General Note: The placement in groups was determined solely onthe base of points, goal difference was disregarded. This led to playoffmatches in two groups (curiosly, teams with worse g/d won).
Matches were extended by an extra-time whenever there happened to be adraw after normal time. If the draw persisted after the extra time,the result was final.
Group A - BRA FRA JUG MEX
16.06.54 (18.00) Lausanne, La PontaiseJUG - FRA 1:0 (1:0)(~16000) Griffiths WAL, Asensi ESP, Baumberger SUIJUG: Beara - B.Stanković, Crnković, Žl.Čajkovski - I.Horvat, Boškov -Milutinović, Mitić, Vukas, Bobek (c), ZebecFRA: Remetter - Gianessi, Kaelbel, Penverne - Jonquet (c), Marcel - Kopa,Glovacki, Strappe, Dereuddre, Vincent1:0 Milutinović 14NOTE: Match preceded by WC opening ceremony16.06.54 (18.00) Geneva, Les CharmillesBRA - MEX 5:0 (4:0)(+12000) Wyssling SUI, Costa POR, Schönholser SUIBRA: Castilho - D.Santos, N.Santos, Brandaozinho - Pinheiro, Bauer (c) -Julinho, Didi, Baltazar, Pinga, RodriguezMEX: Mota - López, Gomez, Cárdenas - Romo, Avalos - Torres, Naranjo (c),Lamadrid, Balcázar, Arellano1:0 Baltazar 24, 2:0 Didi 29 f, 3:0 Pinga 34, 4:0 Pinga 42, 5:0 Julinho 90
19.06.54 (17.00) Lausanne, La PontaiseBRA - JUG 1:1 (0:0, 1:1, 1:1)(~21000) Faultless SCO, Steiner AUT, van Gunten SUIBRA: Castilho - D.Santos, N.Santos, Brandaozinho - Pinheiro, Bauer (c) -Julinho, Didi, Baltazar, Pinga, RodriguezJUG: Beara - Stanković, Crnković, Čajkovski - I.Horvat, Boskov - Milutinović,Mitić (c), Vukas, Dvornić, Zebec0:1 Zebec 49, 1:1 Didi 69
19.06.54 (17.10) Geneva, Les CharmillesFRA - MEX 3:2 (1:0)(-20000) Asensi ESP, Franken BEL, Baumberger SUIFRA: Remetter - Gianessi, Kaelbel, Marche (c) - Ben Tifour, Marcel -Kopa, Mahjoub, Strappe, Dereuddre, VincentMEX: Carbajal - López, Martinez, Cárdenas - Romo, Avalos - Torres,Naranjo (c), Lamadrid, Balcázar, Arellano1:0 Vincent 19, 2:0 Cárdenas 46 o, 2:1 Lamadrid 54, 2:2 Balcázar 85, 3:2Kopa 88 p1. BRA^ 2 1 1 0 3 6-12. JUG^ 2 1 1 0 3 2-13. FRA 2 1 0 1 2 3-34. MEX 2 0 0 2 0 2-6
Group B - GER HUN KOR TUR
17.06.54 (18.00) Zürich, June 17th - Sportzplatz HardturmHUN - KOR 9:0 (4:0)(~13000) Vincentini FRA, Steiner AUT, van Gunten SUIHUN: Grosics - Buzánszky, Lantos, Bozsik - Lóránt, Szojka - Budai,Kocsis, Palotás, Puskás, CziborKOR: Hong Duck-young - Park Kyu-chong, Min Byung-dae (c), Park Yae-seung - Kang Chang-gi, Choo Young-kwang - Chung Nam-sik, Park Il-kap, SungNak-woon, Woo Sang-kwoo, Choi Chung-min1:0 Puskás 11, 2:0 Lantos 16 f, 3:0 Kocsis 24, 4:0 Kocsis 31, 5:0 