenen, Vonlanthen, Meier, Ballaman, Fatton COACH: Karl Rappan
GAME SUMMARY Because Matthews (bruised toe) and Lofthouse (throat infection) were not elegible for this game, Winterbottom introduced some changes in the English line-up looking to improve the offense, with Taylor as single center-forward and the experienced Mullen in the left wing. Just before halftime, Taylor headed the ball on, Mullen darted past his fullback and went round Parlier to open the score. In the second half, Wilshaw doubled the English lead after dribbling past three players. Switzerland tried to come back, and Staniforth had to clear off the line from Ballaman’s shot (the ball seemed to cross the line), Fatton had a goal disallowed and Vonlanthen might have had a penalty.

GROUP STAGE — TIE-BREAK
STADIUM: Hardturm (Zürich) DATE: 23-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 17.000 REFEREE: Raymond Vincenti (FRA) GOALS: 1-0 (O. Walter 7’); 2-0 (Schäfer 12’); 2-1 (Mustafa 17’); 3-1 (Morlock 31’); 4-1 (Morlock 62’); 5-1 (F. Walter 63’); 6-1 (Morlock 77’); 7-1 (Schäfer 79’); 7-2 (Lefter 82’) [Incidents: Çetin was injured in minute 51 and had to leave the game.]
		FRG - Turkey
		7-2 (3-1)
FRG Turek Laband, Bauer Eckel, Posipal, Mai Klodt, Morlock, O. Walter, F. Walter (c), Schäfer COACH: Sepp Herberger			TURKEY Şükrü Rıdvan, Basri Naci, Çetin, Rober Erol, Lefter (c), Necmi, Mustafa, Coşkun COACH: Sandro Puppo
GAME SUMMARY After their defeat against Hungary, Germany was forced to play a tie-break to earn a qualifying berth as runner-up in their group. For this game, Turkey couldn’t line up their captain Turgay in the goal (his substitute Şükrü had a very unfortunate evening) and Çetin had to leave the pitch due to an injury. Only seven minutes into the game, Ottmar Walter opened the score after a run by Schäfer to the left-hand goal line. Schäfer scored the second for Germany after sprinting and shooting in low at the near post, but Mustafa headed in a cross from the left to reduce differences. Morlock restored the two-goal lead for Germany before halftime by running onto a knockdown to volley across the keeper with the outside of his foot from close range. After halftime, Morlock knocked in the fourth goal after a scramble, and by then the game was over. Within one minute, Fritz Walter gently pushed in the fifth from a square pass, and two new goals by Morlock and Schäfer made it 7-1 before Lefter scored the last goal for Turkey. The German attack, overshadowed by the Hungarians in their previous match, looked impressive in this game.

GROUP STAGE — TIE-BREAK
STADIUM: St. Jakob (Basel) DATE: 23-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 30.000 REFEREE: Mervyn Griffiths (WAL) GOALS: 1-0 (Hügi 14’); 2-0 (Ballaman 48’); 2-1 (Nesti 67’); 3-1 (Hügi 85’); 4-1 (Fatton 90’)
		Switzerland - Italy
		4-1 (1-0)
SWITZERLAND Parlier Neury, Bocquet (c) Kernen, Eggimann, Casali Vonlanthen, Antenen, Hügi, Ballaman, Fatton COACH: Karl Rappan			ITALY Viola Magnini, Giacomazzi Mari, Tognon, Nesti Muccinelli, Pandolfini (c), Lorenzi, Segato, Frignani COACH: Lajos Czeizler
GAME SUMMARY Switzerland and Italy had to play a tie-break to decide the qualifying berth as group runner-up. Hügi scored first for the Swiss when he was sent clear in the inside-left channel to hit a low shot past Viola’s right hand. Italy tried to come back, but Lorenzi’s shot was blocked on the line by a defender and another shot by him was superbly saved by Parlier. Soon after halftime, new cap Viola tipped a dangerous header over the bar, but couldn’t stop Ballaman from driving in the corner near the goal line. Italy could have scored thanks to a backheel from Muccinelli, but his shot was deflected by a defender. Nesti reduced differences with a header, but Switzerland secured the game within the last five minutes thanks to new goals by Hügi and Fatton.

