1954 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

Final stage of the competition

The knockout stage of the 1954 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 26 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 4 July 1954 with the final match, held at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

West Germany won the final 3–2 against Hungary for their first World Cup title.[1]

All times listed are local time.

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Group Winners Runners-up
1  Brazil  Yugoslavia
2  Hungary  West Germany
3  Uruguay  Austria
4  England   Switzerland

Bracket

For each of the first two quarter-finals, one team progressing from group 1 was drawn against one team progressing from group 2. For the remaining two quarter-finals, this procedure was repeated for groups 3 and 4.[2]

For the semi-finals, a further draw was held, with each semi-final featuring one team from groups 1–2 against one team from groups 3–4.[2]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
27 June – Geneva
 
 
 West Germany2
 
30 June – Basel
 
 Yugoslavia0
 
 West Germany6
 
26 June – Lausanne
 
 Austria1
 
 Austria7
 
4 July – Bern
 
  Switzerland5
 
 West Germany3
 
27 June – Bern
 
 Hungary2
 
 Hungary4
 
30 June – Lausanne
 
 Brazil2
 
 Hungary (a.e.t.)4
 
26 June – Basel
 
 Uruguay2 Third place play-off
 
 Uruguay4
 
3 July – Zürich
 
 England2
 
 Austria3
 
 
 Uruguay1
 

Quarter-finals

Austria vs Switzerland

Austria 7–5  Switzerland
Wagner 25', 27', 53'
A. Körner 26', 34'
Ocwirk 32'
Probst 76'		 Report Ballaman 16', 39'
Hügi 17', 19', 60'
Attendance: 30,340[3]
Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)
Austria
Switzerland
GK 1 Kurt Schmied
DF 2 Gerhard Hanappi
DF 4 Leopold Barschandt
DF 5 Ernst Ocwirk (c)
MF 3 Ernst Happel
MF 6 Karl Koller
MF 10 Erich Probst
FW 9 Theodor Wagner
FW 11 Alfred Körner
FW 21 Ernst Stojaspal
FW 7 Robert Körner
Manager:
Walter Nausch
GK 2 Eugene Parlier
DF 7 André Neury
DF 14 Willy Kernen
DF 10 Oliver Eggimann
MF 4 Roger Bocquet (c)
MF 9 Charles Casali
FW 15 Charles Antenen
FW 22 Roger Vonlanthen
FW 18 Josef Hügi
FW 16 Robert Ballaman
FW 17 Jacques Fatton
Manager:
Austria Karl Rappan


Assistant referees:
Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)
Manuel Asensi (Spain)

Uruguay vs England

Uruguay 4–2 England
Borges 5'
Varela 39'
Schiaffino 46'
Ambrois 78'		 Report Lofthouse 16'
Finney 67'
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)
Uruguay
England

GK 1 Roque Máspoli
DF 2 José Santamaría
DF 3 William Martínez
MF 4 Rodríguez Andrade
MF 5 Obdulio Varela (c)
MF 17 Luis Cruz
FW 7 Julio Abbadie
FW 19 Javier Ambrois
FW 9 Oscar Míguez
FW 10 Juan Schiaffino
FW 11 Carlos Borges
Manager:
Uruguay Juan López
GK 1 Gil Merrick
RB 2 Ron Staniforth
LB 3 Roger Byrne
RH 14 Bill McGarry
CH 4 Billy Wright (c)
LH 6 Jimmy Dickinson
OR 7 Stanley Matthews
IF 8 Ivor Broadis
CF 9 Nat Lofthouse
IF 15 Dennis Wilshaw
OL 11 Tom Finney
Manager:
England Walter Winterbottom

West Germany vs Yugoslavia

West Germany 2–0 Yugoslavia
Horvat 9' (o.g.)
Rahn 85'		 Report
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)
West Germany
Yugoslavia

Hungary vs Brazil

Hungary 4–2 Brazil
Hidegkuti 4'
Kocsis 7', 88'
Lantos 60' (pen.)		 Report Djalma Santos 18' (pen.)
Julinho 65'
Attendance: 40,000
Hungary
Brazil