Kocsis 49,6:0 Czibor 59, 7:0 Palotás 76, 8:0 Palotás 83, 9:0 Puskás 8917.06.54 (18.00) Berne, Wankdorf Stadion(~28000) Costa POR, Zsolt HUN, Merlotti SUIGER: Turek - Laband, Kohlmeyer, Eckel - Posipal, Mai - Klodt, Morlock,O.Walter, F.Walter (c), SchäferTUR: Turgay - Ridvan, Basri, Mustafa - Çetin, Rober - Erol, Suat, Feridun,Burhan, Lefter0:1 Suat 3, 1:1 Schäfer 12, 2:1 Klodt 51, 3:1 O.Walter 80, 4:1 Morlock 84
20.06.54 (16.50) Basle, St. Jakob StadionHUN - GER 8:3 (3:1)(+56000) Ling ENG, Griffiths WAL, Schicken SUIHUN: Grosics - Buzánszky, Lantos, Bozsik - Lóránt, Zakárias, J.Tóth,Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Puskás (c), CziborGER: Kwiatkowski - Bauer, Kohlmeyer, Posipal - Liebrich, Mebus - Rahn,Eckel, F.Walter (c), Pfaff, Herrmann1:0 Kocsis 4, 2:0 Puskás 17, 3:0 Kocsis 21, 3:1 Pfaff 28, 4:1 Hidegkuti 52,5:1 Hidegkuti 56, 6:1 Kocsis 69, 7:1 J.Tóth 75, 7:2 Rahn 76, 8:2 Kocsis 79,8:3 Hermann 84
20.06.54 (17.00) Geneva, Les CharmillesTUR - KOR 7:0 (4:0)(~4000) Marino URU, Orlandini ITA, Schönholser SUITUR: Turgay (c) - Ridvan, Basri, Mustafa - Çetin, Rober - Erol, Suat, Necmi,Burhan, LefterKOR: Hong Duck-young - Park Kyu-chong (c), Han Chang-wha, Lee Chung-kap -Kang Chang-gi, Kim Ji-sung - Choi Young-kwun, Lee Seo-nam, Lee Ki-joo, WooSang-kwon, Chung Kook-chin1:0 Suat 18, 2:0 Lefter 18, 3:0 Suat 30, 4:0 Burhan 38, 5:0 Burhan 64, 6:0Burhan 70 h, 7:0 Erol 76
1. HUN^ 2 2 0 0 4 17-32. TUR 2 1 0 1 2 8-43. GER^ 2 1 0 1 2 7-94. KOR 2 0 0 2 0 0-16NOTE: Playoff needed between TUR and GER23.06.54 (18.00) Zürich, Sportzplatz Hardturm (playoff)GER - TUR 7:2 (3:1)(~17000) Vincentini ITA, Faultless SCO, Dörflinger SUIGER: Turek - Laband, Bauer, Eckel - Posipal, Mai - Klodt, Morlock, O.Walter,F.Walter (c), SchäferTUR: Sükrü - Ridvan, Basri, Naci - Mustafa, Cetin - Rober, Erol, Necmi,Coskun, Lefter1:0 O.Walter 7, 2:0 Schäfer 11, 2:1 Mustafa 22 h, 3:1 Morlock 31, 4:1 Morlock62, 5:1 F.Walter 63, 6:1 Morlock 71, 7:1 Schäfer 79, 7:2 Lefter 84
Group C - AUT CZE SCO URU
16.06.54 (18.00) Zürich, Sportzplatz HardturmAUT - SCO 1:0 (1:0)(~25000) Franken BEL, Vianna BRA, Gulde SUIAUT: Schmied - Hanappi, Barschandt, Ocwirk (c) - Happel, Koller - R.Körner,Schleger, Dienst, Probst, A.KörnerSCO: Martin - Cunningham (c), Aird, Docherty - Davidson, Cowie - McKenzie,Fernie, Mochan, Brown, Ormond1:0 Probst 3216.06.54 (18.00) Berne, Wankdorf StadionURU - CZE 2:0 (0:0)(+20500) Ellis ENG, Schicker SUI, Ling ENGURU: Maspoli - Santamaria, Martinez, Andrade - Varela (c), Cruz - Abbadie,Ambrois, Miguez, Schiaffino, BorgesCZE: Reimann - Šafránek, Novák (c), Trnka - Hledik, Hertl - Hlaváček, Hemele,Kačáni, Pažický, Pešek1:0 Miguez 70 h, 2:0 Schiaffino 84 f