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: St. Jakob (Basel) DATE: 26-06-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 28.000 REFEREE: Carl Erich Steiner (AUT) GOALS: 1-0 (Borges 5’); 1-1 (Lofthouse 16’); 2-1 (Varela 39’); 3-1 (Schiaffino 46’); 3-2 (Finney 67’); 4-2 (Ambrois 78’)
		Uruguay - England
		4-2 (2-1)
URUGUAY Máspoli Santamaría, William Martínez, Andrade Varela (c), Cruz Abbadie, Ambrois, Míguez, Schiaffino, Borges COACH: Juan López			ENGLAND Merrick Staniforth, Byrne, McGarry Wright (c), Dickinson Matthews, Broadis, Lofthouse, Wilshaw, Finney COACH: Walter Winterbottom
GAME SUMMARY A tough test for England in their quarterfinal game against the title holder. Uruguay scored early into the game, when Borges’ cut-back from the left goal line was mishit by a teammate and missed by another’s attempted backheel flick, so Borges came off the goal line to smash the ball in. England equalized when Wilshaw’s reverse pass was put away by Lofthouse’s left-footed cross-shot, and could have taken the lead had a close range shot by Lofthouse not been saved miraculously by Máspoli. Near halftime, however, Uruguay went ahead for the second time when Dickinson headed away a free kick and Varela returned it with a high curling shot from twenty meters. An early second half goal by Schiaffino made it 3-1 for Uruguay (Merrick was rather unfortunate), and although England tried to come back when Finney scored their second, a new miscalculation of Merrick made it possible for Ambrois to make the definitive 4-2. Due to injuries of Andrade, Abbadie and Varela, Uruguay ended the match with only eight fit men.

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise (Lausanne) DATE: 26-06-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 32.000 REFEREE: Charles Faultless (SCO) GOALS: 0-1 (Ballaman 16’); 0-2 (Hügi 17’); 0-3 (Hügi 18’); 1-3 (Wagner 25’); 2-3 (A. Körner 26’); 3-3 (Wagner 28’); 4-3 (Ocwirk 32’); 5-3 (A. Körner 34’); 5-4 (Ballaman 36’); 6-4 (Wagner 54’); 6-5 (Hügi 60’); 7-5 (Probst 77’) [Incidents: Robert Körner missed a penalty shot (min. 42).]
		Austria - Switzerland
		7-5 (5-4)
AUSTRIA Schmied Hanappi, Barschandt Ocwirk (c), Happel, Koller R. Körner, Wagner, Stojaspal, Probst, A. Körner COACH: Walter Nausch			SWITZERLAND Parlier Neury, Bocquet (c) Kernen, Eggimann, Casali Antenen, Vonlanthen, Hügi, Ballaman, Fatton COACH: Karl Rappan
GAME SUMMARY Plenty of goals in a game in which the “Swiss bolt” didn’t seem to work as before. The home team took and early 3-0 lead when, within only three minutes, Ballaman drove in a high shot from twenty meters, Hügi held off a defender and shot round him past an unsighted keeper, and Hügi again drove a low right-wing cross high into the net. But Austria didn’t look down, and thanks to a slow play with short passes came back incredibly with five consecutive goals to turn the score into a 5-3: Wagner scored with a low ground shot which Parlier could have reached, Alfred Körner struck a fine goal with the outside of his left foot, Wagner again was on target with a low cross-shot, Ocwirk gave the first lead to Austria with a ground shot, and Alfred Körner knocked the ball in after a fumble by Parlier. All these five Austrian goals came within only ten minutes. Switzerland made it 5-4 before halftime when Ballaman converted a low cross from the right, and Robert Körner could have extended the lead for Austria in minute 42, but he put a penalty shot wide off the right post. At halftime, Schmied and Bocquet received medical attention for sunstroke. In the second half, Wagner made it 6-4 for Austria, Hügi nailed in a twenty-meter shot and finally Probst chipped the ball over the diving keeper from the left edge of the goal area. With six minutes left, Stojaspal’s shot was saved by Neury and prevented a record 13-goal game.

