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1954 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

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

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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

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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

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Austria vs Switzerland

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Main article: Austria v Switzerland (1954 FIFA World Cup)
Austria 7–5  Switzerland
Wagner 25', 27', 53'
A. Körner 26', 34'
Ocwirk 32'
Probst 76'		 Report Ballaman 16', 39'
Hügi 17', 19', 60'
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Attendance: 30,340[3]
Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)


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

Uruguay vs England

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

West Germany vs Yugoslavia

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

Hungary vs Brazil

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Main article: Battle of Berne (1954 FIFA World Cup)
Hungary 4–2 Brazil
Hidegkuti 4'
Kocsis 7', 88'
Lantos 60' (pen.)		 Report Djalma Santos 18' (pen.)
Julinho 65'
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)

Assistant referees:
England William Ling
Switzerland Raymon Wyssling

Semi-finals

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West Germany vs Austria

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

Hungary vs Uruguay

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

Third place play-off

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

Final

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Main article: 1954 FIFA World Cup Final
West Germany 3–2 Hungary
 Report
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
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

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  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. 16 June 1954. p. 5 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  3. ^ "European football teams database - Quarterfinal - Switzerland v Austria".
  4. ^ a b Sebes 1955, pp. 361–363.

Bibliography

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