FIFA World Cup, 1954 - qualifying
Group Stage
24 Jun 1953 - Norway 2-3 Saar
19 Aug 1953 - Norway 1-1 West Germany
11 Oct 1953 - West Germany 3-0 Saar
08 Nov 1953 - Saar 0-0 Norway
22 Nov 1953 - West Germany 5-1 Norway
28 Mar 1954 - Saar 1-3 West Germany
19 Aug 1953 - Norway 1-1 West Germany
11 Oct 1953 - West Germany 3-0 Saar
08 Nov 1953 - Saar 0-0 Norway
22 Nov 1953 - West Germany 5-1 Norway
28 Mar 1954 - Saar 1-3 West Germany
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Saar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| Norway | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
West Germany qualified.
25 May 1953 - Finland 2-4 Belgium
28 May 1953 - Sweden 2-3 Belgium
05 Aug 1953 - Finland 3-3 Sweden
16 Aug 1953 - Sweden 4-0 Finland
23 Sep 1953 - Belgium 2-2 Finland
08 Oct 1953 - Belgium 2-0 Sweden
28 May 1953 - Sweden 2-3 Belgium
05 Aug 1953 - Finland 3-3 Sweden
16 Aug 1953 - Sweden 4-0 Finland
23 Sep 1953 - Belgium 2-2 Finland
08 Oct 1953 - Belgium 2-0 Sweden
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Finland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 2 |
Belgium qualified.
03 Oct 1953 - Ireland 1-3 Scotland
10 Oct 1953 - Wales 1-4 England
04 Nov 1953 - Scotland 3-3 Wales
11 Nov 1953 - England 3-1 Ireland
31 Mar 1954 - Wales 1-2 Ireland
03 Apr 1954 - Scotland 2-4 England
10 Oct 1953 - Wales 1-4 England
04 Nov 1953 - Scotland 3-3 Wales
11 Nov 1953 - England 3-1 Ireland
31 Mar 1954 - Wales 1-2 Ireland
03 Apr 1954 - Scotland 2-4 England
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 1 |
Also the 1953-54 British Home Championship. England and Scotland qualified.
20 Sep 1953 - Luxembourg 1-6 France
04 Oct 1953 - Republic of Ireland 3-5 France
28 Oct 1953 - Republic of Ireland 4-0 Luxembourg
25 Nov 1953 - France 1-0 Republic of Ireland
17 Dec 1953 - France 8-0 Luxembourg
07 Mar 1954 - Luxembourg 0-1 Republic of Ireland
04 Oct 1953 - Republic of Ireland 3-5 France
28 Oct 1953 - Republic of Ireland 4-0 Luxembourg
25 Nov 1953 - France 1-0 Republic of Ireland
17 Dec 1953 - France 8-0 Luxembourg
07 Mar 1954 - Luxembourg 0-1 Republic of Ireland
| Group 4 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
| Republic of Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
France qualified.
| Group 5 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
Austria qualified.
06 Jan 1954 - Spain 4-1 Turkey
14 Mar 1954 - Turkey 1-0 Spain
17 Mar 1954 - Spain 2-2 Turkey (Playoff)
14 Mar 1954 - Turkey 1-0 Spain
17 Mar 1954 - Spain 2-2 Turkey (Playoff)
| Group 6 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
Turkey qualified after drawing lots.
| Group 7 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Poland withdrew so Hungary qualified automatically.
14 Jun 1953 - Czechoslovakia 2-0 Romania
28 Jun 1953 - Romania 3-1 Bulgaria
06 Sep 1953 - Bulgaria 1-2 Czechoslovakia
11 Oct 1953 - Bulgaria 1-2 Romania
25 Oct 1953 - Romania 0-1 Czechoslovakia
08 Nov 1953 - Czechoslovakia 0-0 Bulgaria
28 Jun 1953 - Romania 3-1 Bulgaria
06 Sep 1953 - Bulgaria 1-2 Czechoslovakia
11 Oct 1953 - Bulgaria 1-2 Romania
25 Oct 1953 - Romania 0-1 Czechoslovakia
08 Nov 1953 - Czechoslovakia 0-0 Bulgaria
| Group 8 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Romania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
Czechoslovakia qualified.
| Group 9 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Italy qualified.
09 May 1953 - Yugoslavia 1-0 Greece
01 Nov 1953 - Greece 1-0 Israel
08 Nov 1953 - Yugoslavia 1-0 Israel
08 Mar 1954 - Israel 0-2 Greece
21 Mar 1954 - Israel 0-1 Yugoslavia
28 Mar 1954 - Greece 0-1 Yugoslavia
01 Nov 1953 - Greece 1-0 Israel
08 Nov 1953 - Yugoslavia 1-0 Israel
08 Mar 1954 - Israel 0-2 Greece
21 Mar 1954 - Israel 0-1 Yugoslavia
28 Mar 1954 - Greece 0-1 Yugoslavia
| Group 10 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Greece | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Israel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Yugoslavia qualified.
19 Jul 1953 - Mexico 8-0 Haiti
27 Dec 1953 - Haiti 0-4 Mexico
10 Jan 1954 - Mexico 4-0 USA
14 Jan 1954 - Mexico 3-1 USA
03 Apr 1954 - Haiti 2-3 USA
04 Apr 1954 - Haiti 0-3 USA
27 Dec 1953 - Haiti 0-4 Mexico
10 Jan 1954 - Mexico 4-0 USA
14 Jan 1954 - Mexico 3-1 USA
03 Apr 1954 - Haiti 2-3 USA
04 Apr 1954 - Haiti 0-3 USA
| Group 11 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
| Haiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0 |
Brazil qualified.
14 Feb 1954 - Paraguay 4-0 Chile
21 Feb 1954 - Chile 1-3 Paraguay
28 Feb 1954 - Chile 0-2 Brazil
07 Mar 1954 - Paraguay 0-1 Brazil
14 Mar 1954 - Brazil 1-0 Chile
21 Mar 1954 - Brazil 4-1 Paraguay
21 Feb 1954 - Chile 1-3 Paraguay
28 Feb 1954 - Chile 0-2 Brazil
07 Mar 1954 - Paraguay 0-1 Brazil
14 Mar 1954 - Brazil 1-0 Chile
21 Mar 1954 - Brazil 4-1 Paraguay
| Group 12 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Chile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
Mexico qualified.
| Group 13 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
Korea Republic qualified.