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Wankdorf (Bern) DATE: 27-06-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 40.000 REFEREE: Arthur Ellis (ENG) GOALS: 1-0 (Hidegkuti 4’); 2-0 (Kocsis 7’); 2-1 (Djalma Santos [p.] 18’); 3-1 (Lantos [p.] 60’); 3-2 (Julinho 65’); 4-2 (Kocsis 88’) [Incidents: In a very violent game, later known as the “Battle of Berne”, Bozsik (min. 71), Nílton Santos (min. 71), and Humberto (min. 79) were all sent off. At the end of the game, a boot and bottle fight ensued after the Brazilian team invaded the Hungarian dressing-room.]
		Hungary - Brazil
		4-2 (2-1)
HUNGARY Grosics Buzánszky, Lantos Bozsik (c), Lóránt, Zakariás J. Tóth, Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Czibor, M. Tóth COACH: Gusztáv Sebes			BRAZIL Castilho Djalma Santos, Pinheiro Nílton Santos, Brandãozinho, Bauer (c) Julinho, Humberto, Índio, Didi, Maurinho COACH: “Zezé” Moreira
GAME SUMMARY Although Brazil brought in three new attackers for this game (Humberto, Índio, Maurinho), the defense was still their weakest point. Hungary scored soon when Pinheiro tried to dribble out of his area and lost the ball to Hidegkuti, who blasted a shot from ten meters. Although Castilho made a wonderful save, the loose ball went back again to Hidegkuti, who smashed it high past the Brazilian fullbacks at the near post. Almost immediately, Kocsis doubled the Hungarian advantage with a typical powerful header at the far post. Brazil reduced differences when Djalma Santos converted a penalty for a foul by Buzánszky on Índio. The game turned then quite rough, and József Tóth went off injured. Fifteen minutes into the second half, a polemic penalty call contributed to excite the players’ mood even more: Djalma Santos accidentally fell with his hand on the ball while trying to clear it from Kocsis, and Arthur Elllis pointed at the 11-meter spot; after many Brazilian protests, Lantos kicked the penalty to make it 3-1 for Hungary. Julinho reduced differences five minutes later with an excellent cross-shot, but then Bauer brought down Bozsik, who needed treatment outside the pitch, and when the Hungarian player returned infuriated both him and Nílton Santos were sent off. Some players were also involved in violent incidents, but only Humberto was expelled by the referee for jumping on Kocsis. Kocsis himself secured the Hungarian qualification for semifinals with a rising drive from outside the area. As both teams left the pitch, a brawl broke out among players on the field, which continued in the access tunnel and then in the Hungarian dressing-room.

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Les Charmilles (Genève) DATE: 27-06-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 17.000 REFEREE: István Zsolt (HUN) GOALS: 1-0 (Horvat [o.g.] 9’); 2-0 (Rahn 85’)
		FRG - Yugoslavia
		2-0 (1-0)
FRG Turek Laband, Kohlmeyer Eckel, Liebrich, Mai Rahn, Morlock, O. Walter, F. Walter (c), Schäfer COACH: Sepp Herberger			YUGOSLAVIA Beara Stanković, Crnković Čajkovski, Horvat, Boškov Milutinović, Bobek, Mitić (c), Vukas, Zebec COACH: Aleksandar Tirnanić
GAME SUMMARY Germany took an early lead when Horvat headed the ball over his own goalkeeper. Yugoslavia tried to come back, and Mitić forced a save from Turek after beating Liebrich, then the unmarked Milutinović shot just over. In the last minutes of the game, Rahn sealed the German victory with a long run up the right, holding off the last defender before volleying a bouncing ball across Beara (whose mobility was affected by a leg injury).