19.06.54 (17.00) Zürich, Sportzplatz HardturmAUT - CZE 5:0 (4:0)(~21000) Stefanović JUG, Dörflinger SUI, Gulde SUIAUT: Schmied - Hanappi, Barschandt, Ocwirk (c) - Happel, Koller -R.Körner, Wagner, Stojaspal, Probst, A.KörnerCZE: Stacho - Šafránek, Novák (c), Trnka - Pluskal, Hertl - Hlaváček, Hemele,Kačáni, Pažický, Kraus1:0 Stojaspal 3, 2:0 Probst 4, 3:0 Probst 21, 4:0 Probst 24, 5:0 Stojaspal 65
19.06.54 (16.50) Basel, St.Jakob StadionURU - SCO 7:0 (2:0)(~34000) Orlandini ITA, Wyssling SUI, Guidi SUIURU: Maspoli - Santamaria, Martinez, Andrade - Varela (c), Cruz -Abbadie, Ambrois, Miguez, Schiaffino, BorgesSCO: Martin - Cunningham (c), Aird, Docherty - Davidson, Cowie - McKenzie,Fernie, Mochan, Brown, Ormond1:0 Borges 17, 2:0 Miguez 31, 3:0 Borges 48, 4:0 Abbadie 55, 5:0 Borges 58,6:0 Miguez 82, 7:0 Abbadie 841. URU^ 2 2 0 0 4 9-02. AUT^ 2 2 0 0 4 6-03. CZE 2 0 0 2 0 0-74. SCO 2 0 0 2 0 0-8
Group D - BEL ENG ITA SUI
17.06.54 (18.10) Basel, St.Jakob StadionENG - BEL 4:4 (2:1, 3:3, 4:3)(~14000) Schmetzer GER, Büchmuller SUI, Rufli SUIENG: Merrick - Staniforth, Byrne, Wright (c) - Owen, Dickinson - Matthews,Broadis, Lofthouse, Taylor, FinneyBEL: Gernaey - Dries, van Brandt, Huysmans - Carre, Mees - Mermans (c), Houf,Coppens, Anoul, P.van Den Bosch0:1 Anoul 6, 1:1 Broadis 25, 2:1 Lofthouse 37 h, 3:1 Broadis 62, 3:2 Anoul72 h, 3:3 Coppens 76, 4:3 Lofthouse 92, 4:4 Dickinson 93 o17.06.54 (17.50) Lausanne, La PontaiseSUI - ITA 2:1 (1:1)(+40000) Vianna BRA, Asensi ESP, Morino URUSUI: Parlier - Neury, Kernen, Flückiger - Bocquet (c), Casali - Ballaman,Vonlanthen, Hügi, Meier, FattonITA: Ghezzi - Vincenzi, Giacomazzi, Neri - Tognon, Nesti - Muccinelli,Boniperti (c), Galli, Pandolfini, Lorenzi1:0 Ballaman 18 h, 1:1 Boniperti 44, 2:1 Hügi 79
20.06.54 (17.10) Berne, Wankdorf StadionENG - SUI 2:0 (0:0)(+43000) Zsolt HUN, Stefanović JUG, Costa PORENG: Merrick - Staniforth, Byrne, Wright (c) - McGarry, Dickinson -Wilshaw, Broadis, Mullen, Taylor, FinneySUI: Parlier - Neury, Kernen, Eggimann - Bocquet (c), Bigler - Ballaman,Vonlanthen, Antenen, Meier, Fatton1:0 Mullen 43, 2:0 Wilshaw 69
