Switzerland, 1954
V WORLD CUP
Champions: Germany
FORMAT
Participants: 16
Format:
A group stage consisting of 4 groups with two seeded and two unseeded teams. The winners of each group went to a knockout stage for the first finalist while the runners up did the same to select the second finalist.
Top Scorer: Sándor Kocsis – Hungary – 11 goals
"Swiss World Champion"
THINGS TO REMEMBER
Several all-time records, such as the highest for goal scoring, were set in this edition. Additionally, the final is still considered as the greatest in the history of the tournament. In Germany it is known as Wunder von Bern, (the Miracle of Bern) as they managed to overcome the favorite Hungarian “Golden Team” and win their first world title.
Venue
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
Finalists
Germany – Hungary
Final Score
3 – 2 in regulation
Scorers
Ferenc Puskás
Hungary
6'
Zoltán Czibor
Hungary
8'
Max Morlock
Germany
10'
Helmut Rahn
Germany
18', 84'
Intense final of the Cup
