1954 world cup

 This tournament was in Switzerland from June 16 to July 4.  16 teams competed.  Unique group stage setup where the 4 groups had two seeded and two unseeded teams. And the seeded teams played the unseeded teams.  Extra time was used in group play.  If tied after extra time, then it was a draw. There was two playoffs to decide second place. Group 1 had Brazil with 3 points, Yugoslavia with 3, France with 2 and Mexico with 0. Group 2 had Hungary with 4, West Germany with 2, Turkey with 2 and South Korea with 0. West Germany beat Turkey 7-2 in playoff. Group 3 had Uruguay with 4, Austria with 4, Czechoslovakia with 0 and Scotland with 0. Group 4 had England with 3, Switzerland with 2, Italy with 2 and Belgium with 1. Switzerland beat Italy 4-1 in playoff.  Quarterfinals: West Germany 2 Yugoslavia 0, Austria 7 Switzerland 5, Hungary 4 Brazil 2 and Uruguay 4 England 2.  Semis: West Germany 6 Austria 1, Hungary 4 Uruguay 2. 3rd: Austria 3 Uruguay 1. Final had West Germany 3 Hungary 2 to win their first championship.  The win was considered an upset.  Here is the poster for this tournament. 


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