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

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
 
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
 
 Uruguay4
 
3 July – Zürich
 
 England2
 
 Austria3
 
 
 Uruguay1
 

Quarter-finals

Austria vs Switzerland
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'
Attendance: 30,340[2]
Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)

GK1Kurt Schmied
DF2Gerhard Hanappi
DF4Leopold Barschandt
DF5Ernst Ocwirk (c)
MF3Ernst Happel
MF6Karl Koller
MF10Erich Probst
FW9Theodor Wagner
FW11Alfred Körner
FW21Ernst Stojaspal
FW7Robert Körner
Manager:
Walter Nausch
GK2Eugene Parlier
DF7André Neury
DF14Willy Kernen
DF10Oliver Eggimann
MF4Roger Bocquet (c)
MF9Charles Casali
FW15Charles Antenen
FW22Roger Vonlanthen
FW18Josef Hügi
FW16Robert Ballaman
FW17Jacques Fatton
Manager:
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)

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

Hungary vs Brazil
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'
Attendance: 40,000

GK1Gyula Grosics
DF2Jenő Buzánszky
MF3Gyula Lóránt
DF4Mihály Lantos
DF5József Bozsik 71'
MF6József Zakariás
FW7József Tóth
FW8Sándor Kocsis
FW9Nándor Hidegkuti
FW11Zoltán Czibor
FW20Mihály Tóth
Manager:
Gusztáv Sebes
GK1Castilho
DF2Djalma Santos
DF3Nílton Santos 71'
DF4Brandãozinho
MF5Pinheiro
MF6Bauer
FW7Julinho
FW8Didi
FW9Baltazar
FW17Maurinho
FW18Humberto 79'
Manager:
Zezé Moreira

Assistant referees:
William Ling
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)

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)

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)

Final
Main article: 1954 FIFA World Cup Final
West Germany 3–2 Hungary
 Report
Attendance: 62,500
West Germany[3]
Hungary[3]
GK1Toni Turek
RB7Josef Posipal
CB10Werner Liebrich
LB3Werner Kohlmeyer
RH6Horst Eckel
LH8Karl Mai
IR13Max Morlock
IL16Fritz Walter (c)
OR12Helmut Rahn
CF15Ottmar Walter
OL20Hans Schäfer
Manager:
Sepp Herberger
GK1Gyula Grosics
RB2Jenő Buzánszky
CB3Gyula Lóránt
LB4Mihály Lantos
RH5József Bozsik
LH6József Zakariás
CH9Nándor Hidegkuti
OR11Zoltán Czibor
OL20Mihály Tóth
IR8Sándor Kocsis
IL10Ferenc Puskás (c)
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. "European football teams database - Quarterfinal - Switzerland v Austria".
  3. Sebes 1955, pp. 361–363.

Bibliography
  • Sebes, Gusztáv (1955). A magyar labdarúgás (in Hungarian). Budapest: Sport Lap- és Könyvkiadó. ASIN B0018CL3XW.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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