GK 1 Gyula Grosics
DF 2 Jenő Buzánszky
DF 3 Gyula Lóránt
DF 4 Mihály Lantos
MF 5 József Bozsik (c) Red card 71'
MF 6 József Zakariás
FW 7 József Tóth
FW 8 Sándor Kocsis
FW 9 Nándor Hidegkuti
FW 11 Zoltán Czibor
FW 20 Mihály Tóth
Manager:
Hungary Gusztáv Sebes
GK 1 Castilho
DF 2 Djalma Santos
DF 3 Nílton Santos Red card 71'
DF 4 Brandãozinho
MF 5 Pinheiro
MF 6 Bauer (c)
FW 7 Julinho
FW 8 Didi
FW 19 Índio
FW 18 Humberto Red card 79'
FW 17 Maurinho
Manager:
Brazil Zezé Moreira

Assistant referees:
England William Ling
Switzerland Raymon Wyssling

Semi-finals

West Germany vs Austria

West Germany 6–1 Austria
Schäfer 31'
Morlock 47'
F. Walter 54' (pen.), 64' (pen.)
O. Walter 61', 89'		 Report Probst 51'
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)
West Germany
Austria

Hungary vs Uruguay

Hungary 4–2 (a.e.t.) Uruguay
Czibor 13'
Hidegkuti 46'
Kocsis 111', 116'		 Report Hohberg 75', 86'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Benjamin Griffiths (Wales)
Hungary
Uruguay

Third place play-off

Austria 3–1 Uruguay
Stojaspal 16' (pen.)
Cruz 59' (o.g.)
Ocwirk 89'		 Report Hohberg 22'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Raymon Wyssling (Switzerland)
Austria
Uruguay

GK 1 Kurt Schmied
DF 2 Gerhard Hanappi
DF 4 Leopold Barschandt
MF 13 Walter Kollmann
MF 5 Ernst Ocwirk (c)
MF 6 Karl Koller
FW 7 Robert Körner
FW 9 Theodor Wagner
FW 10 Erich Probst
FW 19 Robert Dienst
FW 21 Ernst Stojaspal
Manager:
Austria Walter Nausch
GK 1 Roque Máspoli
DF 2 José Santamaría
DF 3 William Martínez (c)
MF 4 Rodríguez Andrade
MF 16 Néstor Carballo
MF 17 Luis Cruz
FW 7 Julio Abbadie
FW 8 Juan Hohberg
FW 10 Juan Schiaffino
FW 11 Carlos Borges
FW 20 Omar Méndez
Manager:
Uruguay Juan López

Final

West Germany 3–2 Hungary
 Report
Attendance: 62,500
Referee: William Ling (England)
West Germany[4]
Hungary[4]
GK 1 Toni Turek
RB 7 Josef Posipal
CB 10 Werner Liebrich
LB 3 Werner Kohlmeyer
RH 6 Horst Eckel
LH 8 Karl Mai
OR 12 Helmut Rahn
IR 13 Max Morlock
CF 15 Ottmar Walter
IL 16 Fritz Walter (c)
OL 20 Hans Schäfer
Manager:
Sepp Herberger
GK 1 Gyula Grosics
RB 2 Jenő Buzánszky
CB 3 Gyula Lóránt
LB 4 Mihály Lantos
RH 5 József Bozsik
CH 9 Nándor Hidegkuti
LH 6 József Zakariás
OR 11 Zoltán Czibor
IR 8 Sándor Kocsis
IL 10 Ferenc Puskás (c)
OL 20 Mihály Tóth
Manager:
Gusztáv Sebes

Assistant referees:
Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)
Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

References

  1. ^ Majundar, Amlan (11 October 2012). "The miracle of Bern – a game that changed Germany and Hungary forever". theHardTackle. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Aujourd'hui commence le tour final de la Coupe du Monde de football". Journal du Jura (in French). Bienne, Switzerland: 5. 16 June 1954.
  3. ^ "European football teams database - Quarterfinal - Switzerland v Austria".
  4. ^ a b Sebes 1955, pp. 361–363.

Bibliography

  • Sebes, Gusztáv (1955). A magyar labdarúgás (in Hungarian). Budapest: Sport Lap- és Könyvkiadó. ASIN B0018CL3XW.

External links

  • 1954 FIFA World Cup archive
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