20.06.54 (17.00) Lugano, Stadio Comunale di CornaredoITA - BEL 4:1 (1:0)(~25000) STeiner AUT, Schmetzer GER, Merlotti SUIITA: Ghezzi - Magnini, Giacomazzi, Neri - Tognon, Nesti - Frignani, Cappello,Galli, Pandolfini (c), LorenziBEL: Gernaey - Dries, van Brandt, Huysmans - Carre, Mees - Mermans (c),H.van Den Bosch, Coppens, Anoul, P.van Den Bosch1:0 Pandolfini 41 p, 2:0 Galli 49 h, 3:0 Frignani 58, 4:0 Lorenzi 73, 4:1Anoul 811. ENG^ 2 1 1 0 3 6-42. ITA 2 1 0 1 2 5-33. SUI^ 2 1 0 1 2 2-34. BEL 2 0 1 1 1 5-8NOTE: Playoff needed between ITA and SUI
23.06.54 (18.00) Basel, St.Jakob Stadion (playoff)SUI - ITA 4:1 (1:0)(~30000) Griffiths WAL, Ling ENG, Costa PORSUI: Parlier - Neury, Kernen, Eggimann - Bocquet (c), Casali - Ballaman,Vonlanthen, Hügi, Antenen, FattonITA: Viola - Magnini, Giacomazzi, Mari - Tognon, Nesti - Muccinelli,Segato, Frignani, Pandolfini (c), Lorenzi1:0 Hügl 12, 2:0 Ballmann 48 h, 2:1 Nesti 67, 3:1 Hügl 85, 4:1 Fatton 90
Quarterfinals
26.06.54 (17.00) Lausanne, La PontaiseAUT - SUI 7:5 (5:4)(-32000) Faultless SCO, Schmetzer GER, Asensi ESPAUT: Schmied - Hanappi, Barschandt, Ocwirk (c) - Happel, Koller - R.Körner,Wagner, Stojaspal, Probst, A.KörnerSUI: Parlier - Neury, Kernen, Eggimann - Bocquet (c), Casali - Antenen,Vonlanthen, Hügi, Ballaman, Fatton0:1 Ballaman 16, 0:2 Hügi 17, 0:3 Hügi 23, 1:3 Wagner 25, 2:2 A.Körner 26,3:3 Wagner 28, 4:3 Ocwirk 32, 5:3 A.Körner 34, 5:4 Ballaman 41, 6:4 Wagner52, 6:5 Hügi 60, 7:5 Probst 77 (42 A.Körner missed penalty)26.06.54 (17.00) Basle, St.Jakob StadionURU - ENG 4:2 (2:1)(~50000) Steiner AUT, Orlandini ITA, Stefanović JUGURU: Maspoli - Martinez, Santamaria, Andrade - Varela (c), Cruz - Abbadie,Ambrois, Miguez, Schiaffino, BorgesENG: Merrick - Staniforth, Byrne, McGarry - (c) Wright, Dickinson - Matthews,Broadis, Lofthouse, Wilshaw, Finney1:0 Borges 5, 1:1 Lofthouse 16, 2:1 Varela 44, 3:1 Schiaffino 47, 3:2Finney 67, 4:2 Ambrois 78
27.06.54 (17.00) Berne, WankdorfstadionHUN - BRA 4:2 (2:1)(~40000) Ellis ENG, Ling ENG, Wyssling SUIHUN: Grosics - Buzánszky, Lantos, Bozsik (c) - Lóránt, Zakárias - M.Tóth,Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Czibor, J.TóthBRA: Castilho - D.Santos, N.Santos, Brandaozinho - Pinheiro, Bauer (c) -Julinho, Didi, Indio, Humberto, Maurinho1:0 Hidegkuti 4, 2:0 Kocsis 7 h, 2:1 D.Santos 18 p, 3:1 Lántós 53 p, 3:2Julinho 65, 4:2 Kocsis 88 hsent off: Bozsik (71) / N.Santos (71), Humberto (79)
27.06.54 (17.00) Geneva, Les CharmillesGER - JUG 2:0 (1:0)(~17000) Zsolt HUN, Franken BEL, Büchmuller SUIGER: Turek - Laband, Kohlmeyer, Eckel - Liebrich, Mai - Rahn, Morlock,O.Walter, F.Walter (c), SchäferJUG: Beara - B.Stanković, Crnković, Zl.Čajkovski - I.Horvat, Boskov -Milutinović, Mitić, Vukas, Bobek (c), Zebec1:0 Horvat 10 o, 2:0 Rahn 86
