1954 FIFA World Cup

The 1954 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in Switzerland in 1954. Germany won the trophy after beating Hungary in the final.
== Participants ==
=== Asia ===
* Korea Republic (KOR)
=== Europe ===
* Austria (AUT)
* Belgium (BEL)
* Czechoslovakia (TCH)
* England (ENG)
* France (FRA)
* West Germany (FRG)
* Hungary (HUN)
* Italy (ITA)
* Scotland (SCO)
* Switzerland (SUI)
* Turkey (TUR)
* Yugoslavia (YUG)
=== North and Central America ===
* Mexico (MEX)
=== South America ===
* Brazil (BRA)
* Uruguay (URU)
== Results ==
=== Round 1 ===
==== Group A ====
Pos	Team 	BRA	YUG	FRA	MEX	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Brazil 	- 	1-1	- 	5-0	2	1	1	0	6 	1 	3 	Round 2
2 	Yugoslavia	1-1	- 	1-0	- 	2	1	1	0	2 	1 	3 	Round 2
3 	France 	- 	0-1	- 	3-2	2	1	0	1	3 	3 	2 	
4 	Mexico 	0-5	- 	2-3	- 	2	0	0	2	2 	8 	0 	
==== Group B ====
Pos	Team 	HUN	FRG	TUR	KOR	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Hungary 	- 	8-3	- 	9-0	2	2	0	0	17	3 	4 	Round 2
2 	West Germany 	3-8	- 	4-1	- 	2	1	0	1	7 	9 	2 	Round 2
2 	Turkey 	- 	1-4	- 	7-0	2	1	0	1	8 	4 	2 	
4 	Korea Republic	0-9	- 	0-7	- 	2	0	0	2	0 	16	0 	
Playoff for Round 2
* West Germany 7-2 Turkey
==== Group C ====
Pos	Team 	URU	AUT	TCH	SCO	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Uruguay 	- 	- 	2-0	7-0	2	2	0	0	9 	0 	4 	Round 2
2 	Austria 	- 	- 	5-0	1-0	2	2	0	0	6 	0 	4 	Round 2
3 	Czechoslovakia	0-2	0-5	- 	- 	2	0	0	2	0 	7 	0 	
4 	Scotland 	0-7	0-1	- 	- 	2	0	0	2	0 	8 	0 	
==== Group D ====
Pos	Team 	ENG	SUI	ITA	BEL	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	England 	- 	2-0	- 	4-4	2	1	1	0	6 	4 	3 	Round 2
2 	Switzerland	0-2	- 	2-1	- 	2	1	0	1	2 	3 	2 	Round 2
2 	Italy 	- 	1-2	- 	4-1	2	1	0	1	5 	3 	2 	
4 	Belgium 	4-4	- 	1-4	- 	2	0	1	1	5 	8 	1 	
Playoff for Round 2
* Switzerland 4-1 Italy
=== Round 2 ===
==== Quarterfinals ====
Austria 	7 – 5	Switzerland
England 	2 – 4	Uruguay
Yugoslavia	0 – 2	West Germany
Hungary 	4 – 2	Brazil
==== Semifinals ====
West Germany	6 – 1 	Austria
Hungary 	4 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Uruguay
==== 3rd place ====
Austria	3 – 1	Uruguay
==== Final ====
West Germany	3 – 2	Hungary
West Germany won the championship for the 1st time. In Germany the final is called Das Wunder von Bern (The Miracle of Berne) because of the unexpected win over the largely favoured Hungary.
== References ==
FIFA