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1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland ™
- Teams: 16
- When: 16 June 1954 to 04 July 1954
- Final: 04 July 1954
- Matches: 26
- Goals Scored: 140 (average 5.4 per match)
- Attendance: 889500 (average 34211)
- Winner: Germany FR
- Runners-Up: Hungary
- Third: Austria
- Fourth: Uruguay
- Golden Shoe: Sandor KOCSIS (HUN)
Did You Know?
- Hungary scored 25 goals in four matches to progress to the Final, 18 more than England netted in five games en route to the deciding match in 1966.
- 1930 and 1950 champions Uruguay lost their first FIFA World Cup™ match when they were beaten by Hungary 4-2 after extra time in the semi-finals.
- Switzerland took a 3-0 lead over Austria in their quarter-final, but the Austrians recovered to win 7-5. The 12-goal game remains a tournament record.
- Turkey's Mamat Suat scored within ten minutes of his two FIFA World Cup™ appearances, a 4-1 loss to Germany FR and a 7-0 reverse of Korea Republic.
- Group 4 comprised Switzerland, England, Italy and Belgium, the only time a first phase group has consisted entirely of teams from the same continent.
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