The Road to Glory — World Cup Archive

1954 FIFA World Cup

Switzerland. The Miracle of Bern.

Champion

West Germany won the 1954 FIFA World Cup, beating Hungary 3–2 in the final.

Final standings

1. Champion: West Germany
2. Runner-up: Hungary
3. Third place: Austria
4. Fourth place: Uruguay

Awards

Golden Boot: Sándor Kocsis (11 goals).

Knockout results

Quarter-final

• West Germany 2–0 Yugoslavia
• Austria 7–5 Switzerland
• Hungary 4–2 Brazil
• Uruguay 4–2 England

Semi-final

• West Germany 6–1 Austria
• Hungary 4–2 Uruguay a.e.t.

Final

• West Germany 3–2 Hungary

Participating nations (16)

• Austria
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Czechoslovakia
• England
• France
• Hungary
• Italy
• Mexico
• Scotland
• South Korea
• Switzerland
• Türkiye
• Uruguay
• West Germany
• Yugoslavia

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