1/2 FINAL
STADIUM: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise (Lausanne) DATE: 30-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 45.000 REFEREE: Mervyn Griffiths (WAL) GOALS: 1-0 (Czibor 12’); 2-0 (Hidegkuti 47’); 2-1 (Hohberg 75’); 2-2 (Hohberg 86’); 3-2 (Kocsis 111’); 4-2 (Kocsis 116’) [Incidents: Schiaffino was injured in minute 86 and had to leave the game until the beginning of the second half of extra-time.]
		Hungary - Uruguay
		4-2 (1-0;2-2)
HUNGARY Grosics Buzánszky, Lóránt, Lantos Bozsik (c), Zakariás Budai, Kocsis, Palotás, Hidegkuti, Czibor COACH: Gusztáv Sebes			URUGUAY Máspoli Santamaría, Carballo, William Martínez (c) Andrade, Cruz Souto, Ambrois, Schiaffino, Hohberg, Borges COACH: Juan López
GAME SUMMARY Both teams had important absences for this game (Puskás in Hungary and Varela, Abbadie and Míguez in Uruguay). The Europeans took the initiative right after kick-off, and Palotás forced a save by Máspoli, then Hidegkuti and Bozsik shot just wide. Before the quarter hour mark, Czibor opened the score thanks to a mishit cross-shot which Máspoli couldn’t save. Uruguay’s first real chance didn’t come until minute 39, when Schiaffino went round Grosics but couldn’t keep his balance to score. Right after halftime, Budai beat Cruz and crossed for Hidegkuti to score with a marvellous diving header. The game looked out of reach for Uruguay, especially as the South Americans were hampered by the wet conditions of Lausanne, but they came back within the last quarter, thanks to two goals by the naturalized Argentinian striker Hohberg, who was assisted by Schiaffino in both of them. With the game tied 2-2 at the end of regulation, an extra-time was necessary to decide the World Cup finalist. In minute 10 of the first half, Uruguay had a golden chance when Hohberg hit the post after an excellent William Martínez counterattack, then Schiaffino picked up the deflected ball and shot wide. Six minutes into the second half of extra-time, however, Hungary took the lead when Budai crossed the ball for Kocsis to head in. By now, Uruguay was handicapped by injuries on Schiaffino and Andrade, and Hungary secured a place in the final when Kocsis (one of the greatest headers of all time) headed the fourth from Bozsik’s cross.

1/2 FINAL
STADIUM: St. Jakob (Basel) DATE: 30-06-1954 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 57.000 REFEREE: Vincenzo Orlandini (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Schäfer 31’); 2-0 (Morlock 47’); 2-1 (Probst 51’); 3-1 (F. Walter [p.] 54’); 4-1 (O. Walter 61’); 5-1 (F. Walter [p.] 64’); 6-1 (O. Walter 89’)
		FRG - Austria
		6-1 (1-0)
FRG Turek Posipal, Kohlmeyer Eckel, Liebrich, Mai Rahn, Morlock, O. Walter, F. Walter (c), Schäfer COACH: Sepp Herberger			AUSTRIA Zeman Hanappi, Schleger Ocwirk (c), Happel, Koller R. Körner, Wagner, Stojaspal, Probst, A. Körner COACH: Walter Nausch
GAME SUMMARY The Austrian goalkeeper Schmied hadn’t recovered from the sunstroke he suffered in the game against Switzerland, and was replaced by Zeman, who was also a guarantee in the goal. However, he had a very unfortunate day and couldn’t help his team qualify for the final. Germany took the lead after half an hour when Fritz Walter appeared on the right wing and Schäfer hit his cross firmly past Zeman from close range. Soon after halftime, Morlock made the second for Germany when he headed in a corner. Turek gifted Probst a goal by dropping Stojaspal’s shot, but Happel brought down Schäfer in the Austrian area and Fritz Walter scored from the spot. Taking advantage of the Austrian urge to tie the game, Germany scored three more goals on the counterattack thanks to the Walter brothers: Ottmar (2) and Fritz.

