# Canonical recap data for 1954 FIFA World Cup Final (1954)
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slug: 1954-world-cup-final
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1954/1954-world-cup-final"
title: 1954 FIFA World Cup Final
subtitle: West Germany's first World Cup victory on Swiss soil cemented post-war German sporting rehabilitation and dominated Cold War narratives.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1954-07-04
datePrecision: day
year: 1954
decade: 1950
country:
name: Switzerland
slug: switzerland
summaryShort: The 1954 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth World Cup in FIFA history. The game was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland, on 4 July 1954, and saw West Germany beat the heavily favoured Golden Team of Hungary 3–2. Earlier in the group stage, Hungary had defeated
summaryLong: The 1954 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth World Cup in FIFA history. The game was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland, on 4 July 1954, and saw West Germany beat the heavily favoured Golden Team of Hungary 3–2. Earlier in the group stage, Hungary had defeated West Germany 8–3.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/L%27%C3%A9quipe_d%27Allemagne_championne_du_monde_de_football_en_1954.jpg/1280px-L%27%C3%A9quipe_d%27Allemagne_championne_du_monde_de_football_en_1954.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1954 FIFA World Cup final"
importance: 76
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: ""
  title: 1954 FIFA World Cup final
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: The 1954 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth World Cup in FIFA history. The game was played at the Wankdorf Stadium i
wikidataQid: Q665946
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260611042446/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_FIFA_World_Cup_final"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-11
  label: 1954 FIFA World Cup final
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_FIFA_World_Cup_final"