Semifinals
30.06.54 (18.00) Lausanne, La PontaiseHUN - URU 4:2 (1:0, 2:2, 2:2)(~37000) Griffiths WAL, Faultless SCO, Vincentini FRAHUN: Grosics - Buzanszky, Lantos, Bozsik (c) - Lóránt, Zakariás - Budai,Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Czibor, PalotásURU: Maspoli - Martinez (c), Santamaria, Andrade - Carballo, Cruz - Souto,Ambrois, Hohberg, Schiaffino, Borges1:0 Czibor 12, 2:0 Hidegkuti 47 h, 2:1 Hohberg 76, 2:2 Hohberg 87, 3:2 Kocsis109 h, 4:2 Kocsis 117 h30.06.54 (18.00) Basel, St.Jakob StadionGER - AUT 6:1 (1:0)(+58000) Orlandini ITA, Ellis ENG, Buchmüller SUIGER: Turek - Posipal, Kohlmeyer, Eckel - Liebrich, Mai - Rahn, Morlock,O.Walter, F.Walter (c), SchäferAUT: Zeman - Hanappi, Schleger, Ocwirk (c) - Happel, Koller, R.Körner,Wagner, Stojaspal, Probst, A.Körner1:0 Schäfer 31, 2:0 Morlock 47 h, 2:1 Probst 52, 3:1 F.Walter 56 p, 4:1 O.Walter61 h, 5:1 F.Walter 65 p, 6:1 O.Walter 89 h
Third place match
03.07.54 (17.00) Zürich, Sportzplatz HardturmAUT - URU 3:1 (1:1)(+32000) Wyssling SUI, Zsolt HUN, Ellis ENGAUT: Schmied - Hanappi, Barschandt, Ocwirk (c) - Kollmann, Koller -R.Körner, Wagner, Stojaspal, Probst, DienstURU: Maspoli - Martinez (c), Santamaria, Andrade - Carballo, Cruz - Abbadie,Mendez, Hohberg, Schiaffino, Borges1:0 Stojaspal 16 p, 1:1 Hohberg 21, 2:1 Cruz 59 o, 3:1 Ocwirk 79NOTE: 100th game of the World CupFinal
04.07.54 (17.00) Bern, Wankdorf-StadionGER - HUN 3:2 (2:2)(~65000) Ling ENG, Orlandini ITA, Griffiths WALGER: Turek - Posipal, Kohlmeyer, Eckel - Liebrich, Mai - Rahn, Morlock,O. Walter, F. Walter (c), Schäfer.HUN: Grosics - Buzánszky, Lantos, Bozsik - Lóránt, Zakariás - Czibor,Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Puskás (c), M.Tóth.0:1 Puskás 6, 0:2 Czibor 9, 1:2 Morlock 11, 2:2 Rahn 18, 3:2 Rahn 84Scorers' list
11 - Kocsis HUN 6 - Probst AUT, Morlock GER, Hügl SUI 4 - Rahn, Schäfer, O.Walter GER, Hidegkuti, Puskás HUN, Ballaman SUI, Borges URU 3 - Stojaspal, Wagner AUT, Anoul BEL, Lofthouse ENG, F.Walter GER, Czibor HUN, Burhan, Suat TUR, Hohberg, Miguez URU 2 - A.Körner, Ocwirk AUT, Didi, Julinho, Pinga BRA, Broadis ENG, Lantos, Palotás HUN, Lefter TUR, Abbadie, Schiaffino URU 1 - Coppens BEL, Baltazár, D.Santos BRA, Finney, Mullen, Wilshaw ENG, Kopa, Vincent FRA, Hermann, Klodt, Pfaff GER, J.Tóth HUN, Boniperti, Frignani, Galli, Lorenzi, Nesti, Pandolfini ITA, Milutinović, Zebec JUG, Balcazár, Lamadrid MEX, Fatton SUI, Erol, Mustafa TUR, Ambrois, Varela URUown goals - 4 (Cruz URU for AUT, Dickinson ENG for BEL, Cárdenas MEX for FRA,Horvat JUG for GER)In total 140 goals (7 p, 16 h, 3 f, 4 o), 5.38 per match (WC record). Mostgoals HUN (27). CZE, SCO, KOR without goals. 59 players scored (including6 earlier scorers from 1950)Coaches, assistants, reserve players
