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Topic: 1954 World Cup Final

	Football World Cup 1954 Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		1954 saw the 50th anniversary of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) and as their headquarters were based in Switzerland it seemed like a good idea for football's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body.
		Also in the Quarter Finals were West Germany who dispatched Yugoslavia 2-0 and Austria, who managed to beat the host nation Switzerland in the game that saw the most goals in any Football World Cup 7-5.
		Although the Semi Finals produced a score line of 6-1 between West Germany and Austria (with West Germany winning) the most exciting game saw Hungary go into the Second Half leading 1-0, only for the game to be taken to extra time with a score of 2-2.
	www.jaxx.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/football_world_cup_1954.html (546 words)

	Football World Cup 1966 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Despite achieving record attendances at that time, it was a World Cup with few goals as the teams began to play much more tactically and defensively.
		In the northwest of England, the Old Trafford and Goodison Park stadia played host to Group C which saw the World Cup holders, Brazil, finish in third place behind Portugal and Hungary and so be eliminated along with Bulgaria.
		England received the recovered Jules Rimet trophy from Her Majesty the Queen and were crowned World Cup winners.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_World_Cup_1966 (835 words)

	Football World Cup 1954 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland.
		The Final saw the legendary Ferenc Puskás playing even though he was not fully fit.
		The distraught Hungarians were ushered away by the referee and with a final blow of the whistle West Germany were handed both the Jules Rimet trophy and the title of World Cup Winners.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_World_Cup_1954 (639 words)

	Soccer Players Encyclopedia
		At the 1994 World Cup he won the Bronze with his country and was selected in the dream team of the tournament.
		The tall and agile striker was an important part of France's World Cup title in 1998 and their European Championship trophy in 2000.
		At the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, Socrates was an instrumental in Brazil's squad.
	www.expertfootball.com /players/encyclopedia.php (3515 words)

	World Cup Final, 1954: Hungary vs. West Germany \| World Cup 2006 \| Deutsche Welle \|
		Germany became World Champions for the first time in Switzerland in 1954 in a fairytale final that started the German World Cup legend.
		In the World Cup's highest scoring tournament -- 140 goals scored in 26 matches – all eyes were on the 1952 Olympic champions Hungary who arrived in Switzerland unbeaten in their last 31 games.
		A German soccer hero who shot the 1954 World Cup winning goal that elevated a country humiliated by war has died.
	www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,1564,1486164,00.html (318 words)

	USATODAY.com - Final matchup rich in history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The team's World Cup media guide flatly states that coach Rudi Voeller's squad arrived with a sense of "careful optimism." This was a vast improvement from the unbridled devastation that accompanied Germany's ouster from the UEFA Championships, known as Euro 2000, after first-round group play.
		Not surprisingly, Sunday's final match is a showcase of leading scorers, Germany's Miroslav Klose, a native of Poland, and Brazil's Rivaldo, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, a.k.a, the "three Rs," who are to soccer ingenuity what the Three Tenors are to vocal excellence.
		Brazil, which never has failed to qualify for the tournament phase of the World Cup during its 72-year history, is the all-time leader with four championships (1958, '62, '70 and '94), the first three during the era of living legend Pele.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/cup2002/2002-06-28-brazil-germany.htm (1128 words)

	World Cup History Page - All about the World Cup history
		The anniversary tournament in 1954 was to take place in Switzerland to celebrate the 50th anniversary of FIFA, which had headquarters in Zurich since 1932.
		Argentina, the World Cup boycotter didn't show up again, and neither did the strong USSR team.
		Spain's loss to Turkey in the qualifying games for the finals was determined by the referee's pick after the teams drew in an additional game.
	www.worldcup.isn.pl /en/cups/1954.htm (405 words)

	World Cup 2002 - ABC Sport
		Unfortunately for Puskas, the sole blemish was in the most important game of all, namely the 1954 World Cup final.
		The World Cup defeat was the beginning of the end for Puskas's career with Hungary.
		He represented Spain unsuccessfully at the 1962 World Cup, failing to score in three appearances.
	www.abc.net.au /worldcup2002/history/legends/puskas.htm (655 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the World Cup
		The Brazilians won with a style and artistry reminiscent of their past champions and overcame the cool efficiency of the Germans, who were undone by a blunder from the world's best goalkeeper, Oliver Kahn.
		Appropriately, the greatest of all Brazilian players, Pele, handed over the golden World Cup trophy to captain Cafu as fireworks and streamers flew from a stage on the field and teammates bounced up and down in a sea of silver confetti.
		Thousands of flashbulbs went off as the first World Cup in Asia ended in a much more satisfying way for Brazil and Ronaldo than in '98, when he was ill before the game and played poorly in a 3-0 loss to host France.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/worldcup.html (995 words)

	http://www.KenAston.org - World Cup 1954 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Top scorer in the 1954 World Cup with 11 goals, Sandor Kocsis was a superb header of the ball and known as "The Man With The Golden Head".
		In this first World Cup held in Europe after World War II, Hungary was the new force to be reckoned with.
		They still hadn't lost a match in World Cup history at this stage and their run continued also after the group stage after beating Czechoslovakia and Scotland.
	www.kenaston.org /World_Cup/WorldCup1954.htm (1272 words)

