Contemporary era · 1954
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was selected as the host country in July 1946.
- When
- 16 Jun 1954 – 4 Jul 1954
- Where
- Wankdorf Stadium
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
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Ferenc Puskás1927 – 2006Hungarian association football player (1927–2006).jpg/330px-Stanley_Matthews_1962_(crop).jpg)
Stanley Matthews1915 – 2000English association football player (1915-2000)
Fritz Walter1920 – 2002German association football player (1920–2002)
Raymond Kopa1931 – 2017French footballer (1931–2017)
Sándor Kocsis1929 – 1979Hungarian footballer
Djalma Santos1929 – 2013Brazilian association football player (1929-2013).tif/330px-Nilton_Santos_1_(1956).tif.jpg)
Nílton Santos1925 – 2013Brazilian association football player (1925-2013)
Didi1928 – 2001Brazilian footballer (1928-2001)
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