AUT: W. Nausch, E. Früthwirth, J. Molser, H. Pesser | Giesser, Halla,Haumer, Pelikan, Riegler, Stotz, TetnitzerBEL: D. Livingstone | Ausloos, Backaert, Dirickx, Geerts, Meertens,van der Linden, van Royweghen, van Steen, VliersBRA: Zezé Moreira, L. Vinhais, A. Carvello | Alfredo de Oliveira,Cabação, Dequinha, Ely do Amparo, Paulinho, Rubens, W.dos Santos,VelludoCZE: K. Borby, J. Cajp, O. Nejedlý | Benediković, Gajdaš, Košnar,Krásnoborsky, Majer, Malatinský, Procháska, SchrojfENG: W. Winterbottom, J. Trotter | Armstrong, Burgin, Chillion, Green,Haynes, Hooper Jr., Jazzard, QuizzaliFRA: P. Piharot, P. Nicolas * | Abbés, Bieganski, Cuissard, Grimonpond,Leblond, Louis, Ruminski, SchultzGER: J. Herberger | Bissinger, Erhardt, Kuhchs, MetznerHUN: G. Sebes (G. Mandi, M. Bukovi, J. Kalmar, G. Kalocsay, P. Titkos) |Csordás, Galler, Karpati, Kovács, Machos, Várhidi **ITA: L. Sceisler, A. Schlavio, S. Piola | Cervato, Costagliola, Ferrario,Gratton, PivatelliJUG: A. Tirnanić (F. Wölf, B. Pešić, L. Lemešić, M. Ćrić) | Belin,Kralj, Mantula, Milovanov, Ognjanov, Pepec, Petaković, Spajić, Veselinović,ZekovićKOR: Kim Young-sik | Han Neung-chul, Lee Sang-yiMEX: G. Vial ***, A. Lópes-Herranz | Blaco, Bravo-Martinez, Carús,Cortés, Jinish, Nájera, Ochoa Gil, Roca Garcia, SeptienSCO: A. Beattle | Anderson, Combe, copland, Evans, A.Hamilton, G.Hamilton,Henderson, Mathers, McMillan, WilsonSUI: K. Rappan (W. Baumgartner, A. Guinchard, L. Kielholz, G. Tschirren) |Eich, Eschmann, Fesseler, Frosio, Mathis, Mauron, Riva, StuberTUR: A. Puppo | Aytaç, Beratligi, Berman, Eken, Gökcen, Günar, KaçmazURU: J. López, R. Vásquez, S. Gambetta, C. Abate | Castro, Davoine,Leopardi, Macetras, Pérez, Rivera, Tejera* president of the selection commitee** also called Vinkovics (?)*** manager, did not go to Switzerland Oldest and youngest
Youngest Oldestplayer Coskun TUR 19y 41d Matthews ENG 39y141dgoalkeeper Sükrü TUR 20y160d Máspoli URU 36y246dscorer Milutinović JUG21y131d Varela URU 36y279dchampion Eckel GER 22y146d Turek GER 35y167dfinalist Eckel GER 22y146d Turek GER 35y167dmedalist Kollman AUT 22y 16d Turek GER 35y167dcaptain Turgay TUR 22y 33d Varela URU 36y279dcoach Cejp CZE 30y129d Sceisler ITA 60y261dreferee Zsolt HUN 32y364d Vianna BRA 51y264d