Date: 04-07-1954
Stage: final
Place: BERN
Running time: 15 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: excellent
Commentary: german
My rating: *****
Notes: Rahn, Walter, Puskas, Czibor
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 4 July 1954, 17:00
Stadion Wankdorf, Berne
Attendance: 62,500
Meteo: Rainy, 18°C
WEST GERMANY
Anton Turek
Horst Eckel
Werner Kohlmeyer
Josef Posipal
Werner Liebrich
Karl Mai
Hans Schafer
Fritz Walter (captain)
Max Morlock
Helmut Rahn
Ottmar Walter
Coach: Sepp Herberger (FRG)
HUNGARY
Gyula Grosics
Jeno Buzanszky
Mihaly Lantos
Gyula Lorant
Jozsef Zakarias
Jozsef Bozsik
Zoltan Czibor
Ferenc Puskás (captain)
Nandor Hidegkuti
Sandor Kocsis
Mihaly Toth
Coach: Gusztav Sebes (HUN)
Referee: Bill Ling (ENG)
Goals:
6′, Ferenc Puskás, HUN
9′, Zoltan Czibor, HUN
11′, Max Morlock, FRG
18′, Helmut Rahn, FRG
84′, Helmut Rahn, FRG
Match overview
In one of the most dramatic finals in World Cup history, West Germany came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the overwhelming favorites Hungary 3-2. The \”Miracle of Bern\” marked West Germany’s first World Cup title, ending Hungary’s four-year unbeaten streak in stunning fashion.
Trivia
This was the first World Cup Final refereed by an Englishman. Hungary had beaten West Germany 8-3 in the group stage, but couldn’t replicate the result. Helmut Rahn’s second goal sealed the win and went down as one of the most iconic moments in German football history.
