FIFA World Cup 1954
Switzerland · 16 Jun 1954 – 4 Jul 1954
GermanyChampionHungaryRunner-up
16Teams
26Matches
140Goals
Tournament summary
The FIFA World Cup 1954 was played in Switzerland from 16 June 1954 to 4 July 1954. 16 teams took part, playing 26 matches with 140 goals (5.38 per match).
Germany won the title (their 1st), beating Hungary 3–2 in the final in Bern.
Sándor Kocsis (Hungary) finished as top scorer with 11 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
 Hungary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 | +17 |
 Austria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 |
 Uruguay | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 |
 Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
 Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
 England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
 France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
 Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
 Belgium | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
 Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
 Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
 South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | -16 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).
All results
Wednesday 16 June 1954
- Austria 1–0 ScotlandZürich
- Brazil 5–0 MexicoGeneva
- Czechoslovakia 0–2 UruguayBern
- France 0–1 YugoslaviaLausanne
Thursday 17 June 1954
- Belgium 4–4 EnglandBasel
- Germany 4–1 TurkeyBern
- Hungary 9–0 South KoreaZürich
- Switzerland 2–1 ItalyLausanne
Saturday 19 June 1954
- Austria 5–0 CzechoslovakiaZürich
- Brazil 1–1 YugoslaviaLausanne
- France 3–2 MexicoGeneva
- Scotland 0–7 UruguayBasel
Sunday 20 June 1954
- Belgium 1–4 ItalyLugano
- Germany 3–8 HungaryBasel
- South Korea 0–7 TurkeyGeneva
- Switzerland 0–2 EnglandBern
Wednesday 23 June 1954
- Germany 7–2 TurkeyZürich
- Switzerland 4–1 ItalyBasel
Saturday 26 June 1954
- England 2–4 UruguayBasel
- Switzerland 5–7 AustriaLausanne
Sunday 27 June 1954
- Brazil 2–4 HungaryBern
- Germany 2–0 YugoslaviaGeneva