The knockout stage of the 1954 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 26 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 4 July 1954 with the final match, held at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
West Germany won the final 3–2 against Hungary for their first World Cup title.[1]
All times listed are local time.
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
For each of the first two quarter-finals, one team progressing from group 1 was drawn against one team progressing from group 2. For the remaining two quarter-finals, this procedure was repeated for groups 3 and 4.[2]
For the semi-finals, a further draw was held, with each semi-final featuring one team from groups 1–2 against one team from groups 3–4.[2]
See main article: Austria v Switzerland (1954 FIFA World Cup).
GK | 1 | Kurt Schmied | ||
DF | 2 | Gerhard Hanappi | ||
DF | 4 | Leopold Barschandt | ||
DF | 5 | Ernst Ocwirk (c) | ||
MF | 3 | Ernst Happel | ||
MF | 6 | Karl Koller | ||
MF | 10 | |||
FW | 9 | Theodor Wagner | ||
FW | 11 | Alfred Körner | ||
FW | 21 | Ernst Stojaspal | ||
FW | 7 | Robert Körner | ||
Manager: | ||||
GK | 2 | Eugene Parlier | ||
DF | 7 | André Neury | ||
DF | 14 | Willy Kernen | ||
DF | 10 | Oliver Eggimann | ||
MF | 4 | Roger Bocquet (c) | ||
MF | 9 | Charles Casali | ||
FW | 15 | Charles Antenen | ||
FW | 22 | Roger Vonlanthen | ||
FW | 18 | Josef Hügi | ||
FW | 16 | Robert Ballaman | ||
FW | 17 | Jacques Fatton | ||
Manager: | ||||
Karl Rappan |
Assistant referees: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany) Manuel Asensi (Spain) |
GK | 1 | Roque Máspoli | ||
DF | 2 | José Santamaría | ||
DF | 3 | William Martínez | ||
MF | 4 | Rodríguez Andrade | ||
MF | 5 | Obdulio Varela (c) | ||
MF | 17 | Luis Cruz | ||
FW | 7 | Julio Abbadie | ||
FW | 19 | Javier Ambrois | ||
FW | 9 | Oscar Míguez | ||
FW | 10 | Juan Schiaffino | ||
FW | 11 | Carlos Borges | ||
Manager: | ||||
Juan López |
GK | 1 | Gil Merrick | ||
RB | 2 | Ron Staniforth | ||
LB | 3 | Roger Byrne | ||
RH | 14 | Bill McGarry | ||
CH | 4 | Billy Wright (c) | ||
LH | 6 | Jimmy Dickinson | ||
OR | 7 | Stanley Matthews | ||
IF | 8 | Ivor Broadis | ||
CF | 9 | Nat Lofthouse | ||
IF | 15 | Dennis Wilshaw | ||
OL | 11 | Tom Finney | ||
Manager: | ||||
Walter Winterbottom |
GK | 1 | Toni Turek | ||
DF | 2 | Fritz Laband | ||
DF | 10 | Werner Liebrich | ||
DF | 3 | Werner Kohlmeyer | ||
MF | 6 | Horst Eckel | ||
MF | 8 | Karl Mai | ||
FW | 12 | Helmut Rahn | ||
FW | 13 | Max Morlock | ||
FW | 15 | Ottmar Walter | ||
FW | 16 | Fritz Walter (c) | ||
FW | 20 | Hans Schäfer | ||
Manager: | ||||
Sepp Herberger |
GK | 1 | Vladimir Beara | ||
DF | 2 | Branko Stanković | ||
DF | 3 | Tomislav Crnković | ||
DF | 5 | Ivica Horvat | ||
MF | 4 | Zlatko Čajkovski | ||
MF | 6 | Vujadin Boškov | ||
FW | 18 | Miloš Milutinović | ||
FW | 8 | Rajko Mitić (c) | ||
FW | 9 | Bernard Vukas | ||
FW | 10 | Stjepan Bobek | ||
FW | 11 | Branko Zebec | ||
Manager: | ||||
Aleksandar Tirnanić |
See main article: Battle of Berne (1954 FIFA World Cup).
