Qualifying rounds
GROUP
A
Brazil
Mexico
France
Yugoslavia
GROUP
B
West Germany
Hungary
South Korea
Turkey
GROUP
C
Austria
Scotland
Czechoslovakia
Uruguay
GROUP D
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
England
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QUARTERFINALS
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7
5 |
Austria
Switzerland |
4
2 |
Uruguay
England |
4
2 |
Hungary
Brazil |
2
0 |
West Germany
Yugoslavia |
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SEMIFINALS
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4
2 |
Hungary
Uruguay |
6
1 |
West Germany
Austria |
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BRONZEMATCH
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3
1 |
Austria
Uruguay |
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FINAL
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3
2 |
West Germany
Hungary |
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Group
D
Basle, June
17th - St Jakob Stadion
After extra
time - 45mins (2-1), 90 mins (3-3), 120 mins 4-4
4 (3) ENGLAND
Broadis
25,63, Lofthouse 35,91
Merrick, Staniforth,
Byrne, Wright, Owen, Dickinson, Matthews, Broadis, Lofthouse, Taylor, Finney.
4 (3) BELGIUM
Anoul 5,71,
Coppens 78, Dickinson (og)94
Gerneay, Dries,
Van Brandt, Huysmans, Carre, Mees, Mermans, Houf, Coppens, Anoul, P.Van
Den Bosch.
Referee:
Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)
Attendance:
14.000
Lausanne,
June 17th - La Pontaise
2 (1) SWITZERLAND
Ballaman
17, Hügi 78
Parlier, Neury,
Kernen, Flückiger, Bocquet, Casali, Ballaman, Vonlanthen, Hügi,
Meier, Fatton.
1 (1) ITALY
Boniperti
44
Ghezzi, Vincenzi,
Giacomazzi, Neri, Tognon, Nesti, Muccinelli, Boniperti, Galli, Pandolfini,
Lorenzi.
Referee:
Mario Viana (Brazil)
Attendance:
40.500
Berne, June
20th - Wankdorf Stadion'
2 (1) ENGLAND
Mullen
43, Wilshaw 69
Merrick, Staniforth,
Byrne, Wright, McGarry, Dickinson, Wilshaw, Broadis, Mullen, Taylor, Finney.
0 (0) SWITZERLAND
Parlier, Neury,
Kernen, Eggimann, Bocquet, Bigler, Ballaman, Vonlanthen, Antenen, Meier,
Fatton.
Referee:
Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)
Attendance:
43.500
Lugano,
June 20th - Comunale di Cornaredo
4 (1) ITALY
Pandolfini
40, Galli 49, Frignani 58, Lorenzi 73
Ghezzi, Magnini,
Giacomazzi, Neri, Tognon, Nesti, Frignani, Cappello, Galli, Pandolfini,
Lorenzi.
1 (0) BELGIUM
Anoul 81
Gerneay, Dries,
Van Brandt, Huysmans, Carre, Mees, Mermans, H.Van Den Bosch, Coppens, Anoul,
P.Van Den Bosch.
Referee:
Erich Steiner (Austria)
Attendance:
24.000
Play-Off
Basle, June
23rd - St Jakob Stadion
4 (1) SWITZERLAND
Hügi
14,85, Ballaman 48, Fatton 90
Parlier, Neury,
Kernen, Eggimann, Bocquet, Casali, Ballaman, Vonlanthen, Hügi, Antenen,
Fatton.
1 (0) ITALY
Nesti 67
Viola, Magnini,
Giacomazzi, Mari, Tognon, Nesti, Muccinelli, Segato, Frignani, Pandolfini,
Lorenzi.
Referee:
Mervyn Griffiths (Wales)
Attendance:
29.000
NATION
P W D L Gls
Pts
England
2 1 1 0 6-4
3
Switzerland 2
1 0 1 2-3 2
Italy
2 1 0 1 5-3
2
Belgium
2 0 1 1 5-8
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Despite
having better goal difference, Italy were eliminated because of losing
to Switzerland in the decisive play-off match. Teams on qualification positions
with equal points had to play an extra match to decide who was going through
to the quarterfinals. Goaldifference didn't count in 1954.
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