	Germany in World Cup final
		Ending the most improbable run in an upset-filled World Cup, Germany advanced to its record seventh final with a 1-0 victory over co-host South Korea on Tuesday night.
		Instead, it was the Germans in white jerseys who repeatedly took victory laps at Seoul World Cup Stadium, thanks to the goal from Ballack off a rebound of his own shot.
		Little was expected from this team, but now it will get a chance to win a fourth World Cup for its country -- the first for a united German team -- and get the respect accorded the West German champions of 1954, 1974 and 1990.
	www.freep.com /sports/othersports/soccer26_20020626.htm (604 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - Hungary looking to move on from 'Magical Magyars' - Tuesday December 03, 2002 09:47 AM
		Qualification for the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cup finals was short-lived as Hungary exited each at the group stage, though it set a new goal-scoring record with a 10-1 win over El Salvador in 1982.
		It is 30 years since Hungary last qualified for the final stages of Europe's biggest competition, but after two qualifying games for the 2004 finals in Portugal, it tops Group Four and is unbeaten in five matches.
		FOOTBALL HONORS: World Cup runner-up in 1938 and 1954, quarterfinals in 1962 and 1966; Olympic champion in 1964 and 1968; Best finish in the European Championship was fourth in 1972; European Under-23 champion in 1974; European Under-18 champion in 1984.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/12/03/hungary_bid (1742 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Greece shocks Portugal 1-0 for Euro 2004 title - Sunday July 4, 2004 6:40PM
		The Greeks finally broke the deadlock in the 57th minute with a similar set piece to the goal they scored in extra time against the Czechs.
		In the final minute, Figo almost forced extra time when he weaved into space to fire a low, left-footed shot that was deflected just past the post.
		Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was attempting to become the first man to win the World Cup and European Championship with different countries after leading his native Brazil to victory in Yokohama two years ago, and he was udone at the end by an even more wily operator than himself.
	www.cnn.com /si/2004/soccer/07/04/euro.final/index.html?cnn=yes (2173 words)

	Welcome to the Financial Gazette Online! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The "Boss" scored 21 goals in 40 internationals but the low, angled drive six minutes from time in the Berne final was the one he will be best remembered for.
		West Germany also won the World Cup in 1974, with Beckenbauer as captain, and in 1990, with the "Kaiser" as coach.
		But the 1954 campaign was the most emotional, giving Germany something to celebrate after the end of the Second World War.
	www.fingaz.co.zw /fingaz/2003/August/August15/770.shtml (511 words)

	World Cups: Soccer History Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For the first time in World Cup history, qualifying rounds were played to decide which of the 32 applying teams would eventually be part of the 16 teams participating in the tournament, played in a knockout format all the way through.
		In the final game, the spectators had to wait until the 70th minute for the first goal to be scored: Antonin Puc sent the Czech team into the lead.
		The Brazilian team was the undisputed superstar of the 1958 World Cup, with their 17-year-old wonder boy Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as "Pele", being the center of everyone's attention.
	www.angelfire.com /on/worldwidesoccer/history.html (1745 words)

	1954 World Cup
		The FIFA World Cup, staged in Switzerland at the foot of the Alps, was to soar to new heights in 1954.
		From the outset of this fifth FIFA World Cup, the "magical Magyars", who included in their ranks Ferenc Puskas, Jozsef Boszik and Sandor Kocsis, showed their class by thrashing Korea (9-0) and an admittedly under-strength German side, 8-3.
		The Wankdorf stadium in Berne was thus the scene for one of the biggest ever FIFA World Cup surprises on that Sunday, 4 July 1954.
	www.soccerhall.org /history/WorldCup_1954.htm (612 words)

	Planet World Cup - 1954 - Final
		In appealing weather, the wet conditions were not ideal for football, but both sides displayed great skills in a game that was a repeat of their first round match, which Hungary won 8-3.
		West Germany became the first unseeded team to win the World Cup and coach Sepp Herberger received much individual praise for the way he tactically guided his team to their ultimate honour.
		Info on how the World Cup was founded and about the trophy as well.
	www.planetworldcup.com /CUPS/1954/wc54final.html (568 words)

	uefa.com - Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For the Golden Squad, the 1954 FIFA World Cup final was the beginning of the end.
		They were, almost unarguably, the best side in the world, but, like the Dutch 20 years later, they found that mattered little against German resilience.
		It was that uprising against Soviet dominance that finally put an end to the Golden Squad, but in truth they had been in decline since events in Switzerland.
	www.uefa.com /magazine/news/Kind=2/newsId=127495.html (481 words)

	Football World Cup 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30.
		In the end, though, the finals saw the all-time World Cup winning country, Brazil, defeat the team with the second-best World Cup record, Germany, 2-0 for their record fifth title.
		Amazingly, the 2002 final was the first time Brazil and Germany had ever faced one another at a World Cup.
	www.2010fifaworldcup.co.za /footballworldcup2002.html (1909 words)

