In the first phase, Hungary made two historic knockouts, one on the South Korea 9-0 and the other about nothing more or less than West Germany, 8-3. In the five years prior to the World Cup 1954 they had remained unbeaten in 32 games, were reigning Olympic Champions and winners of the Central European International Cup in 1953. Hungary were favourites to win the 1954 Tournament. In the five years prior to the World Cup 1954 they had remained unbeaten in 32 games, were reigning Olympic Champions and winners of the Central European International Cup in 1953.
Final match was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland, on 4 July 1954. The game saw the underdogs West Germany beat the largely favoured Hungary 3–2. In Germany, it is referred to as "Das Wunder von Bern" ("The Miracle of Bern").
Credit to Joaquim Gaspar for helping me worked on these Hungary crest.