PLACES 3-4
STADIUM: Hardturm (Zürich) DATE: 3-07-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 32.000 REFEREE: Paul Wyssling (SWI) GOALS: 1-0 (Stojaspal [p.] 16’); 1-1 (Hohberg 22’); 2-1 (Cruz [o.g.] 59’); 3-1 (Ocwirk 79’)
		Austria - Uruguay
		3-1 (1-1)
AUSTRIA Schmied Hanappi, Barschandt Ocwirk (c), Kollmann, Koller R. Körner, Wagner, Dienst, Stojaspal, Probst COACH: Walter Nausch			URUGUAY Máspoli Santamaría, William Martínez (c) Andrade, Carballo, Cruz Abbadie, Hohberg, Méndez, Schiaffino, Borges COACH: Juan López
GAME SUMMARY With nothing at stake in the consolation final, Austria took the lead when Stojaspal converted a penalty shot called after a foul by William Martínez on Dienst. Schiaffino (once again the best man of Uruguay) dribbled through to set up Hohberg for the equalizer. In the second half, an own goal by Cruz gave Austria the lead again, and a shot into the corner of the net by Ocwirk secured the third place for the European squad.

FINAL
STADIUM: Wankdorf (Bern) DATE: 4-07-1954 (17:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 62.472 REFEREE: William Ling (ENG) GOALS: 0-1 (Puskás 6’); 0-2 (Czibor 8’); 1-2 (Morlock 10’); 2-2 (Rahn 18’); 3-2 (Rahn 84’)
		FRG - Hungary
		3-2 (2-2)
FRG Turek Posipal, Kohlmeyer Eckel, Liebrich, Mai Rahn, Morlock, O. Walter, F. Walter (c), Schäfer COACH: Sepp Herberger			HUNGARY Grosics Buzánszky, Lantos Bozsik, Lóránt, Zakariás Czibor, Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Puskás (c), M. Tóth COACH: Gusztáv Sebes
GAME SUMMARY Before the final, Puskás was the center of attention for everyone. Being only half fit after recovering from his ankle injury, it was questionable to bring him now into the line-up. Besides, his extravagant talent and slight overweight didn’t quite match a disciplined team such as Hungary. But Puskás was an inspirational player, and he finally entered the team, with positive effects for Hungary. Only six minutes into the game, Bozsik sent Kocsis into the German penalty area, his shot was deflected by Liebrich to the left and Puskás beat Turek with a low cross-shot. Two minutes later, Bozsik tried to find Kocsis again, but Kohlmeyer’s back-pass was kicked in by Czibor. At this juncture, the game looked like a replay of the preliminary round match, when Hungary trounced Germany 8-3. But the Germans learned their lesson well and came back quickly: first Zakariás, facing his own goal, lunged to reach a low cross from the left but could only knock it back towards his own goal and Morlock slid in to divert it low past Grosics. Then Fritz Walter took a corner, Grosics could only flap the ball sideways under Schäfer’s challenge, and Rahn stabbed a half-volley past Buzánszky and Lantos on the line. The rest of the game was a constant attack of Hungary, but this time they were facing an opponent who was not intimidated by their forwards. Hidegkuti hit the post with a snap shot, but he wasn’t his usual influential self under the permanent mark of Eckel. Kocsis also clipped the top of the bar with a header, but Mai always stayed close to him. Mihály Tóth’s shot was cleared off the line by Kohlmeyer. On the German team, Rahn was always dangerous on the wings. The endurance of Germany proved fruitful when, six minutes from time, Schäfer crossed the ball, Lantos headed away under pressure and the ball reached the unmarked Rahn, who took it away from Lantos to the left before shooting low and left-footed past Grosics’ right hand. In the dying minutes, Puskás ran through the inside-left channel to slide the ball under Turek, only for the Welsh lineman Mervyn Griffiths to call for offside. Thirty seconds from the end, Czibor put everything into a shot, but the veteran Turek saved it. With the final whistle came joy for Germany and the end of a dream for Hungary, whose invincibility had come to a sad end. This game later became part of the German folklore and was known as Das Wunder von Bern ‘The Miracle of Bern’, due to the adverse circumstances in which the national team had won the 1954 World Cup.

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