	The Football Video Collection
		Only a year after taking the World Cup, Ramsey’s champions were put to the sword by a passionate Scottish side.
		MSV.004 - 1966 World Cup Final at Wembley.
		MSV.007 - 1963 F.A. Cup Final at Wembley.
	www.liverpoolhome.com /MASTERSOUND/Video_Products/v14football.htm (2177 words)

	CNNSI.com - CNNSI.com's complete coverage of the FIFA World Cup - Germany ends South Korean dream, makes final - ...
		But after conceding just one goal their six-game run to the final their confidence is fully restored as they seek to lift the game's biggest prize for the fourth time following their successes as West Germany in 1954, 1974 and 1990.
		Neuville was also yellow-carded during the match and would also have missed the final had not FIFA overturned his booking against the U.S. in a case of mistaken identity.
		The game, played in an excellent spirit, ended with handshakes all round and though the German fans were suddenly heard for the first time, the Koreans went home knowing their team had proved they were in the semifinals on merit.
	www.cnn.com /cnnsi/soccer/world/2002/world_cup/news/2002/06/25/Ger_kor_gamer (973 words)

	Puskas - 50 Greatest World Cup Players
		After Hungary's magnificent triumph in the 1952 Olympics and the world famous 6-3 victory over England in Wembley in 1953, Puksas' World Cup debut was eagerly anticipated.
		It was only the second game of the tournament and he was sidelined until the final match, this time against the West Germany.
		So Hungary, to the disbelief of millions around the world, went down to West Germany, which was at that time a weak footballing country.
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Park/8885/Puskas.htm (407 words)

	Soccerphile :: Archive - World Cup 2002 News \| Euro 2008
		Ronaldo is also heavily in the frame to lift the FIFA World Player of the Year Award.
		CSF President Nicholas Leos pointed out that South America had won nine of the 17 previous tournaments compared to Europe's eight and 17 of the players on the pitch in the recent Toyota Cup final were South Americans.
		The Nabisco Cup winners are laden with talent, much of which also plays for Japan, but up front Atsushi Yanagisawa et al have been unproductive.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/archives/wc2002/ne/dec15.html (1453 words)

	1954 Rugby League World Cup Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Related Articles for 1954 Rugby League World Cup section in the latest news and headlines in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup industry.
		The second Rugby League World Cup was held in Australia in 1957...
		It was a remarkable.....The implementation of a World Cup tournament in 1954...
	www.online-rugby-resources.com /directory/1954-rugby-league-world-cup.html (829 words)

	National Obituary Archive(NOA) - Arrangeonline.com
		Rahn won the German Cup in 1953 and the German championship in 1955 with his club, Rot-Weiss Essen.
		He also played in the 1958 World Cup, when Germany finished fourth, and scored 10 goals in World Cup matches.
		Rahn, whose career ended in 1965 because of a knee injury, is survived by his wife and two sons.
	www.arrangeonline.com /Obituary/obituary.asp?ObituaryID=67866575 (206 words)

	Holland 1974 World Cup Final v West Germany
		Possibly the memories of the 1973 European Cup Final, when Ajax had scored very early and subsequently coasted to an easy 1-0 victory, were a a bit too fresh in certain players' minds.
		The Dutch had, for a brief few minutes, lost the plot, and it was to cost them the World Cup.
		So, at the end of the game, it was Germany who were presented with the new World Cup trophy, and Holland who were left to lick their wounds and contemplate what might have been.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /%7Egoldkeep/Holland74/WGermany.htm (2878 words)

	International: Miracle of Bern: Germany celebrates the origin of its success.
		The story of how it won in 1954 and the resulting lift it gave their nation is the stuff of legend.
		In 1954, Hungary was the team to beat as the 1952 Olympic champions were undefeated in four years, and had dispatched the best teams in Europe with relative ease.
		The year 1954 was a turning point for Germany and the World Cup victory was its exclamation point.
	www.soccertimes.com /international/2004/jul07.htm (1866 words)

	TCS: Tech Central Station - Political Football (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Miracle of Bern, which deals with the astonishing West German victory in the 1954 World Cup soccer final.
		As a child in the country of the other team in the final, I knew the story as one of unbearable tragedy.
		The 1954 World Cup was the beginning of the slow rehabilitation of
	www.techcentralstation.com /082704B.html (1216 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - German 1954 World Cup hero Helmut Rahn dies - Thursday August 14, 2003 07:21 AM
		Germany later won two more World Cup titles, in 1974 with Beckenbauer as captain and in 1990, with Beckenbauer as coach.
		They were slated to revisit the hotel where the German team, coached by Sepp Herberger, stayed during the World Cup and then view the Bern stadium, which is now being rebuilt.
		Their tour is part of a television special being planned for the 50th anniversary of Germany's first World Cup title next year.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/08/14/rahn_obit (538 words)

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