1954 World Cup — Match schedule.
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Direct answer
The 1954 FIFA World Cup ran 16 June – 4 July 1954 with 26 matches at 6 venues. The opening match was France 1-0 Yugoslavia / Brazil 5-0 Mexico, and the final was West Germany 3-2 Hungary.
1954 match schedule — summary
| Dates | 16 June – 4 July 1954 |
| Total matches | 26 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venues | 6 |
| Opening match | France 1-0 Yugoslavia / Brazil 5-0 Mexico |
| Final | West Germany 3-2 Hungary |
| Format | Groups → knockout |
The story
The "Miracle of Bern". Hungary's Mighty Magyars — unbeaten for four years and 8–3 winners over West Germany in the group stage — were stunned 3–2 in the final, Helmut Rahn scoring the winner. The highest-scoring World Cup ever by average (5.38 goals per game); Sándor Kocsis hit 11 goals in a losing cause.
Related
See the full 1954 edition profile, the 1954 final classification, and our finals history.
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