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[lower-alpha 1]
3  Italy 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 2[lower-alpha 1]
4  Belgium 2 0 1 1 5 8 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. 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]

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)
GK1Gil Merrick
RB2Ron Staniforth
LB3Roger Byrne
RH4Billy Wright (c)
CH5Syd Owen
LH6Jimmy Dickinson
OR7Stanley Matthews
IR8Ivor Broadis
CF9Nat Lofthouse
IL10Tommy Taylor
OL11Tom Finney
Manager:
Walter Winterbottom
GK1Léopold Gernaey
DF2Marcel Dries
DF3Alfons Van Brandt
MF4Constant Huysmans
MF5Louis Carré
MF6Victor Mees
FW11Joseph Mermans (c)
FW8Denis Houf
FW9Henri Coppens
FW10Léopold Anoul
FW16Pieter van den Bosch
Manager:
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)

England vs Switzerland
England 2–0  Switzerland
Mullen 43'
Wilshaw 69'		 Report
Attendance: 43,119[4]
Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)
GK1Gil Merrick
RB2Ron Staniforth
LB3Roger Byrne
RH14Bill McGarry
CH4Billy Wright (c)
LH6Jimmy Dickinson
OR11Tom Finney
IR8Ivor Broadis
CF10Tommy Taylor
IL15Dennis Wilshaw
OL17Jimmy Mullen
Manager:
Walter Winterbottom
GK2Eugène Parlier
DF7André Neury
DF4Roger Bocquet (c)
MF14Willy Kernen
MF10Oliver Eggimann
MF8Heinz Bigler
FW20Eugen Meier
FW22Roger Vonlanthen
FW15Charles Antenen
FW16Robert Ballaman
FW17Jacques 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)

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".
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