1954 FIFA World Cup Group 4

Group 4 of the 1954 FIFA World Cup took place from 17 to 23 June 1954. The group consisted of Belgium, England, Italy, and Switzerland.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 2 1 1 0 6 4 +2 3 Advance to the knockout stage
2   Switzerland 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2[a]
3  Italy 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 2[a]
4  Belgium 2 0 1 1 5 8 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Second place decided over through play-off: Switzerland 4–1 Italy

Matches

All times listed are local time (CET, UTC+1).

Switzerland vs Italy

Switzerland 2–1 Italy
Ballaman 18'
Hügi 78'		 Report Boniperti 44'
Attendance: 40,749[2]
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Switzerland
Italy

England vs Belgium

England looked set for victory when they led 3-1 early in the second half. But defensive lapses handed their opponents two simple goals, which took the game into extra time. Nat Lofthouse then edged England back in front before an unlucky headed own goal by Jimmy Dickinson handed the Belgians a draw.[3]

England 4–4 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Broadis 26', 63'
Lofthouse 36', 91'		 Report Anoul 5', 71'
Coppens 67'
Dickinson 94' (o.g.)
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)
England
Belgium

GK 1 Gil Merrick
RB 2 Ron Staniforth
LB 3 Roger Byrne
RH 4 Billy Wright (c)
CH 5 Syd Owen
LH 6 Jimmy Dickinson
OR 7 Stanley Matthews
IR 8 Ivor Broadis
CF 9 Nat Lofthouse
IL 10 Tommy Taylor
OL 11 Tom Finney
Manager:
England Walter Winterbottom
GK 1 Léopold Gernaey
DF 2 Marcel Dries
DF 3 Alfons Van Brandt
DF 4 Constant Huysmans
MF 5 Louis Carré
MF 6 Victor Mees
FW 11 Joseph Mermans (c)
FW 8 Denis Houf
FW 9 Henri Coppens
FW 10 Léopold Anoul
FW 16 Pieter van den Bosch
Manager:
Scotland Doug Livingstone

Italy vs Belgium

Italy 4–1 Belgium
Pandolfini 41' (pen.)
Galli 48'
Frignani 58'
Lorenzi 78'		 Report Anoul 81'
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)
Italy
Belgium

GK 1 Giorgio Ghezzi
DF 13 Ardico Magnini
DF 3 Giovanni Giacomazzi
MF 4 Maino Neri
MF 5 Omero Tognon
MF 6 Fulvio Nesti
FW 7 Ermes Muccinelli
FW 19 Giampiero Boniperti (c)
FW 9 Carlo Galli
FW 10 Gino Cappello
FW 21 Amleto Frignani
Manager:
Hungary Lajos Czeizler
GK 1 Léopold Gernaey
DF 2 Marcel Dries
DF 3 Alfons Van Brandt
DF 4 Constant Huysmans
MF 5 Louis Carré
MF 6 Victor Mees
FW 11 Joseph Mermans (c)
FW 10 Léopold Anoul
FW 9 Henri Coppens
FW 15 Hippolyte Van den Bosch
FW 16 Pieter van den Bosch
Manager:
Scotland Doug Livingstone

England vs Switzerland

England 2–0  Switzerland
Mullen 43'
Wilshaw 69'		 Report
Attendance: 43,119[4]
Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)
England
Switzerland

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 11 Tom Finney
IR 8 Ivor Broadis
CF 10 Tommy Taylor
IL 15 Dennis Wilshaw
OL 17 Jimmy Mullen
Manager:
England Walter Winterbottom
GK 2 Eugène Parlier
DF 7 André Neury
DF 4 Roger Bocquet (c)
MF 14 Willy Kernen
MF 10 Oliver Eggimann
MF 8 Heinz Bigler
FW 20 Eugen Meier
FW 22 Roger Vonlanthen
FW 15 Charles Antenen
FW 16 Robert Ballaman
FW 17 Jacques Fatton
Manager:
Austria Karl Rappan

Play-off: Switzerland vs Italy

Switzerland 4–1 Italy
Hügi 14', 85'
Ballaman 48'
Fatton 90'		 Report Nesti 67'
Attendance: 28,655[5]
Referee: Benjamin Griffiths (Wales)
Switzerland
Italy

See also

References

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (22 October 1999). "World Cup 1954 (Switzerland, June 16 – July 4)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ^ "European football teams database - Group 4 - Switzerland v Italy".
  3. ^ Google Books: 'England in the World Cup 1950-2014'
  4. ^ "European football teams database - Group 4 - Switzerland v England".
  5. ^ "European football teams database - Group 4 Play-off".

External links

  • 1954 FIFA World Cup archive
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