World Cup 1954: West Germany, Hungary and the Miracle of Berne
Al JazeeraBeing one of the few European nations not to be deeply affected by World War II, Switzerland was chosen to host the 1954 World Cup. Host: Switzerland Teams: 16 Format: Group stage, knockouts Matches: 26 Goals: 140 Winners: West Germany Runners-up: Hungary Golden boot: Sandor Kocsis Background Being one of the few European nations not to be deeply affected by World War II, Switzerland was chosen to host the 1954 World Cup as the tournament returned to Europe after 16 years. History of the world cups: How the football World Cup finally came about in 1930 The controversies, shocks at the 1934 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup 1938: Italy defend title before WWII breaks out World Cup 1950: When football’s biggest event resumed after WWII Austria’s 7-5 defeat of Switzerland after 90 minutes still holds the record for the most goals scored in a World Cup match. Lows South Korea made their debut and exit at a World Cup in the most ignominious fashion when they conceded 16 goals and failed to score before crashing out.
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