GK | 1 | Gyula Grosics | ||
DF | 2 | |||
DF | 3 | Gyula Lóránt | ||
DF | 4 | Mihály Lantos | ||
MF | 5 | József Bozsik (c) | ||
MF | 6 | József Zakariás | ||
FW | 7 | |||
FW | 8 | Sándor Kocsis | ||
FW | 9 | Nándor Hidegkuti | ||
FW | 11 | Zoltán Czibor | ||
FW | 20 | Mihály Tóth | ||
Manager: | ||||
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GK | 1 | Castilho | ||
DF | 2 | |||
DF | 3 | |||
DF | 4 | Brandãozinho | ||
MF | 5 | Pinheiro | ||
MF | 6 | Bauer (c) | ||
FW | 7 | Julinho | ||
FW | 8 | Didi | ||
FW | 19 | Índio | ||
FW | 18 | |||
FW | 17 | Maurinho | ||
Manager: | ||||
Zezé Moreira |
Assistant referees: William Ling Raymon Wyssling |
GK | 1 | Toni Turek | ||
DF | 7 | Josef Posipal | ||
DF | 10 | Werner Liebrich | ||
DF | 3 | Werner Kohlmeyer | ||
MF | 6 | Horst Eckel | ||
MF | 8 | Karl Mai | ||
FW | 12 | Helmut Rahn | ||
FW | 13 | Max Morlock | ||
FW | 15 | Ottmar Walter | ||
FW | 16 | Fritz Walter (c) | ||
FW | 20 | Hans Schäfer | ||
Manager: | ||||
Sepp Herberger |
GK | 16 | Walter Zeman | ||
DF | 2 | Gerhard Hanappi | ||
DF | 3 | Ernst Happel | ||
MF | 8 | Walter Schleger | ||
MF | 5 | Ernst Ocwirk (c) | ||
MF | 6 | Karl Koller | ||
FW | 7 | Robert Körner | ||
FW | 9 | Theodor Wagner | ||
FW | 21 | Ernst Stojaspal | ||
FW | 10 | Erich Probst | ||
FW | 11 | Alfred Körner | ||
Manager: | ||||
Walter Nausch |
GK | 1 | Gyula Grosics | ||
DF | 2 | Jenő Buzánszky | ||
DF | 3 | Gyula Lóránt | ||
DF | 4 | Mihály Lantos | ||
MF | 5 | József Bozsik (c) | ||
MF | 6 | József Zakariás | ||
FW | 16 | László Budai | ||
FW | 8 | Sándor Kocsis | ||
FW | 19 | Péter Palotás | ||
FW | 9 | Nándor Hidegkuti | ||
FW | 11 | Zoltán Czibor | ||
Manager: | ||||
Gusztáv Sebes |
GK | 1 | Roque Máspoli | ||
DF | 2 | José Santamaría | ||
DF | 3 | William Martínez (c) | ||
MF | 4 | Rodríguez Andrade | ||
MF | 16 | Néstor Carballo | ||
MF | 17 | Luis Cruz | ||
FW | 18 | Rafael Souto | ||
FW | 19 | Javier Ambrois | ||
FW | 8 | Juan Hohberg | ||
FW | 10 | Juan Schiaffino | ||
FW | 11 | Carlos Borges | ||
Manager: | ||||
Juan López |
GK | 1 | Kurt Schmied | ||
DF | 2 | Gerhard Hanappi | ||
DF | 4 | Leopold Barschandt | ||
MF | 13 | Walter Kollmann | ||
MF | 5 | Ernst Ocwirk (c) | ||
MF | 6 | Karl Koller | ||
FW | 7 | Robert Körner | ||
FW | 9 | Theodor Wagner | ||
FW | 10 | Erich Probst | ||
FW | 19 | Robert Dienst | ||
FW | 21 | Ernst Stojaspal | ||
Manager: | ||||
Walter Nausch |
GK | 1 | Roque Máspoli | ||
DF | 2 | José Santamaría | ||
DF | 3 | William Martínez (c) | ||
MF | 4 | Rodríguez Andrade | ||
MF | 16 | Néstor Carballo | ||
MF | 17 | Luis Cruz | ||
FW | 7 | Julio Abbadie | ||
FW | 8 | Juan Hohberg | ||
FW | 10 | Juan Schiaffino | ||
FW | 11 | Carlos Borges | ||
FW | 20 | Omar Méndez | ||
Manager: | ||||
Juan López |
See main article: 1954 FIFA World Cup Final.