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The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the 5th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was selected as the host country in July 1946. [1]
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 94 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
FIFA World Cup. 1954 World Cup held in Switzerland. West Germany beat Hungary 3–2. England. First Division – Wolverhampton Wanderers win the 1953–54 title. FA Cup – West Bromwich Albion beat Preston North End 3–2. Spain. La Liga won by Real Madrid; Italy. Serie A won by F.C. Internazionale Milano; West Germany. German football ...
The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed. [13] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up.
The 1954 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth World Cup in FIFA history. The game was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern , Switzerland, on 4 July 1954, and saw West Germany beat the heavily favoured Golden Team of Hungary 3–2.
Toggle the table of contents. ... Group 4 of the 1954 FIFA World Cup took place from 17 to 23 June 1954. The group consisted of Belgium, England, Italy, ...
Since the 1958 FIFA World Cup, to avoid future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternating the hosts between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan, was the first one held in Asia, and the first tournament with multiple hosts. [83]
1954 World Cup may refer to: 1954 Rugby League World Cup; 1954 FIFA World Cup ... This page was last edited on 27 February 2021, at 07:15 (UTC).